Rule of thumb#
| Exit type | Per connection | Best use |
|---|---|---|
| Datacenter | Hundreds of Mbit/s | Bulk transfer, large files |
| ISP | Hundreds of Mbit/s | Long sessions with heavy pages |
| Residential | A household line: a few to tens of Mbit/s | Pages, APIs, many parallel connections |
| Mobile | Cellular: variable | Pages and apps, not bulk |
Throughput and the bill#
On per-GB networks, moving more bytes faster only makes the bill arrive sooner. Throughput is a question for datacenter and ISP products; on residential and mobile the question is cost per byte.
How it works at Proxy Cyber#
Proxy Cyber sets no throughput cap on any network; datacenter and ISP addresses run at wired speed, residential and mobile at the speed of the household or cell behind the exit.