Proxies - not sure what to do

So i use a proxy provider from BHW and he provides amazing shared proxies that work perfectly for my needs, and great price.

The downside is that its IP authentication but i cant authenticate myself, i have to contact provider. And seeing as i have dynamic router which sometimes restarts (power outages, internet stops working and i must restart router, etc), so my IP changes and my proxies stop working until the provider authenticates the new IP.

This causes me much inconvenience.

I actually like having a dynamic IP, so i dont really want to try and get a static IP for my router. In all honesty, im not even sure how i would go about doing that. Would probably have to contact my internet service provider or something.

Anyway, now im thinking about a solution...

One solution is to buy proxies elsewhere. But i looked and looked, and best case scenario i end up paying $15-25 per month more than what i pay now for the same amount of proxies.

The other solution would be, i guess, to buy 1 private proxy. Then set that as the base proxy for my computers, and then use that IP to authenticate the proxies i have. That IP would always remain static, and solve my problem. Although im not sure how much speed i would lose doing this - my real IP -> private proxy -> shared proxies

So i dont know. What do you guys think?

I had the same problem with dynamic IPs.

I contacted my ISP and they said they do not provide static IPs for residential users (I work from home and I use my home connection).

So, the other solution for you is to use an intermediary proxy.

Regarding speed loss, if you are not playing games online or coping (or doing anything that is time sensitive to the split second) then you shouldn't worry any latency too much. It won't really notice it.

Maybe @Better Know can share his insights with this?!?

I talked to my proxy provider and he told me that redirecting 100+ proxies through 1 intermediary proxy isn't the best thing to do.

Anyway, I decided to change proxy provider, get one where I can self-authenticate the IP.

I already found a different provider and tested his proxies. The price is a bit cheaper than my previous guy, and his proxy speed seems a bit lower than my previous guy. But I tested the proxies and they worked well for my needs during my test. Plus I can get more proxies for cheaper price, plus I can self-authenticate IP.

So that's what I'll do, and see how it works and take it from there.

Cheers

The other solution would be, i guess, to buy 1 private proxy. Then set that as the base proxy for my computers, and then use that IP to authenticate the proxies i have. That IP would always remain static, and solve my problem. Although im not sure how much speed i would lose doing this - my real IP -> private proxy -> shared proxies

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This is called a proxy chain, and it shouldn't be too difficult to setup if you have some technical experience. https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/proxy-chaining/#gref

Chris.Roark said:

I had the same problem with dynamic IPs.
I contacted my ISP and they said they do not provide static
IPs for residential users

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im lucky then, im from uk, im using cable broardband
and my isp does provide a static ip that never changes

Why dont you use usernameassword authentication ?