IP purity check
Test your IP as soon as the page opens: network type, native or broadcast, the SpamCop blacklist, time zone, language and WebRTC, plus how to read each result.
"Proxy Detected" Message: What It Means and How to Check Your Exit IP
What the message means, which fields to read on your exit IP, and how to fix a setup that shows more than one address.
1. What the message actually says
The message is a classification result, not a judgment about you. The service looked at the address it received, found that it belongs to a network type it treats differently, and showed a notice. Some services only display a message; others ask for extra verification. Both are decisions made by the service, and the IP address is usually one input among several.
For you, the useful question is practical: what type of network does my exit IP sit on, and is anything else in my setup showing a different address? Both can be checked in a few minutes.
2. How a service learns the network type of an IP
Every public IP belongs to an autonomous system, identified by an ASN and run by an organization. IP data providers publish that organization's name and a category for it. IPinfo's API documentation lists the as object with four fields: asn, name, domain and type, and the type field takes one of five values: hosting, isp, education, government or business.
IPinfo's own article on datacenter proxies describes a hosting result as a network that belongs to a cloud or hosting operator, and says an isp result helps separate datacenter addresses from residential ones. The same article cautions that ASN ownership alone is not enough to confirm how an address is being used, and calls reverse DNS a relatively weak signal on its own that works best as supporting evidence for the ASN.
3. How to check your own exit IP
Run the check from the same browser and the same proxy settings you use for the service that showed the message.
3. How to check your own exit IP
Open a lookup
Use the IP purity check or any public IP lookup. Note the IP address, the country, and whether the city looks plausible. City is an estimate and databases can disagree on it.
Read the ASN, organization and type
A cloud or server company with type hosting is a datacenter range. A consumer broadband or mobile operator with type isp is a consumer network. The step-by-step guide to telling a datacenter IP from a home IP explains each field and why isp does not always mean home broadband.
Check native or broadcast
In the purity check, a native IP is one whose registration country, announcing ASN and actual exit country point to the same country. A broadcast IP is registered in one country and used in another. This is common industry wording, not a technical standard.
Confirm the location
The guide to checking a proxy's IP, country and ISP shows how to compare more than one checker. If two tools disagree on country, trust the one that reads the registry data and test again.
Run the WebRTC test
Open the WebRTC leak test and compare the address the website sees with any other public address your browser reports.
4. What each signal means and what to do
| Item | Likely meaning | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Type hosting, organization is a cloud or server company | The exit is in a datacenter range | Decide whether that is what you intended; if you need a consumer-network address, pick a different IP type (Section 7) |
| Type isp, organization is a broadband or mobile operator | The exit is on a consumer network | Confirm country and city match what you need |
| Broadcast instead of native | Registered in one country, used in another | Check whether the exit country is the one the service expects |
| WebRTC shows a different public IP | The browser reaches the internet outside the proxy | Fix the WebRTC setting (Section 6) and test again |
| Browser time zone or language differs from the IP country | The page may show the wrong time, language or currency | Align them with the exit country |
| Two lookup tools disagree | Databases are updated at different times | Compare country and type first; city is only an estimate |
Field names and type values come from IPinfo's API documentation; the native or broadcast definition and the checks listed come from Proxy302's own IP purity check page.
5. If the exit is in a hosting range
When the ASN belongs to a cloud or hosting company, services that look at network type will see a hosting address. Nothing is wrong with your setup in that case; the address simply belongs to that kind of network.
What you do depends on the job. For server-side work, API calls or tests where the network type does not matter, a datacenter address is fine and is usually the cheapest. If the service you are testing is meant for consumer users and you need your traffic to come from a consumer-network address, choose an IP type whose ASN belongs to a broadband or mobile operator, then run the same checks again. No IP type guarantees a particular result on a specific platform, because each service sets its own rules.
6. If your own setup is inconsistent
Sometimes the IP is fine and the setup is the problem. Work through these in order.
6. If your own setup is inconsistent
One proxy layer only
If the proxy is set in the operating system, turn off any proxy extension in the browser. If the extension handles it, turn the system proxy off. Two layers can split requests across two paths.
No VPN at the same time
A running VPN changes the exit address that the test sees.
One protocol, one port
Use the protocol and port you generated the proxy with. Proxy302's gateway is proxy.proxy302.com, HTTP on port 2222 and SOCKS5 on port 3333.
WebRTC
RFC 8828 says WebRTC traffic should not be sent through proxy servers by default, and that when direct internet access is allowed, WebRTC's STUN checks do not go through the proxy and can reveal the client's public IP. Only the mode that forces the proxy sends WebRTC media through it. In practice, use the WebRTC setting of your browser or browser-profile tool to keep WebRTC on the proxy path, then repeat the leak test.
Time zone and language
Make the browser's time zone and language match the exit country. The browser time zone guide covers this.
Test again
Return to the IP purity check and confirm the address, type, WebRTC result and time zone agree.
7. Choosing an IP type for the job
The residential vs ISP vs datacenter proxy guide compares the three types in detail. In short:
Datacenter IPs sit on hosting networks and suit server-side jobs and tests where the network type does not matter.
Static ISP IPs sit on operator networks and stay fixed for the lease term, which suits accounts and sessions that expect a stable consumer-network address. See static ISP proxies.
Dynamic residential traffic is billed per GB and suits country-level checks from many locations.
How to do it with Proxy302
Proxy302 rents static ISP IPs that stay fixed for the lease term, so the address, network type and checks above stay the same while you use them.
Run the same checks on the IP you receive and use the gateway proxy.proxy302.com with the protocol you generated: HTTP on port 2222 or SOCKS5 on port 3333.
How to do it with Proxy302: steps
Step 1
Open the product page that fits (static ISP, rotating residential or the ISP for AI subscriptions) and pick the region, traffic or lease term, and quantity. For per-IP products also choose HTTP or SOCKS5.
Step 2
After the proxy is generated, open My assets and copy HOST, PORT, USERNAME and PASSWORD.
Step 3
Open https://ipinfo.io/json through the proxy and check that the country and org fields (ASN and organization) are what you expected.
Step 4
Then compare network type and native or broadcast on the IP purity check page. Two tools disagreeing is normal; go by your actual use.
Prices and limits
Rotating residential starts at US$1.50 per GB on the Budget line and US$5 per GB on the Premium line; larger packages are cheaper per GB, and purchased traffic has no expiry. A static ISP IP is US$0.50 for one day or US$7.99 for 30 days, the same in every country, fixed for the lease. A datacenter IP is US$0.25 for one day or US$3.99 for 30 days. Stock changes daily, so go by the order page. The smallest purchase is 1 GB of traffic or one IP for one day. Changing IP does not lift a restriction or raise a limit; what happens to an account is up to the platform.
Proxy302 at a glance
| Item | Price | Protocols | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rotating residential | From US$1.50 per GB (Budget line); US$5 per GB (Premium line); lower per GB in larger packages | HTTP, SOCKS5 | 195+ countries and regions; state and major city on lines that support it (small towns and some connections exit at country level; no city level in Russia and Singapore) |
| Static ISP, per IP | US$0.50 for 1 day, US$7.99 for 30 days, the same in every country | HTTP or SOCKS5, chosen per IP | 30 countries on the order form; stock changes daily |
| ISP for AI subscriptions | Per 30 days: Claude 15 PTC, GPT / Grok 10 PTC, Gemini 8 PTC | HTTP or SOCKS5 | Claude: US, UK, DE, JP. GPT / Grok: US, UK, FR, JP, KR. Gemini: US, UK, FR, JP |
| Datacenter, per IP | US$0.25 for 1 day, US$3.99 for 30 days | HTTP or SOCKS5, chosen per IP | 8 countries |
Prices are in PTC, paid from the wallet; 1 PTC = US$1. There is no free trial: the smallest purchase is 1 GB of rotating residential traffic or one IP for one day. Checked on 9 November 2026.
FAQ
What does "proxy detected" mean?
The service has looked up the network that owns your exit IP and found that it is a hosting or similar non-consumer network. It is a classification of the network, not a statement about what you are doing.
How can I tell what type my exit IP is?
Look up the ASN, organization name and type with the IP purity check or a public lookup. hosting points to a cloud or server company. isp points to an operator, but not always home broadband, so check a second source.
Why does my browser show a different IP in a WebRTC test?
WebRTC asks a STUN server directly for the public address, and RFC 8828 notes those checks may not go through a proxy when direct access is allowed. Change the WebRTC setting in your browser or profile tool and run the WebRTC leak test again.
Two checkers show different cities. Which is right?
Both can be. City data is an estimate and databases update at different times. Compare the country, ASN and type first, then read the proxy location guide.
Does a consumer-network IP fix every message?
No. Each service applies its own rules, and the address is only one input. Fix the signals you can see first: network type, WebRTC, time zone and language, and a single proxy layer.
Read next
How to Tell a Datacenter IP from a Home IP: ASN Lookup Step by Step
Look up an IP's ASN and the organization behind it, read the network-type label, and see why 'isp' does not always mean a home line.
WebRTC leak test
Test as soon as the page opens whether WebRTC exposes a public IP other than the one websites see, and how to fix it in AdsPower, Chrome and Firefox.
Check a proxy's IP, country and ISP
Check the exit IP, country and ISP your proxy really gives you in 30 seconds — and why IP databases disagree on the city. With our own test of three lookup services.
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.
Browser Time Zone and IP Country Don't Match: How to Check and Fix It
Read the time zone in the console, compare it with the exit country, then change the system or profile setting.
ISP proxies (static residential)
Fixed static ISP proxies: a residential-grade IP that stays the same for the whole term. For social accounts, stores and AI tools. HTTP and SOCKS5.
View options and pricingReference links
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- IPinfo Core API documentation
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read on 9 November 2026: the as object has the fields asn, name, domain and type, and type takes one of hosting, isp, education, government or business.
- IPinfo: detecting datacenter proxies
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read on 9 November 2026: a hosting type means the network belongs to a cloud or hosting operator; the isp type helps separate datacenter from residential addresses; ASN ownership alone is not enough to confirm how an address is used; reverse DNS is a relatively weak signal on its own and works best as corroboration.
- RFC 8828: WebRTC IP Address Handling Requirements
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read on 9 November 2026: by default WebRTC traffic should not be sent through proxy servers; when direct internet access is allowed, WebRTC STUN checks do not go through the proxy and can reveal the client public IP; only the force-proxy mode (mode 4) requires WebRTC media to be proxied.
- Proxy302 product facts and price list
Product observation · Confirmed on:
Product facts file of the site, checked 9 November 2026 against the console, the backend and the price table: products, prices in US$ (1 PTC = US$1), lease terms, protocols and ports, countries, quantity limits, no free trial.
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