Proxy knowledge base

Plain-language articles that help you understand proxies and choose the right one.

What Is a Proxy? A Practical Guide for Beginners

What is a proxy? A plain-English guide to how proxy servers work, the main proxy types, what they are used for, and what they cannot do for you.

IPv4 vs IPv6 Proxy: What Is the Difference?

IPv4 vs IPv6 proxy: how they differ in compatibility, price and reputation, which websites support IPv6, and how to pick the right one for your task.

ISP vs Datacenter vs Residential Proxies Compared

ISP vs datacenter vs residential proxy compared: where each IP comes from, how websites see it, stability, cost and which one fits accounts, ads or scraping.

HTTP vs SOCKS5 Proxy: Which One Do You Need?

HTTP vs SOCKS5 proxy explained: how each protocol works, speed, security, UDP support and which one your browser, antidetect browser or tool actually needs.

What Is a Rotating Proxy, and When Do You Need One?

What is a rotating proxy? How IP rotation works, rotating vs static proxies compared, and why a static dedicated IP is usually safer for account work.

How to Check a Proxy Before You Use It

How to check a proxy step by step: confirm it connects, verify the IP and country, test speed with curl or an online checker, and fix 407 and timeout errors.