What the market means by "tunnel proxy", how it differs from IP-list extraction, and how to verify the exit yourself.
The first is the market usage: a fixed entry, with the exit IP rotated by the server. It is a common name, not a standard, and providers differ, so ask how and how often the IP changes before you buy.
The second is the HTTP mechanism. MDN describes HTTP tunneling as using HTTP to transport a lower-level protocol (TCP); the CONNECT method opens a tunnel, which is how a client behind an HTTP proxy reaches HTTPS sites. Almost every HTTP proxy does this for HTTPS and it says nothing about the product type.
| Item | Entry-style (tunnel) proxy | Extracted IP list |
|---|---|---|
| What you receive | One address, port, username and password | A batch of IP:port entries, usually with a lifetime |
| Who changes the IP | The server, on each new connection | Your program, by cycling through the list |
| When an IP stops working | The next new connection gets another IP | You detect it, drop it and extract new ones |
| Code you write | Set the proxy once | Extraction, rotation and removal logic |
| Fits | Bulk collection and monitoring with less code | Cases where you control each IP yourself |
Source: this guide's summary of the two common approaches; the Proxy302 column comes from the product facts file, 12 November 2026. For other providers, check their own documentation.
Proxy302 rotating residential gives a new IP for each new connection by default. That is per connection, not per request: browsers and HTTP libraries reuse connections, and a reused connection keeps its IP. Separate curl commands each open a new connection, which is why they make a good check.
To keep one exit through a login or a multi-page flow, generate the sticky mode ("Choose region / sticky IP"). The Budget line lets you pick a session of 10, 30, 60 or 120 minutes and chooses the country only; the Premium line holds a session of about 5 to 10 minutes that cannot be adjusted, and lets you choose state, city and carrier when you generate. There is no limit on concurrent connections.
On the rotating residential page choose the country, the exit mode (new IP each time, or sticky) and HTTP or SOCKS5, then generate. HTTP uses port 2222 and SOCKS5 uses port 3333.
From My assets copy HOST, PORT, LOGIN and PASSWORD into the commands below.
Each command is a new connection. In the "new IP per connection" mode the three IPs should differ; in sticky mode they should match.
Expected result The three exit IPs behave as the mode you chose.
# HTTP entry: every command opens a new connection
for i in 1 2 3; do
curl -s -x "http://LOGIN:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT" https://ipinfo.io/ip
echo
done
# SOCKS5 entry (generate the proxy as SOCKS5 first); socks5h lets the proxy resolve the name
curl -s -x "socks5h://LOGIN:PASSWORD@HOST:PORT" https://ipinfo.io/ipExample only. Replace LOGIN, PASSWORD, HOST and PORT with the values from My assets. socks5h makes the proxy resolve the hostname.
Rotating residential exits are used to compare the prices shoppers see in different countries, to check how ads and landing pages display in different places, to monitor search results and prices, and to research cross-border markets. Follow the target site's robots.txt and terms and keep the request rate low.
This page is about using overseas IPs for legitimate work. If you also need Chinese websites, send those directly instead of through an overseas proxy; the split-routing guide explains how.
Check Did you generate the proxy in the sticky mode, or does your program reuse one connection?
Fix Generate a proxy in "new IP per connection" mode; make each request use a new connection.
Stop when Run the curl loop first to see the proxy's own behaviour, then look at the code.
Check Were LOGIN and PASSWORD copied exactly, with special characters encoded?
Fix Copy them again from My assets and percent-encode special characters.
Stop when If the password is right and 407 stays, open a ticket with the order number.
Check Does the protocol match the port: HTTP 2222, SOCKS5 3333?
Fix Use the port that belongs to the protocol you generated and retry.
In the proxy market it usually means one fixed entry address whose exit IP the server rotates, so you do not extract an IP list. Providers differ in how they change the IP.
A rotating residential proxy can be sold in the entry style. Proxy302 rotating residential is one entry address with a new IP on each new connection by default.
Not as a product. CONNECT is the HTTP method that lets an HTTP proxy carry HTTPS traffic; the two meanings only share a word.
Run curl -x against https://ipinfo.io/ip several times; each command is a new connection. Browsers and HTTP libraries may reuse connections.
The Budget line is US$1.50 per GB and the Premium line US$5 per GB; purchased traffic has no expiry. There is no free trial; the smallest purchase is 1 GB.
Three Exit mode options decide whether a residential proxy keeps one IP or changes it; new proxies start on sticky.
Static IP vs dynamic IP: how DHCP assigns addresses, private vs public addresses, when you need a static IP, and what the terms mean in proxies.
Use an HTTP or SOCKS5 proxy with curl: -x, credentials, socks5h, environment variables, .curlrc and an exit check.
Real household IPs in 195+ countries; the Premium line adds state and major-city targeting. A new IP on every new connection, or keep sticky sessions. From US$1.50/GB, US$1.35/GB at 100 GB. HTTP and SOCKS5.
View options and pricingProduct observation · Confirmed on:
Product facts file and dynamic-line notes of the site, checked 12 November 2026: rotating residential is one entry address with HTTP on port 2222 and SOCKS5 on port 3333 at proxy.proxy302.com; a new IP on each new connection by default; a sticky mode; Budget line US$1.50 per GB, country-level only; Premium line US$5 per GB; no limit on concurrent connections; no free trial.
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read 12 November 2026: HTTP tunneling uses HTTP to transport a lower-level protocol (TCP); the CONNECT method opens a tunnel, which is how a client behind an HTTP proxy reaches HTTPS sites.
Official documentation · Confirmed on:
Read 12 November 2026: curl -x sets the proxy; HTTPS through an HTTP proxy uses CONNECT; the socks5h scheme (SOCKS5-hostname) does not resolve the hostname locally.
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