How do residential proxies work?

The working principle of residential proxies is similar to that of data center proxies or mobile proxies. They act as intermediaries between users and web servers, safeguarding the user’s security and enhancing privacy. Here are the basic steps of how residential proxies work:

1. User Request: A user (for example, you) wants to access a certain website or service but wishes to protect their privacy or security through a proxy.
2. Proxy Request: Instead of sending the request directly to the target server, the user sends the request to the residential proxy server. This proxy server uses real residential IP addresses, which are typically assigned by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to regular home users.
3. Proxy Forwards Request: After receiving the user’s request, the proxy server forwards the request to the target server as if the proxy server itself were the original requester.
4. Server Response: The target server processes the request and sends its response back to the proxy server.
5. Proxy Passes Response: After receiving the response from the target server, the proxy server then forwards the response to the original user.

In this way, residential proxies can hide the user’s real IP address, making it more difficult to track the user’s online activities and thus enhancing the user’s privacy protection. Additionally, because real residential IP addresses are used, residential proxies can bypass some IP-based geographic restrictions or access controls in certain cases.
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