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# IP Whitelist setup

> Let an approved IP address connect without a username and password. Residential and Mobile only.

IP whitelisting lets an approved IP address connect to a proxy without sending a username and password. Useful for tools that cannot store credentials.

**Residential and Mobile only.** IP whitelisting is not available for ISP proxies.

## What it does and does not do

| **It does** | **It does not** |
| - | - |
| Let approved IPs connect without credentials | Create users - that is the **Users** tab |
| Restrict a proxy to addresses you choose | Manage or limit traffic |
| | Block websites |

## Step 1 - Find your public IP

You need your **public** IP, not the address of your device on your own network.

Open [icanhazip.com](https://icanhazip.com) in a browser. It shows one line: your public IP.

| | **Example** | **Use it?** |
| - | - | - |
| **Public IP** | `203.0.113.45` | Yes |
| **Local IP** | `192.168.1.1` | No - this is your router |

Anything starting `192.168.`, `10.` or `172.16.` to `172.31.` is a local address and will not work.

**Turn off any VPN or proxy first.** If one is running, you will see its IP instead of yours.

## Step 2 - Add it in the dashboard

1. Go to **Rotating Residential Proxy** in the left navigation. The page is headed **Proxy Setup**.
2. Open the **IP Whitelist** tab.
3. Click **Add IP**.
4. Enter your public IP.
5. Choose the location and other settings for the proxy.
6. Click **Save**.

Your proxy string appears in the table. Copy it.

![IP Whitelist tab in Proxy Setup](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/yvkc0rpk/2618609035/0fee3afd5fe093b76c6215acd27a/image.png)

![Add IP dialog](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/yvkc0rpk/2618613653/291dde1c5032a12a9d41a04a665a/image.png)

![Choosing location and settings for the whitelisted IP](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/yvkc0rpk/2618620982/8f854b04e94f314e692c9dab42cc/image.png)

## Step 3 - Use it

Paste the proxy into your browser or anti-detect tool. No username or password needed - we recognise you by your IP.

Some tools want the address without the protocol. If yours rejects the string, remove `http://` or `socks5://` from the front.

![Proxy string listed in the IP Whitelist table](https://downloads.intercomcdn.com/i/o/yvkc0rpk/2618624659/a29745c4824cb89fab01d61b5070/image.png)

## If it does not connect

Four things to check, in order:

| **Check** | **Fix** |
| - | - |
| **Did you add your public IP?** | A local address like `192.168.1.1` will not work. See Step 1. |
| **Has your IP changed?** | Most home connections get a new IP periodically. Check [icanhazip.com](https://icanhazip.com) again and compare. |
| **Is a VPN or another proxy running?** | Either one changes the IP we see. Turn it off and re-check. |
| **IPv4 or IPv6?** | If you whitelisted one and connect on the other, we will not match you. |

Still stuck? Reach out to our support team via live chat or at [support@nodemaven.com](mailto:support@nodemaven.com)


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