Why you need dedicated residential VPN?

Residential VPN are one of the hottest subjects in the proxy world today. This brings both new money (aka new buyers) into the market, but also fraudsters looking to trick these newcomers. The main issue that I see is that most new buyers of proxies in general (and residential in particular) are not aware of how proxies really work. And what should they expect when buying into a residential proxy network.

To understand residential IP proxies, you need to first look at residential IPs, as they are the foundation for these proxies.  If you’re connected to the internet, you have a residential IP. This is something that you get whenever you have internet connection set up.

Your IP address identifies who you are and allows you to connect to various websites across the internet. For instance, let’s say that you call AT&T to get their high-speed internet service. They send you a modem, and after setting it up, you can go online. You’re able to do that with your IP address.

Your IP address is either static or dynamic. A static IP address never changes, meaning it’s the same every time you log onto the internet. On the other hand, a dynamically assigned IP address changes. If your IP address is dynamic, it might be a specific number one day and then another number the next. Even if it changes, your identifying factors remain the same. That means that websites can identify your location based on your IP address.