Source of Proxies
Verifying ISP
1) Head to https://ipinfo.io/.
2) Enter the IP address only into the search field as shown below. Do not include the port, username and password if applicable
3) You can verify if the proxy is an ISP proxy or not by viewing the results of the search
Oxylab Residentials
Proxy Structure
An Oxylab proxy can have the following structure:
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: [country_code].[pool].oxylabs.io
port:
static proxies: varies based on city/country. 10000 - 49999 for random gateway, 10001-19999 for US, 30001-39999 for Canada, etc.
rotating proxies: varies based on city or country. 7777 for random gateway, 10000 for US, 30000 for Canada, etc.
user: username given to you from provider. It can be either of the two below.
1) Random string; 0-9, A-z characters are supported.
2) customer-USERNAME-cc-country-city-city-sessid-abcde12345
Or
customer-USERNAME-asn-[asn#]-sessid-abcde12345
The different fields in the proxy are comprised of the following below:
countryTwo letter country code.cityOptional. Adds city name. For example, cc-gb-city-london. For a city with more than 2 words, replace space with _, for example, city-st_petersburg or city-rio_de_janeiro.asn#Random 1-5 digit numbersessidSession ID. Random string; 0-9, A-z characters are supported.passPassword given to you from provider.
Alternative Method
1) Open either command prompt or terminal depending on if you're using Windows or Mac.
Click the Windows logo + R on your keyboard, then type in cmd and press enter.
Open the terminal (simply follow the example below and search in Finder.
2) Enter the following command in the command line:
ping pr.oxylabs.io
(replace pr.oxylabs.io with the domain of the proxy you are testing
If you see a reference to Oxylabs, geo0node, geo6node, etc. appear where the arrow is pointing to, then the proxy you are testing is from Oxylabs.
NetNut Residentials
NetNut resis will almost always have a port number of 33128.
A NetNut resi can have the following structure:
Static
server:port:user:pass
Where:
server: [country_code]-s[number].netnut.io
port: 33128
user: username!a[number from 1 to 256]
pass: password from provider
Example
If your proxy was:
snkrs-us-s11.netnut.io:33128:472X8E!a181:n24lP1t
proxy server: [country_code]-s[number].netnut.io
port: 33128
user: username!a[number from 1 to 256]
pass: password from provider
snkrs-us-s11.netnut.io:33128:472X8E!a181:n24lP1t
That means it is a static NetNut residential proxy.
Rotating
server:port:user:pass
Where:
server: [country_code].netnut.io
port: 33128
user: username
pass: password from provider
Example
If your proxy was:
snkrs-us.netnut.io:33128:472X8E:n24lP1t
server: [country_code].netnut.io
port: 33128
user: username
pass: password from provider
snkrs-us.netnut.io:33128:472X8E:n24lP1t
That means it is a rotating NetNut residential proxy.
Smart Residentials
A Smart residential proxy can have the following structure:
Static
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: [country_code].[pool].smartproxy.io
Port:
static proxies: varies based on city/country. 10001-29999 for US, 20001-29999 for Canada, etc.
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
Example
If your proxy was:
us.extra.smartproxy.com:15781:User123:Pass123
gate: [country_code].[pool].smartproxy.io
Port:
static proxies: varies based on city/country. 10001-29999 for US, 20001-29999 for Canada, etc.
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
us.extra.smartproxy.com:15781:User123:Pass123
That means it is a static Smart residential proxy.
Rotating
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: [country_code].[pool].smartproxy.io
Port:
rotating proxies: varies based on city or country. 10000 for US, 20000 for Canada, etc.
user: username given to you from provider.
pass: password given to you from provider.
Example
If your proxy was:
us.extra.smartproxy.com:10000:User123:Pass123
gate: [country_code].[pool].smartproxy.io
Port:
rotating proxies: varies based on city or country. 10000 for US, 20000 for Canada, etc.
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
us.extra.smartproxy.com:10000:User123:Pass123
That means it is a rotating Smart residential proxy.
Alternative Method
1) Open either command prompt or terminal depending on if you're using Windows or Mac.
Click the Windows logo + R on your keyboard, then type in cmd and press enter.
Open the terminal (simply follow the example below and search in Finder.
2) Enter the following command in the command line:
ping gate.smartproxy.com
(replace gate.smartproxy.com with the domain of the proxy you are testing
If you see a reference to Smart Proxy appear where the arrow is pointing to, then the proxy you are testing is from Smart.
Packetstream
A Proxy-Cheap residential proxy can have the following structure:
Static
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: proxy.proxy-cheap.com or IPv4 format - ex: 54.208.191.242
Port:
static proxies: 31112 for all Proxy-Cheap
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider_country-[selected country]_session-ABC123
Example
If your proxy was:
proxy.proxy-cheap.com:31112:User123:Pass123_country-UnitedStates_session-bNPu3ToP
gate:proxy.proxy-cheap.com
Port:
static proxies: 31112
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider_country-[selected country]_session-ABC123
proxy.proxy-cheap.com:31112:User123:Pass123_country-UnitedStates_session-bNPu3ToP
That means it is a static Proxy-Cheap residential proxy.
Rotating
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: proxy.proxy-cheap.com or IPv4 format - ex: 54.208.191.242
Port:
static proxies: 31112 for all Proxy-Cheap
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider_country-[selected country]
Example
If your proxy was:
proxy.proxy-cheap.com:31112:User123:Pass123_country-UnitedStates
gate:proxy.proxy-cheap.com
Port:
static proxies: 31112
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider_country-[selected country]
proxy.proxy-cheap.com:31112:User123:Pass123_country-UnitedStates
That means it is a rotating Proxy-Cheap residential proxy.
Geosurf Residentials
A GeoSurf residential proxy can have the following structure:
Static
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: [country_code-time].geosurf.io
Port:
static proxies: varies based on country. 10000 - 19999 for US.
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
Example
If your proxy was:
us-30m.geosurf.io:17914:User123:Pass123
gate:us-30m.geosurf.io
Port:
static proxies: 17914
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
us-30m.geosurf.io:17914:User123:Pass123
Rotating
gate:port:user:pass
Where:
gate: [country_code].geosurf.io
Country_code = gw1 for US, r1 for worldwide
Port:
Rotating proxies: varies based on country. 8230 for US, 8080 for Worldwide.
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
Example
If your proxy was:
gw1.geosurf.io:8230:User123:Pass123
gate:gw1.geosurf.io
Port:
static proxies: 8230
user: username given to you from provider
pass: password given to you from provider
gw1..geosurf.io:8230:User123:Pass123
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