
What does a residential agent really do? After reading this you've earned it!
Recently, a lot of friends asked me why the data collection is always anti-climbing? Why do ad placement tests are always restricted? To put it bluntly, they haven't found a reliableGenuine Network IDIt's a good idea to have a common server room IP. Regular server room IPs are like going into a mall with a work badge and having people's security guards take one look at you. Residential proxy IPs are the realcloak of invisibility, with a real home broadband address, the platform can't tell if you're a real person or a program.
Latest IP selection tips for 2025
There are three common types of agents on the market, so I'll draw a comparison table for you:
| typology | tempo | covert | Applicable Scenarios |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Center IP | lightning fast | Highly recognizable | Provisional test use |
| Mobile IP | fleeting (of quick passage time) | medium level | Brush Video |
| Residential IP (focus) | steady as a dog | highest level | Essential for long-term operations |
Special mention to ipipgo and their family, got aDynamic Residential IP Pool. Last month I was helping a client with e-commerce price comparison and used their rotation model, which automatically changes 200+ real residential addresses per hour and monitors competing prices steadily.
Hands-On Residential Agent Configuration
Here take Python as a chestnut, do not directly copy the code haha, remember to change their account password:
import requests
proxies = {
'http': 'http://用户名:密码@gateway.ipipgo.com:端口',
'https': 'http://用户名:密码@gateway.ipipgo.com:端口'
}
response = requests.get('destination URL', proxies=proxies, timeout=10)
print(response.status_code)
Watch out for a pit:Never turn on the global agent.! You need to use whitelist mode to allow only the programs that need to go through the proxy to network. There was a brother who didn't set it up properly before, and the result was that WeChat video was stuck as PPT, you know...
A practical guide to avoiding the pit
Name a few blood lessons:
1. Don't fight with CAPTCHA, switch IP address immediately.
2. Don't use each IP for more than 4 hours, there is a cooling off period for residential IPs.
3. Cheaper traffic rates from 1-5 a.m. (ipipgo has an idle time package)
4. Binding a domain name is more secure than using a direct IP connection.
question-and-answer session
Q: Why can't I use the residential IP I bought the next day?
A: Two situations: either buy a fake residential IP, or use it too often. ipipgo's IP pool is updated daily with 30% addresses, and it is recommended to work with their smart switching API.
Q: How much IP volume do I need to do cross-border e-commerce?
A: Look at the platform wind control level. Newbies are advised to buy 500/day packages first, focusing on the fact that ipipgo has amixing and matching functionIt can automatically assign IPs to different countries, which is especially suitable for multi-store operation.
Q: How to test if the proxy is a real residential IP?
A: Visit a testing site like whoer.net and focus on the ASN type. If it shows ISP (e.g., Comcast, Verizon), it is a real home, and if it shows Data Center, you should get a refund from the merchant.
Trend forecast for 2025
Recently discovered a new way to play:Residential IP + Fingerprint BrowserCombination. Use ipipgo's custom browser solution that simulates the web fingerprints of different devices. Last month a friend who is an independent website used this trick to dry up the ad conversion rate from 1.2% to 3.8%, the effect is fierce.
One final word of caution: choose a proxy service provider by looking at theAfter-sales response timeThe last time I raised a work order at 3am, the ipipgo tech guy helped me adjust the protocol parameters in 10 minutes. The last time I mention work orders at 3 am, ipipgo's technical small brother 10 minutes to remotely help me adjust the protocol parameters, this kind of service to dare long-term use. Newcomers are advised to first get an experience package to try the water, do not come up to buy the annual payment.

