Topic protocols
HTTP vs HTTPS Proxy: The Difference Is the First Hop
HTTP vs HTTPS proxy explained: an HTTPS proxy is not a proxy for HTTPS sites, it is a proxy you reach over TLS. What CONNECT tunneling does, what stays exposed, and when it matters.
SOCKS4 vs SOCKS5: the difference, measured on the wire
SOCKS4 vs SOCKS5 from the RFCs, then tested: who resolves DNS, what 80 public proxies really do with IPv6 and UDP, and which version to pick.
HTTP vs SOCKS5 Proxy: Which Should You Use?
HTTP vs SOCKS5 proxy, explained without the marketing: what each protocol does, which layer it works at, how they handle DNS and speed, and which to use.
What Is a SOCKS5 Proxy? A Plain-English Guide With the Details Kept In
What is a SOCKS5 proxy? How the protocol works, what it does that HTTP proxies can't, remote DNS, UDP support, and when a SOCKS5 proxy is the right choice.
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