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Proxies, networks and privacy, clearly explained.
Guides and deep dives to use mobile proxies effectively, safely and responsibly.
The basics
- 4 min read4G/5G mobile proxies: what they are and how they workA mobile proxy sends your traffic out through a smartphone connected to a mobile carrier's network. To the sites you visit you look like an ordinary phone user. Here's how it actually works and when it makes sense.Read ›
- 3 min readMobile vs residential vs datacenter proxies: differences and how to chooseThere's no single best proxy, only the right one for the job. The key difference is where traffic exits, and that drives everything else: how much websites trust you, speed and price.Read ›
- 2 min readAntidetect browsers: what they are, how they work and how to chooseAn antidetect browser lets you run many separate browsers on one computer, each with its own digital identity. On its own it's not enough, though: without a proxy every profile exits from the same IP.Read ›
Technical deep dives
- 3 min readWhat is CGNAT and why mobile IPs are so trustedThe reason mobile IPs enjoy so much trust has a technical name: CGNAT. Understanding how it works helps you get more out of a mobile proxy and avoid the mistakes that throw its advantage away.Read ›
- 3 min readHTTP vs SOCKS5: proxy protocol differences and which to useWhen you set up a proxy you're almost always asked for the type: HTTP or SOCKS5. Both work with nearly everything, but they're not the same. Here's what changes and how to choose in seconds.Read ›
- 3 min readTCP/IP fingerprint (OS fingerprint): what it is and why it must match your browserYour browser states its operating system in the user agent, but network packets tell their own story. If the two don't match, anti-fraud systems notice. It's one of the most underrated signals among proxy users.Read ›
In practice
- 3 min readIP rotation: when to change address and when not toChanging IP is one of the most useful features of a mobile proxy, and one of the most misused. Rotating too often can do more harm than never rotating. Here's how to decide.Read ›
- 3 min readHow to test a proxy: 8 checks before you use itA misconfigured proxy can leak your real IP or show inconsistencies no real user would have. Checking everything takes a few minutes. Here's the checklist we use.Read ›
- 3 min readManaging multiple social accounts safely: a guide for agencies and professionalsAgencies, social media managers and e-commerce teams handle dozens of accounts for different clients or brands every day. The risk is that the platform treats them as linked and restricts them all at once. Here's how to organise the work cleanly.Read ›
- 3 min readWeb scraping with proxies: best practices, limits and legal aspectsMonitoring prices, availability or search results is everyday work for e-commerce teams and analysts. Doing it well means getting reliable data without overloading websites and staying within the rules. Proxies are just one piece of the puzzle.Read ›
More resources
- Guides ›How to set up ProxyHub 5G mobile proxies in AdsPower, Multilogin, GoLogin, Dolphin{anty}, Firefox, cURL, Python and Node.js.
- Glossary ›From ASN to WebRTC: the terms you come across using proxies, antidetect tools and mobile networks.
- Tools ›Check a proxy, convert formats, find your IP and test for DNS leaks. Free, no sign-up.