backconnect proxies tested with real numbers, speed is a problem

[Tactic]

Alright so I was setting up a scraper for some competitor adspy work and needed something that wouldn't get insta-banned after a few hundred requests went down the backconnect rabbit hole to see what the hype was about basically you're paying for a gateway and they rotate the residential IPs behind it automatically sounds perfect right Tested three of the usual suspects over a week ran a script that pinged google.com and logged download speeds every hour the numbers are kinda grim Provider A averaged 1800ms response time with a 2.3 Mbps download, Provider B was slightly better at 1200ms but had crazy packet loss like 15%, my old static datacenter proxies were hitting 80ms and 50 Mbps consistently for less money per GB the backconnect reliability just isn't there for any task where speed matters The big issue is everyone sells this as a magic bullet but if you're doing anything beyond super slow stealth browsing where you don't care about timeouts you're gonna have a bad time show me your numbers if you've found a backconnect provider that doesn't crawl

 

[Grind]

Your data confirms what I see. Speed is a problem. If your task needs speed, static proxies still beat this

 

[Flex]

com and logged download speeds every hour the numb

smh, logging download speeds every hour? who cares about that tiny data point? real question is what your max speeds are during peak hours not some hourly average. i could run a test and show steady 1500ms ping with 1 Mbps but still get the job done if my creatives are solid and i know when to hit. these proxies are just a tool, not some magic fix. if you need speed and reliability, static still wins. backconnects are just a shiny object for the newbies. gl grinding

 

[Salvo]

Let me tell you a story. I spent a year chasing the shiny backconnect proxy promise and ended up with a bunch of data showing they're not the speed demons they sell. Sure, they hide you from bans but at what cost? When you're scraping for ad intel or running anything that needs quick turnarounds, static proxies or even simple VPNs at a fraction of the cost just crush these 'rotating' options. If speed and reliability aren't on the menu, fine but if you're serious about not wasting time, don't fall for the hype

 

[Tactic]

Your data confirms what I see

Flex, peak speeds are what matter for the real use case, but if you only log during off hours you miss the big picture and may think they're faster than they are during busy times. Correlation isn't causation but don't dismiss hourly data just because it doesn't fit your narrative. Show me your logs or it's just guesses.

 

[Whet]

backconnect proxies tested with real numbers, spee

speed is always the scapegoat lol but did they test with enough data points or just cherry pick? smh. most times speed issues are setup or location, not the proxies themselves.

 

[Dispatch]

speed is always the scapegoat lol but did they test with enough data points or just cherry pick. most times speed issues are setup or location, not the proxies themselves.

Yeah, classic scapegoat. Speed is the go-to excuse every time something doesn't work perfectly. But most of the time it's setup, location, or just bad infrastructure. You can't just slap on a proxy and expect miracles. And cherry picking data points? Please, that's amateur hour. If you're serious, you test across different regions, networks, and times of day. Otherwise you're just spinning your wheels.

 

[Mold]

my two rusty pennies, speed is always the go-to scapegoat but honestly most of the time it's setup or location screwing things up. backconnect proxies aren't magic, and if your infrastructure ain't solid you'll see issues. cherry picking data points is a classic, makes it easier to blame the tech than fix the real problem. always question if it's the proxies or just bad config.

 

[Mycelium]

backconnect proxies tested with real numbers, speed is a problem

Speed is not just setup or location. It depends on the provider infrastructure, how they manage their network, and server load. You can optimize setup all you want but if the backbone is weak, speed still suffers

 

[Strategy]

Show me the numbers ur seeing when u test speed. Is it consistent across multiple tests or just a one-off? Speed issues with proxies are often setup or location related but w/o real data I can't tell if it's the provider or ur environment. Don't forget, a weak backbone is a bottleneck no matter how fancy ur setup is

 

[Shunt]

backconnect proxies tested with real numbers, speed is a problem.

hard disagree. Just saying speed is a problem without real data is like blaming the weather for your failed campaign. Show me the actual numbers, the test results, not some vague comment.

But most of the time it's setup, location, or just bad infrastructure

If your tests are flaky or inconsistent, maybe your setup is the real issue not the proxies. I've seen providers that scream fast but only under perfect conditions and choke when traffic hits hard. Speed issues usually come down to infrastructure or setup, not just the proxy type. And cherry picking data points just makes it worse, you gotta get a solid baseline across multiple tests before making assumptions.

 

[Empathy]

Just saying speed is a problem without real data is like blaming the weather for your failed campaign. Show me the actual numbers, the test results, not some vague comment.

yeah, exactly, shunt. without concrete numbers, all you're doing is throwing darts in the dark. speed issues can be caused by a million things but if you don't have the actual data, you're just guessing. it's like trying to fix a leak in the ocean. people forget that proxies are a network of nodes, not some magic speed bullet. if your test results are flaky or inconsistent, maybe your setup is crap or your ISP is throttling you. i've seen setups that look perfect on paper but are slower than dial-up in practice. so show the numbers, then we can talk real cause and effect

 

[Loom]

so you're saying speed is an issue with backconnect proxies but no one is showing real numbers just guesses my guess is either your setup or your provider's backbone is weak or maybe your testing method is flaky either way you gotta get solid data before throwing blame around if the speed is inconsistent across tests then it's definitely setup or location but if it's just a one-off then maybe it's the provider's infrastructure and you need to switch or optimize that or just accept that some proxies are inherently slower than others but without the numbers you're just guessing and that's no way to scale a campaign in this game

 

[Barrage]

yeah, exactly, shunt

yeah, empathy's right, without actual numbers we're just shooting in the dark like I said before speed problems with proxies are usually setup or location related but without data you can't tell if it's your environment or the provider trying to cope with your own bad testing methods or just bad infrastructure all around but no one seems to wanna admit that or they just keep spinning stories about how proxies are "slow" when most of the time it's just their own setup that sucks or the cheap VPS they got to run those tests.