Video: How to Set Up and Use Residential Proxies?
Learn how to set up and use Smartproxy’s residential proxies with this guide! We’ll walk you through proxy authentication, creating users, adjusting proxy connection settings, finding endpoints, and tracking usage statistics. Get ready to use the full potential of proxies!
Vilius Sakutis
Feb 19, 2024
2 min. read
What is a residential proxy?
Before diving into the setup process, let's understand what residential proxies are. Residential proxies are IP addresses provided by Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to homeowners. They act as intermediaries between you and the internet by lending their IP address to use instead of yours. These proxies offer a genuine residential IP, making them highly secure and reliable for various online activities, including web scraping, data mining, and avoiding IP bans.