networking
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Topic networking
Explainer
Forward vs Reverse Proxy: Same Word, Opposite Jobs
A forward proxy sits in front of clients and hides them; a reverse proxy sits in front of servers and hides them. The exact difference, why it matters, and how one request hits both.
Explainer
What Is an ASN? The Number That Tells Websites Who Owns Your IP
An ASN identifies the network that owns a block of IP addresses. What an Autonomous System is, how ASNs are assigned, and why anti-bot systems check yours before anything else.
Proxies that don't die mid-job
Residential, ISP, datacenter and mobile, verified by the same engine that runs tens of millions of checks. They read as a real device and hold up under load. Pay as you go, and your balance never expires.
47M+ proxy checks run · 100+ countries · HTTP / HTTPS / SOCKS · re-checked every few minutes · no signup