How to Efficiently Manage Proxies and Resolve Proxy Failure Issues

Proxies offer a wide range of advantages, including enhanced network uptime, the ability to handle unlimited concurrent requests, dependable IP addresses, and unlimited rotation. Furthermore, proxies play a crucial role in safeguarding your data and location from cyber threats, thus preventing the theft of sensitive information and potential damage to your reputation or customer trust.

However, for larger organizations that require multiple proxies, effectively managing multiple proxies can be a challenge.

The proxies management feature in AdsPower helps make managing and optimizing proxies easier. This article will cover the guide for efficiently managing proxies within AdsPower and provide solutions for addressing any proxy failures. Let's get started!

How to Manage Proxies in AdsPower

AdsPower Browser does not offer proxies or include any built-in proxies. However, the Proxies section allows users to store purchased proxies in a list within AdsPower. Within this section, users have the ability to change the proxy IP, check, edit, and delete a proxy.

Generate the Proxy List

The Proxy list shows Proxy ID, Proxy information, Proxy type, Outbound IP, Serial No.(of browser profiles), IP checker, Proxy status, Remark, End date, and Proxy provider.

1. Click “Add Proxy”.

2. Fill in the proxy information in the box in the top right corner according to the examples.

3. Click “OK” and the proxies will be added to the Proxy list. You can also change the proxy IP, check, edit, and delete a proxy in the Proxy list.

Check Proxies

You can check proxies in bulk by selecting them and clicking “Check proxy”.

The Outbound IP column uses status colors to indicate the following:

· Green = Active and connection test passed

· Red = Inactive and connection test failed

· Gray = Waiting for check

Search Proxies

To find a proxy or proxies, simply click on the "Filter" button to refine your search results and find the proxies you need.

Configure Saved Proxies for Browser Profiles

AdsPower provides two methods for connecting your saved proxies to profiles: Custom proxies and Random proxies.

Custom proxies:

This method is mainly used to assign specific proxies to the profile. You can select proxies from the proxy list and assign them to the corresponding profiles.

Random proxies

You can also choose a random proxy from the proxy list every time creating a new browser profile.

Click the “Setting” button in the upper right corner, you can set up the way how AdsPower selects a proxy for profiles - selecting among the whole proxy list or selecting among non-used proxies.

Then the new profile connects to a random proxy in your list by the way you set.

How to Fix Proxy Failure Problem

Have you encountered any proxy issues when using AdsPower, such as proxy connection failed, no internet connection, or browser cannot open? While these issues may seem to be inherent limitations of the fingerprint browser, in actuality, there are numerous factors that can contribute to proxy failures.

You can try the following key steps to fix proxy failure issues:

1. Check if the proxy information and proxy type are filled in correctly.

When faced with any issues related to proxy, it is essential to begin by checking the accuracy of your proxy information.

It is crucial to ensure that the proxy IP, port, username, and password are all entered correctly, as even minor spelling errors or formatting mistakes can lead to connection failures.

Also ensure that the proxy type (such as HTTP, HTTPS, SOCKS5, etc.) has been configured accurately in AdsPower. Utilizing incompatible proxy types may result in a proxy failure.

2. Check if the proxy is still valid.

Once you have checked that the proxy information are fill in correctly, you can proceed to conduct a simple network request test outside of AdsPower using various online proxy testing tools such as BrowserScan, Whoer, IPLeak, etc.

Alternatively, you can manually set up your operating system or other browsers to use the proxy and try accessing the Internet. If the proxy doesn't work, the problem might be with the proxy provider. In that case, you should contact the proxy provider for check.

3. Check your network.

Some proxy issues may be caused by network restrictions or the blocking of antivirus or firewall software.

1）Click “Settings” - “Local Settings” - “Check Local Network” to check the network status.

2）If there is VPN opened on the device, turn it off, and check again.

3）Similarly, if any antivirus or firewall software is active on the device, disable it and then check again.

4. Fix the problem of displaying the local IP in the profile

Sometimes you may encounter a problem that the IP shown in the profile may be the local IP instead of the proxy IP. This is often due to a conflict with a VPN extension on the device and can disrupt the regular functioning of your proxy.

You can solve this problem according to the following methods:

1）Remove the VPN extension. If the extension was uploaded in AdsPower's extensions, remove the extension from [Extensions] first. If installed through the Google App Store, remove the extension from Extensions in the upper right corner of your browser.

2）If the problem is not solved by removing the VPN extension, please try to delete "preference" files. In the upper left corner of AdsPower, click File - Cache, open the cache file, find the account ID of the corresponding profile on the profiles page and open the corresponding cache folder, open the Default file directory, delete the Preferences and Secure Preferences files, and then reopen the profile.

5. Contact the proxy provider support

If the steps mentioned above don't fix the problem and the proxy works well in other browsers but keeps having issues in AdsPower, it's best to ask the proxy provider for help.

6. Contact AdsPower Support Team

If you've tried all the troubleshooting steps yourself and still can't fix the problem, please contact our AdsPower Support Team. Make sure to give us a detailed description of the issue and the steps you've already taken. Our team will provide relevant suggestions and help you fix the problems.

Conclusion

Above is the guide for efficiently managing proxies in AdsPower and resolving proxy failure issues. AdsPower browser facilitates easy management of multiple accounts. It allows users to configure purchased proxies for each browser profile, and automatically adjusts browser settings such as language, geographic location, and time zone based on the IP address to maintain isolation and independence between accounts.

For any further inquiries, please reach out to AdsPower Support Team. Get help anytime from AdsPower's online support, or simply send your questions and doubts to support@adspower.com. We are always available to help!