DNS & protocols · 7 min
SOCKS5 DNS: the difference between socks5 and socks5h
A correct exit IP does not prove that the destination hostname was resolved through the proxy. Check how your client submits the destination first.
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Learn about Residential proxies selection, protocols, dual-ISP, ecommerce account environments, web scraping and browser profiles to choose and use proxies effectively.
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Location & accuracy · 6 min
Why proxy IP cities differ: a geolocation verification guide
Selecting a city and seeing that city in every lookup service are different checks. Compare the same exit IP in the same time window to identify the source of a mismatch.
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Bandwidth & cost · 7 min
Why proxy traffic exceeds file size: bandwidth accounting explained
A saved 1 MB file does not prove that only 1 MB crossed the proxy. Align units, request scope and retry counts before investigating usage differences.
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