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IP, Port, Username, Password: What Your Proxy Line Actually Means

Someone handed you 198.51.100.7:8080:hp_ir4k2:9fa2c1 and no instructions. This breaks the line into its four parts, shows the three ways the same proxy gets written, and says which one your tool wants.

August 8, 2026 · 8 min read

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