by Proxy Empire | Jul 16, 2021 | Proxy Basics
Explainer · Last reviewed 28 September 2026 · 12 min read What are residential proxies? They are proxies that send your requests through IP addresses belonging to real home internet connections, so websites see an ordinary household visitor instead of a server. This...
by Proxy Empire | Jul 16, 2021 | Proxy Basics
Comparison guide · Last reviewed 28 September 2026 · 12 min read Residential vs mobile vs datacenter proxies is the first decision in any proxy project, and ISP (static residential) proxies add a fourth option. All four hide your IP address; what differs is where the...
by Proxy Empire | Jul 13, 2021 | Proxy Basics
Proxy guide · Last reviewed 1 October 2026 · 13 min read Proxy anonymity levels describe how much a proxy tells the website about you. A transparent proxy passes your real IP address along in a request header, an anonymous proxy hides your IP but admits it is a proxy,...
by Proxy Empire | Jun 23, 2021 | Proxy Basics
Comparison guide · Last reviewed 28 September 2026 · 11 min read Sticky vs rotating proxies is not a choice between two products but between two ways of using the same proxy pool. A sticky session keeps one exit IP for a series of requests; a rotating session hands...
