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Practical, no-fluff guides on residential, mobile and ISP proxies: data usage, sessions, formats, speed and targeting.
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How many GB of residential proxy data do you need? The page-size math
Residential proxies are billed per GB, so the real question is how heavy your requests are. Here is how to estimate it in five minutes, with real numbers.
Sticky vs rotating proxy sessions: 10, 30 or 60 minutes?
When to get a new IP on every request and when to keep the same one, how long a sticky session should be, and why sticky IPs sometimes change early.
Proxy formats explained: host:port:user:pass vs user:pass@host:port
The same proxy can be written four different ways. Which format your tool expects, how to convert between them, and the special-character trap in passwords.
SOCKS5 vs HTTP proxies: which one should you use?
Both carry HTTPS safely, but they work at different layers. When SOCKS5 is worth it, when HTTP is simpler, and what socks5h means for DNS leaks.
Why is my residential proxy slow? 8 fixes that work
Residential IPs run over real home connections, so some latency is normal. These eight changes usually make the biggest difference.
IP whitelisting vs username/password: which proxy authentication to use
Two ways to prove a proxy is yours. When whitelisting your IP is simpler, when a login is safer, and the mistakes that cause 407 errors.
Mobile 4G/5G proxies vs residential: what CGNAT changes
Mobile proxies cost more per GB but are blocked far less often. Why carrier IPs are special, and when they are worth paying for.
ISP proxies (static residential): when one fixed IP beats a pool
ISP proxies combine the trust of an ISP-registered IP with datacenter speed and a fixed address. What they are, what they are good at, and when not to use them.
How to test a proxy with curl: IP, location, speed and errors
Four curl commands that tell you whether a proxy works, where its IP is, how fast it is and what an error really means.
Country and city targeting in residential proxies: how accurate is it?
Why a city-targeted IP sometimes shows up in the wrong town, how geolocation databases work, and how to target locations without wasting data.