Re:Ask HN: Is it possible for a residential proxy provider t...
by KomoD on Friday November 06, 2026 @05:08AM
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Yes, there are 2 common ways:
1. People willingly enter the pool and get paid for it. Some examples: Packetstream, Honeygain and EarnApp
2. So called "ISP" proxies, they're hosted in a data center but the IPs are rented from residential ISPs and are basically indistinguishable from a regular residential IP.
1. People willingly enter the pool and get paid for it. Some examples: Packetstream, Honeygain and EarnApp
2. So called "ISP" proxies, they're hosted in a data center but the IPs are rented from residential ISPs and are basically indistinguishable from a regular residential IP.