Start using Storm Proxies

Step 1

Log in to the member area.

Step 2

In the “Authorized IPs” field, enter the IP address of the computer where you will use the proxies, then click “Save Settings”. To find your IP address, visit whatismyipaddress.com.

After saving, you need to wait 15 minutes for the settings to propagate across our network.

Step 3

Choose “Main Proxies”, “3 Minutes Proxies” or “15 Minutes Proxies”. Which of these 3 types you choose depends on what you are using the proxies for:

• For sites that require logging in and longer sessions with a logged-in account, choose the “3 min” or “15 min” proxies.
• For scraping sites or building backlinks, choose the “Main Proxies”, which change IP on every HTTP request.
• Not sure which proxies to choose? Simply experiment: try one type, then another.

Step 4

Copy the proxy gateway IPs from our member area and enter them in your software, just as you would enter any other proxies.

What you see in each field for these 3 types of proxies are the IPs of our gateway servers. You only need to enter them into your software once; all proxy rotation happens on our side. Behind those gateway IPs is a proxy IP pool that rotates the proxies automatically.

Common problems

Proxies do NOT work

If the proxies don't work in your software, the cause is always one of these two mistakes:

1. You didn't enter the correct IP of the computer where you plan to use the proxies, you didn't click “Save Settings” in our member area, or you didn't wait 15 minutes before testing the proxies.

   Try this simple test: configure your browser to use the proxies and visit whatismyipaddress.com. You should see a different IP than your real IP address.

   If that test works and whatismyipaddress.com shows a different IP than your real IP address, the proxy is working on your computer, and the problem is the number of threads your software is using.

2. Your software is using more threads than your plan allows.

   Some programs use a Windows browser in the background and connect to the internet through it. Note that one browser tab uses around 10 threads, because it loads all elements of a web page (images, CSS, JavaScript…) at the same time.

   If your software uses a browser in the background, lower the number of threads in the software or upgrade to a bigger proxy plan.