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View options and pricingWhat Is a Native IP Address? How to Check It and How It Differs From a Broadcast IP
"Native IP" is industry slang for an IP whose registered country, ASN and actual location all point to the same country. This article explains the difference from broadcast IP (an IP registered in one country but used in another) and how to verify it yourself using public tools.
What is a native IP address
"Native" describes whether three pieces of information align:
• Registered country: The country where the IP block is registered in the whois records of the relevant Regional Internet Registry (RIR).
• Announcing network: The ASN announcing the IP block, including which carrier it belongs to and in which country.
• Actual location: The exit country reported by lookup tools, such as the country field returned by ipinfo.io.
When all three point to the same country, the industry conventionally calls it "native." Note that this term only describes consistency; it does not indicate whether the IP comes from a residential broadband connection or a datacenter. A datacenter IP whose registration, announcement, and location are all in the same country can also be called "native"; whether it is a residential IP is a separate dimension.
Differences between native IP and broadcast IP
The table gives the usual meaning of each term. The two terms are not defined identically across different providers. Before placing an order, it's worth asking which specific metric they are referring to, then verifying it yourself using the method below.
Differences between native IP and broadcast IP: comparison
| Item | Native IP (common usage) | Broadcast IP (common usage) |
|---|---|---|
| Registered country vs. actual location | Consistent | Inconsistent: registered in Country A, used in Country B |
| Announcing ASN | Belongs to a local network | Belongs to a foreign network or transit route |
| Can you tell at a glance | No, you need to check | No, you need to check |
Editorial summary of the points made in this guide.
How to check whether an IP is a native IP address
Besides the country, lookup services assign "type" labels to networks: IPinfo's ASN data categorizes organizations as isp, hosting, business, education, or government; MaxMind's GeoIP data includes user types such as residential, cellular, and hosting. These labels come from each provider's own database, and the same network may appear differently across databases. The steps below are the short version; for the complete procedure and a comparison of three lookup services, see the guide on how to check your proxy's IP, country and ISP.
How to check whether an IP is a native IP address: steps
Access https://ipinfo.io/json through the proxy and check ip, country, city, and org
The org field typically contains the AS number plus the organization name—in other words, the network currently handling your exit traffic.
Check registration records
Run a whois lookup on the IP (via the whois IP_address command or any RIR's online lookup) and examine the registrant organization and country field. This is registration information, not physical location.
Check the ASN
Use the AS number from the org field and look up the network's registrant organization and country in whois or on IPinfo's ASN page.
Compare the three
registered country, ASN's country, and country from the lookup. If they match, the "native" designation holds; if they don't, it simply means the three data points are misaligned—it does not mean the IP is good or bad.
Two common misconceptions
Misconception: if the city does not match, it is not a native IP. In fact, city data is inferred by each database, and different services may return different cities for the same IP. When verifying, prioritize country and ASN, and treat city as reference only.
Misconception: if a tool gives the IP a good "cleanliness" or "risk" score, platforms will accept it. In fact, these scores are third-party commercial assessments. They are not platform rules, and they do not show how any platform will judge the IP.
Relationship between native IP and proxy products
"Native" is not a type of proxy product. Residential IPs, static ISP IPs, and datacenter IPs describe who owns the network and whether the IP changes; native and broadcast describe whether the registration location and point of use align—they are entirely separate dimensions. For the differences among the three product types, see residential, ISP and datacenter proxies compared. The live measurement table further down on this page shows our most recent hourly exit detection results, giving you a direct view of the networks and cities handling exit traffic.
How to do it with Proxy302
Proxy302 does not market "native" as a product guarantee. The purchase page specifies product type, country, and price; you can verify the exit country and network yourself using the method above. If you want to test first before committing, the cheapest approach is to rent a Static residential (ISP) proxy for one day, or buy 1 GB of rotating residential traffic.
Seven real exits from our latest hourly check
| Item | City | Network (ISP) | ASN |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | East Hartford, Connecticut | Verizon Business | AS5650 |
| United Kingdom | Kirton in Lindsey, England | British Telecommunications Limited | AS2856 |
| Germany | Dörverden, Lower Saxony | Marco Bungalski GmbH | AS59790 |
| Japan | Chiba | Sony Network Communications Inc. | AS2527 |
| Singapore | Singapore | MobileOne Ltd. Mobile/Internet Service Provider Singapore | AS4773 |
| Brazil | Recife, Pernambuco | Claro NXT Telecomunicacoes Ltda | AS28573 |
| Indonesia | Makassar, South Sulawesi | PT INDONESIA COMNETS PLUS | AS9341 |
Exits seen by the Proxy302 probe at 22 October 2026, 14:18 UTC, one per country, on dynamic residential IPs through the public Proxy302 entry (the check that tests ChatGPT). They show what kind of network and which city a lookup reports; they are not a targeting test and later checks will differ. Only the first three octets of an IP are public.
How to do it with Proxy302: steps
Step 1
In the console, choose the product and the country.
Step 2
Choose the protocol, HTTP or SOCKS5. You choose it at purchase, and each IP carries only one protocol.
Step 3
After generation, go to My assets to copy the HOST, PORT, USERNAME, and PASSWORD. The Connect page shows a ready example with your own endpoint.
Step 4
Enter these four values in your tool, visit https://ipinfo.io/json, then follow the four-step verification process above.
Prices and limits
A static ISP IP costs US$0.50 for one day and US$7.99 for 30 days, the same in every country, and rotating residential on the Budget line costs US$1.50 per GB. Balances are denominated in PTC, where 1 PTC = US$1. Which countries you can buy depends on the order page that day, because stock changes daily. There is no free trial, and the smallest purchase is 1 GB of traffic or one IP for one day.
FAQ
Can a native IP guarantee that a platform will accept it?
No. Platforms have their own rules. "Native" only describes whether the registration location, announcing network, and point of use are consistent—it is not a platform's approval.
Which is better, native IP or broadcast IP?
These terms only describe whether data points align or not; they say nothing about quality. First clarify your use case, then measure the exit country and network yourself using the method above.
My lookup results are inconsistent—which should I trust?
Countries are usually consistent; cities often are not. Trust the country, whois and ASN data; treat city as reference only. If in doubt, run a second check using a different lookup service.
Are Proxy302's IPs native IPs?
We do not use "native" as a product guarantee. You can verify the exit country and network yourself, and we also publish our hourly detection results on this page.
Read next
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Residential vs ISP vs datacenter proxies
What separates rotating residential, static ISP and datacenter proxies — who owns the IP, whether it changes, how you pay — and which one Proxy302's own presets pick for each job.
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What an ISP proxy is, what a lease costs from US$0.50 a day, where the break-even against pay per GB sits and which limits apply.
Reference links
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- IPinfo: ASN API
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read on 22 October 2026: the type of the organisation that owns an ASN is one of isp, hosting, business, education or government.
- MaxMind: GeoIP web service responses
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read on 22 October 2026: the user_type field takes values such as residential, cellular and hosting.
The page lists the values without defining them.
- Proxy302 product facts and price list
Product observation · Confirmed on:
Product facts file of the site (values checked against the console, the backend and the price table on 18-19 October 2026): products, prices in US$ (1 PTC = US$1), lease terms, protocols and ports, countries, quantity limits, no free trial.
- Proxy302 hourly connectivity check
Product observation · Confirmed on:
Public JSON of the probe at proxy302.com/live/connectivity/chatgpt.json, read 22 October 2026, 14:18 UTC: one request per exit country through a dynamic residential exit; exit city, ASN, network and response time.
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