A residential proxy acts as a gateway between your device and the internet, routing your requests through a residential IP address. When you use a residential proxy, your internet activity appears to originate from a real residential location rather than your actual IP. For example, if you're in the U.S. but use a proxy from the U.K., websites will detect you as a U.K. user. This allo... http://blog.piguse.com/blog/network-basics/selection-and-configuration