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AI Tools: Route Choice and Setup Essentials

ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Copilot, Midjourney and Cursor each have their own requirements for exit region, IP reputation and long-connection stability. This page breaks down route selection, sign-in notes and common failure causes tool by tool, then gives a setup order you can follow as-is.

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When an AI tool fails, the problem is usually not that you cannot connect — it is that you connected through the wrong exit, or the connection dropped halfway. Understand the chain first, then pick a route.

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01 / How it works

Why AI tools care more about routes

The biggest difference between AI tools and ordinary websites is that the session matters more than the page. Loading a homepage takes a single request, while a conversation has to keep a transfer going for anywhere from tens of seconds to several minutes; if any link in that chain stutters, what the user sees is an answer that stops halfway. These tools usually run three channels at once: static assets, the chat API, and the streaming connection that returns text token by token. Each places different demands on the route, so proxying only some of them produces the classic symptom of a page that loads fine while questions get no response.

The second difference is region checks. Most AI tools record the account's region at sign-up and compare it against the exit address on later logins. Going through the US today and Europe tomorrow looks like simply switching routes, but to a risk engine it looks like an anomalous login. The stable approach: pin one home region to the account and leave the other regions for browsing and downloads.

The third difference is IP reputation. When a block of addresses is shared by a large number of users, human-verification checks and temporary limits become more likely. That is why the same tool lets one person in on the first try while another keeps hitting verification — the difference is usually not the account but how clean the exit address is. IEPL dedicated lines, relay routes and direct routes draw on different address pools and congestion profiles, so matching them to the use case saves trouble.

A web page that loads does not mean the API will answer. The two paths hit different domains and ports and follow different timeout policies, so testing each separately narrows the search a lot.

02 / Comparison

Tool and route comparison table

The regions below are the ones to try first; the route types are a bias toward stability, not a hard rule. Real-world availability also depends on account status, your local network and the tool's own policies. When something goes wrong, switch to another route in the same region before switching countries.

Tool Typical form Suggested region Suggested route type Watch out for
ChatGPT Web chat / API United States · Japan · Singapore IEPL dedicated line Sign-in and chat share one exit; streaming output is sensitive to drops
Claude Web chat / API United States · Japan IEPL dedicated line Sensitive to region consistency; long document uploads are heavy on upstream
Gemini Web / API United States · Japan · Singapore IEPL dedicated line / relay Tied to the account region; pick the route before signing in
Copilot Web / system integration United States · Japan Relay / direct Often needs a fresh sign-in after a route change; keep the exit steady
Midjourney Discord bot United States · Singapore Relay Relies on long connections; a drop hides image progress
Cursor Desktop editor / API United States · Japan IEPL dedicated line The editor stays in the background and needs a long, stable connection
03 / Profiles

Route profiles for six tools

The six tools are used in different ways and are sensitive to different things. Below, each one is broken down by region checks, IP risk control, long connections, sign-up and sign-in, and common failure symptoms — read the parts that match your own use case.

01

ChatGPT

Web chat / API
Region checks
The exit region used at sign-up is bound to the account, and switching countries frequently afterwards tends to trigger re-verification.
IP risk control
Datacenter address blocks shared by many users attract human-verification checks more often; dedicated-line address pools are comparatively stable.
Long connections
Answers come back token by token, so a stuttering link shows up directly as an answer that stops midway.
Sign-up and sign-in
Connect the route first, then open the sign-up page, and do not switch mid-flow.
Common failures
The page loads but messages spin forever — usually the exit address is flagged or the streaming connection dropped.
02

Claude

Web chat / API
Region checks
Quite sensitive to consistency between account region and exit region; logging in from another region is more likely to demand verification.
IP risk control
Several logins from the same address in a short window trigger email verification; after verifying, go back to the original region.
Long connections
Long document uploads and long answers lean harder on upstream; upstream jitter shows up as an upload that hangs.
Sign-up and sign-in
Use the same route for sign-up and the first login; avoid switching in between.
Common failures
Large uploads that break off, or answers that stop mid-sentence, usually mean upstream packet loss.
03

Gemini

Web / API
Region checks
Tied to the account region: settle on the route before signing in, not after the page has loaded.
IP risk control
An unusual login location triggers two-step verification; even after passing it, return to the original region.
Long connections
Image and document uploads need more upstream; routes with narrow upstream tend to stall at the upload stage.
Sign-up and sign-in
Check the exit region in a private window first, then sign in.
Common failures
The page loads but features are missing — usually the region check did not pass.
04

Copilot

Web / system integration
Region checks
Bound to the account region; after a route switch you often have to sign in again.
IP risk control
Switching exits several times in a row triggers a security check; once it passes, just start a new session.
Long connections
Inline completions are latency-sensitive, so pick a low-latency route rather than the one with the most bandwidth.
Sign-up and sign-in
Keep one route dedicated to signing in and leave the rest for everyday browsing.
Common failures
Getting logged out repeatedly usually means the exit region keeps changing.
05

Midjourney

Discord bot
Region checks
You interact with the bot through the Discord client, and region checks follow the Discord account.
IP risk control
Voice rooms and bot commands need a stable connection; frequent drops break your rhythm.
Long connections
The image queue lives on the server, so a drop does not lose the job — you just cannot see progress.
Sign-up and sign-in
Join the server and generate your first image on the same route.
Common failures
Commands that get no response usually mean the long connection was cut; reconnect and send again.
06

Cursor

Desktop editor / API
Region checks
Model calls inside the editor are tied to the account region, so keep sign-up and daily use consistent.
IP risk control
Background requests run constantly, and a shifting exit address triggers authentication failures.
Long connections
Completion requests are short and frequent, so latency and packet loss matter more than raw bandwidth.
Sign-up and sign-in
Set up the route at the system level first, then launch the editor.
Common failures
Completions that do not respond, or authentication errors, usually mean the exit changed or the proxy never covered the terminal process.
04 / Sign-up

Five steps for sign-up and sign-in

The exit address used at sign-up is recorded in the risk model and is hard to undo later. Do these five steps in order and you skip most of the repeated-verification hassle.

  1. Pick the route before you open the sign-up page. Switching exit regions mid-sign-up is the main reason verification keeps coming back.
  2. Finish the whole flow in one window. Complete sign-up and the first login in the same browser window; do not mix a private window with a normal one.
  3. Keep the account region and your usual exit aligned. Not the US today and Europe tomorrow; once the region is set, use the same kind of route for sign-in and daily use.
  4. Run one full session before you start. Ask for a long answer or upload a file to confirm the streaming connection holds, then get to work.
  5. Use one region across devices. This service does not limit the number of devices — Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux can all be online at once — but keep every device on the same region so the account is not flagged for logins from many places.
05 / Differences

Web vs API: different requirements

Same account, same tool: working in the browser does not mean working in a script. The two paths have very different traffic profiles and deserve separate configuration.

Web: sessions and verification

An AI tool in the browser usually runs three channels in parallel — static assets, the chat API and the streaming connection — and any one of them taking the wrong exit causes trouble.

  • Proxy only some domains and the sign-in page opens while the chat API goes out directly.
  • Human verification depends on external scripts and third-party domains; when the link breaks, the checkbox never appears.
  • Streaming answers ride on a long connection, so packet loss shows up directly as a pause in the answer.
  • Browser extensions and the system proxy can each go their own way; when testing, first confirm that all traffic goes through the route.

API calls: long requests and timeouts

API requests are longer and quieter; when they fail you often get nothing but a timeout, with no hint of which leg broke.

  • A single request can run for tens of seconds, and a client timeout set too short will cut it off mid-response.
  • Command-line and background processes usually ignore the system proxy and need environment variables set explicitly.
  • Keep keys and endpoints managed separately, and never write keys into a repository or a log.
  • Throttle concurrency on batch jobs; when the exit gets rate-limited by a flood of parallel requests, it looks a lot like a dropped connection.
06 / Development

Setup essentials for developer scenarios

Command line, editor plugins and CI pipelines all tend to trip on the same step: assuming traffic already goes through the route when it does not.

Command-line tools

Most command-line tools read environment variables only, not the system proxy settings. Export the variables and run the program in the same terminal session; a new window means exporting again.

Editor plugins

The editor itself reaching the network does not mean its plugins can. Some plugins send requests from a separate process, so configure the proxy for them individually or set it at the system level and let them inherit it.

CI pipelines

Build environments usually have no GUI, so the proxy can only come in through environment variables; inject keys the same way rather than writing them into config files or build scripts.

export HTTPS_PROXY="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
export HTTP_PROXY="http://127.0.0.1:8080"
export API_BASE_URL="https://example.com/v1"
export API_KEY="sk-xxxx"

The above are placeholder examples. Get the real endpoint and key from your own account, and do not commit them to a repository or paste them into a public issue.

07 / Troubleshooting

Common symptoms and their causes

Sort by symptom first, then fix by cause — far more effective than reinstalling the client over and over.

Symptom Likely cause What to try
Page will not load or spins forever Congested route, or the exit address is flagged Retry on another route in the same region
Page loads but messages get no response The streaming connection was cut Switch to an IEPL dedicated line and see whether it still stalls
Human verification keeps appearing The exit region keeps changing Use one fixed route for sign-in and chat
File uploads hang Not enough upstream bandwidth, or packet loss Switch to a route with steadier upstream and avoid peak hours
Command-line requests time out The terminal is not using the proxy Set the proxy environment variables explicitly and retry
Logged out after signing in Several devices online in different regions at once Put every device on the same exit region
More troubleshooting steps in the Help Center
08 / Route choice

Route tips

No route is absolutely better than another — only better matched to a use case. Decide in the order below and you will usually get it right the first time.

  • Set the region by tool first. For chat tools, pin the United States or Japan; for image and voice tools, prefer Singapore or the United States. Once the region is set, use the same kind of route for sign-in and daily use.
  • Then pick the route type by stability. For long connections and long answers, prefer an IEPL dedicated line; for browsing and short requests, a relay route is enough; if your local network is good, try a direct route.
  • Finally, split by device. Unlimited devices means phones, computers and the command line can all be online at once, but keep every device on the same region so the account is not flagged for logins from many places.

The route list is grouped by region on the Nodes page, so before choosing you can check whether the region your tool needs has routes. The Plans page has a full comparison of monthly subscriptions and data packs — monthly plans give 60GB for ¥9.9/month, 250GB for ¥18/month and 500GB for ¥28/month, with data resetting each month on your activation date and mid-term upgrades prorated against the remaining days; data packs are ¥158/300GB, ¥358/1000GB and ¥658/3000GB, used until they run out and never expiring.

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09 / Q&A

Frequently asked questions

Will switching routes fix the endless spinner when sending a message?

In most cases it helps. The spinner usually means the chat request went out but the streaming response never established or was cut, and moving to another route in the same region rules out a single bad link. If it still spins after the switch, check whether the browser is only proxying part of the traffic.

The web app works but the API returns errors — why?

The web app goes through the browser, where the system proxy usually applies automatically; API calls mostly happen in a terminal or a background process, and many tools read environment variables only, not the system proxy. The web app and the API also use different domains and ports, so a route that is stable for pages is not necessarily stable for long connections — test each separately.

How many devices can one account use at the same time?

This service does not limit the number of devices: Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and Linux can all sign in to the same subscription at once. Note that some AI tools impose their own limits on being online in several regions at the same time, so keep every device on the same region.

Monthly subscription or data pack — which should I choose?

Monthly plans reset data every month on your activation date: 60GB for ¥9.9/month, 250GB for ¥18/month, 500GB for ¥28/month, with mid-term upgrades prorated against the remaining days. Data packs are used until they run out and never expire: ¥158/300GB, ¥358/1000GB, ¥658/3000GB. Pick a monthly plan for steady usage, a data pack when your usage clusters in a few months.

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