Starlink IPs in Our Residential Pool

Starlink, operated by SpaceX, is a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet service that has experienced explosive growth since its public beta launch in 2020. Unlike traditional geostationary satellite providers (HughesNet, Viasat), Starlink's LEO constellation provides significantly lower latency — typically 20-60ms, comparable to terrestrial broadband — making it a viable primary internet connection for millions of subscribers.

Our residential proxy pool includes IPs from Starlink's network. Starlink operates under its own ASN (AS14593), which IP intelligence databases are increasingly classifying as residential satellite broadband. As Starlink's subscriber base has grown to millions of users, their IPs have become a recognized and trusted residential ISP category.

Starlink IPs add a uniquely modern ISP signature to our pool. As one of the fastest-growing ISPs in the world, Starlink traffic is increasingly common on the internet — making Starlink IPs a normal part of website traffic that anti-bot systems are calibrated to accept.

Hex Proxies residential proxies use a rotating IP pool that includes IPs from many ISPs. You cannot select or guarantee a specific ISP — IPs rotate automatically with country, state, and city-level targeting. The ISP coverage described on this page reflects the composition of our pool, not a dedicated ISP product.

Starlink Coverage and Growth

Starlink provides service across: - **United States**: Nationwide, with particularly strong adoption in rural and suburban areas - **Canada, UK, Australia, and 60+ other countries** (relevant if you use our non-US targeting)

In the US, Starlink subscribers are concentrated in: - Rural areas where cable and fiber are unavailable - Suburban communities looking for alternatives to incumbent ISPs - RV and mobile users using Starlink Roam - Maritime and aviation applications (less relevant for proxy IPs)

Starlink's rapid growth means their IPs are becoming a normal part of internet traffic patterns. Anti-bot systems that initially flagged Starlink IPs as unusual have adjusted as the subscriber base has scaled into the millions. Most major anti-bot platforms now treat Starlink IPs with standard residential trust.

Starlink vs Traditional Satellite

Starlink's LEO architecture provides fundamentally different performance from geostationary satellite:

**Latency**: Starlink delivers 20-60ms latency — comparable to cable broadband. Traditional satellite (HughesNet, Viasat) delivers 500-700ms due to geostationary orbit distances.

**Throughput**: Starlink typically delivers 50-200Mbps download speeds, far exceeding traditional satellite's 25Mbps caps.

**IP Classification**: Both Starlink and traditional satellite IPs are classified as residential, but Starlink's lower latency means requests from Starlink IPs behave more like broadband traffic in terms of timing patterns.

For proxy operations, Starlink IPs combine the ISP diversity benefit of satellite broadband with latency performance comparable to terrestrial ISPs — offering the best of both worlds.

Use Cases

**Modern ISP Diversity**: Starlink represents the newest major ISP category. Including Starlink IPs in your rotation adds diversity that reflects the evolving US internet landscape.

**Rural and Suburban Coverage**: Like other satellite providers, Starlink serves areas where terrestrial ISPs have limited coverage. Starlink IPs provide authentic residential perspectives from these growing markets.

**Future-Proof IP Diversity**: As Starlink's subscriber base continues to grow, their traffic share increases. Including Starlink IPs now means your operations reflect current internet reality rather than a dated ISP distribution.

**Standard Residential Operations**: All typical residential proxy use cases — scraping, monitoring, verification — benefit from the inclusion of Starlink IPs in the rotation pool.