Yes. After connecting a proxy or changing your IP address, you can check which address is currently in use—this is standard practice for verifying that the setup is correct.
To verify, it is sufficient to:
- Configure the proxy in the browser, application, or script according to the instructions.
- Go to any IP-checking service (for example, our built-in checker in the user dashboard or third-party sites like “my ip” or “what is my ip”).
- Compare the displayed IP address and geolocation with the parameters of the proxy assigned to you in your personal account—they must match.
This is useful to ensure that:
- the proxy is indeed connected and traffic is flowing through it, rather than directly;
- IP geolocation matches the required region (important for SEO monitoring, localization testing, and geo-targeted advertising);
- Upon an IP change (for services with rotation), the address was indeed updated.
If your real IP is displayed after the check, or the address does not change during rotation, we recommend checking your connection settings or contacting support.
How can you tell IPv4 from IPv6?
Length: IPv4 addresses are shorter (usually 12 characters, including dots), while IPv6 addresses are longer (up to 39 characters, including colons).
Characters: IPv4 uses only numbers and dots, while IPv6 also includes letters (A-F) and colons.
Examples:
- IPv4: 192.168.1.1
- IPv6: 2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334 or 2001:db8::8a2e:370:7334
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