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Advantages and Disadvantages of Static Residential IP and How to Use Static IP

2023-12-22

Residential proxy IP is divided into static IP and dynamic IP. Residential proxy is a proxy that starts from the real person network and uses the proxy address to access the target website. It has high anonymity and security. The characteristic of static residential proxy is the IP address. Fixed for a long time and unique.

In this issue, we will explain the advantages and methods of using static residential agents.

one: The advantages of static residential IP include:

  • Stability: Static residential IPs are fixed for a long time and will not change due to restarts or other reasons, so they are relatively more stable and suitable for applications that require long-term stable connections.

  • Security: Static residential IPs can improve network security because unauthorized users can be restricted from accessing network resources.

  • Scalability: Static residential IP can support more concurrent connections and is suitable for applications that need to handle a large number of concurrent requests.

two: The disadvantages of static residential IP include:

  • Higher price: Relative to dynamic IP, the price of static residential IP will usually be higher.

  • Complex configuration: You need to manually configure network parameters such as static IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, etc., which is relatively more complicated.

Three: How to use static residential IP:

Take pias5proxy as an example:

Purchase a static residential IP package. You can choose a static residential IP package that suits your needs on PiaProxy's official website and complete the payment process.

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two.Download and install the PiaProxy app. You can download and install the app for your operating system from PiaProxy’s official website.

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three. Log in to your PiaProxy account. Open the PiaProxy app and log in with your account. Choose a static residential IP service. In the app, find and click on the Static Residential IP option.

four.Select your desired country and city. You can select the target country and city in the list

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five. Right-click, click Forwarding Ports and Proxies, then select Port Forwarding List, and click Copy

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After having the proxy information, it can be configured and used in different places, such as browsers, mobile phones, gateways, etc. After copying the proxy information, open the fingerprint browser to add it. Different fingerprint browsers are suitable for it.



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