# Proxy and crypto payment glossary

> 40 proxy and crypto terms in plain English: residential proxy, CGNAT, ASN, MCC-MNC, sticky session, TRC-20, ERC-20. From AsiaProxies, no KYC, crypto only.

- URL: https://asiaproxies.com/glossary/
- Last updated: 2026-10-05
- Publisher: AsiaProxies (https://asiaproxies.com)

Short definitions of the terms used on AsiaProxies pages, from proxy types to crypto payment networks.

**Quick answer — What do proxy terms like CGNAT, ASN and sticky session mean?**

This **AsiaProxies** glossary explains proxy terms like CGNAT, ASN and sticky session in plain English. CGNAT lets many phone users share one mobile IP. An ASN identifies the network that owns an IP range. A sticky session keeps the same IP for a set time, up to 60 minutes at AsiaProxies. AsiaProxies sells Asia-Pacific proxies from $0.50/GB, with **no KYC** and payment in crypto.

## Proxy types

**Proxy** — A server that sends your web requests on your behalf. The target site sees the proxy's IP address instead of yours.

**Residential proxy** — A proxy that uses an IP address assigned by a consumer internet provider to a home connection. Sites see a normal household visitor. AsiaProxies sells [residential proxies](https://asiaproxies.com/residential-proxies/) from $0.50/GB.

**Mobile proxy (4G/5G proxy)** — A proxy that uses an IP address of a mobile carrier, such as Jio in India or Telkomsel in Indonesia. See [mobile proxies](https://asiaproxies.com/mobile-proxies/).

**Dedicated mobile port** — One 4G/5G modem with one SIM card, used by a single customer. At AsiaProxies it is billed per day, week or month, with unlimited traffic.

**Rotating mobile data** — Access to a shared pool of mobile IPs, billed per GB of traffic instead of per day.

**Datacenter proxy** — A proxy that uses an IP from a hosting company or cloud provider. It is fast and cheap, but many sites recognise it as non-residential.

**ISP proxy (static residential proxy)** — A proxy hosted in a data center but announced under a consumer internet provider's network. The IP stays the same for weeks or months.

**Forward proxy** — A proxy that a client uses to reach the internet. Every proxy product on this site is a forward proxy.

## Network terms

**IP address** — The numeric address that identifies a device or connection on the internet, for example in IPv4 or IPv6 format.

**IPv4 and IPv6** — The two versions of the internet address system. IPv4 addresses are short and scarce; IPv6 addresses are long and plentiful.

**ASN (Autonomous System Number)** — A number that identifies a network that routes its own IP ranges. Mobile carriers and home broadband providers each have one or more ASNs.

**CGNAT (Carrier-Grade NAT)** — A method mobile carriers use to let many subscribers share one public IP address. It is the reason a mobile IP can be shared by many ordinary phone users.

**MCC-MNC** — Mobile Country Code plus Mobile Network Code. Together they identify a mobile network, for example one carrier in Japan or one carrier in India.

**Carrier** — A mobile network operator that runs its own network and issues SIM cards, such as NTT Docomo, SK Telecom, Viettel or Globe.

**ISP (Internet Service Provider)** — A company that sells internet access to homes or businesses, such as a fibre broadband provider.

**Gateway** — The single entry point that you connect to. AsiaProxies's gateway is gw.asiaproxies.com; it forwards your traffic to an exit IP in the country you choose.

**Exit IP** — The IP address that the target website sees. With a residential proxy it belongs to a home connection; with a mobile proxy it belongs to a carrier.

**Port** — A number that tells the gateway which service you want. AsiaProxies uses port 7777 for HTTP and HTTPS and port 7778 for SOCKS5.

**SMTP** — The protocol used to send email. SMTP ports are blocked on proxies from AsiaProxies to prevent spam.

## Protocols and sessions

**HTTP proxy** — A proxy that speaks the HTTP protocol. It also carries HTTPS traffic through a tunnel created with the CONNECT method.

**SOCKS5** — A general proxy protocol that carries any TCP traffic, not only web pages. It supports username and password login.

**Rotating proxy** — A proxy setup that gives a new exit IP on each request or at fixed intervals.

**Sticky session** — A setting that keeps the same exit IP for a set time. At AsiaProxies, sticky sessions last up to 60 minutes.

**Session ID** — A short string you add to the proxy username. Requests with the same session ID use the same IP until the session ends.

**TTL (time to live)** — In a AsiaProxies username, the length of a sticky session in minutes.

**Geo-targeting** — Choosing the country, city or carrier of the exit IP. At AsiaProxies you set it in the username: `USERNAME-country-{cc}-city-{city}-session-{id}-ttl-{minutes}`.

**IP rotation link** — A URL that tells a dedicated mobile modem to reconnect and get a new IP from the carrier.

**Error 407** — The HTTP status "Proxy Authentication Required". It means the proxy did not accept your username or password.

**Bandwidth (traffic)** — The amount of data sent and received through the proxy, measured in GB. Residential proxies are billed this way.

## Payment and account terms

**KYC (Know Your Customer)** — Identity checks that some companies run before they sell a service, such as an ID upload and a selfie. AsiaProxies has no KYC: no ID, no selfie, no documents. See the [no-KYC page](https://asiaproxies.com/no-kyc/).

**USDT (Tether)** — A stablecoin that tracks the US dollar. AsiaProxies accepts it on two networks: TRC-20 and ERC-20.

**TRC-20** — The token standard of the Tron blockchain. USDT on TRC-20 usually has low network fees and needs 20 confirmations at AsiaProxies.

**ERC-20** — The token standard of Ethereum. USDT and USDC on ERC-20 need 12 confirmations at AsiaProxies, and gas fees can be higher.

**Stablecoin** — A cryptocurrency designed to keep a stable value, usually one US dollar. USDT and USDC are stablecoins.

**Block confirmation** — One new block added to a blockchain after your transaction. Each network needs a set number of confirmations before the payment counts as final.

**Network fee (gas)** — The fee paid to the blockchain network to process a transaction. It goes to the network, not to the seller.

**PAYG (pay as you go)** — A pricing model where you buy a fixed amount of traffic once, with no monthly subscription. AsiaProxies packs work this way, and traffic never expires.

**Acceptable use policy (AUP)** — The rules for using a service. AsiaProxies's [acceptable use policy](https://asiaproxies.com/acceptable-use/) bans fraud, spam and ban evasion, and blocks bank, government and payment sites.

## Where can I learn how to use these settings?

The [setup guide](https://asiaproxies.com/guides/setup/) shows how session IDs, TTL, geo-targeting and IP rotation links work in real code. The [FAQ](https://asiaproxies.com/faq/) answers common questions about payment and setup. Prices for every product are on the [pricing page](https://asiaproxies.com/pricing/).

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