How to Identify a Proxy Service's Route Type
Thanks to @wannaCSmajor for the original question:
People say route quality should matter more than node count and recommend IPLC/IEPL, multi-entry BGP relays, or CN2 over an ordinary public-network relay. How can I tell which route a provider actually uses?
The short answer is that an outside user usually cannot prove a commercial transport contract from one traceroute. You can collect signals about the visible IP path, origin networks, latency, loss, and peak-hour behavior, then compare those signals with the provider's claim. A true private or Layer-2 segment may deliberately be invisible to ordinary IP-level tools.
Install and Configure Zsh with Oh My Zsh
Zsh offers interactive completion, globbing, prompt customization, and many other shell features. Oh My Zsh is an optional community framework that organizes Zsh configuration, themes, and plugins.
This guide uses Debian or Ubuntu. Commands and package names differ on other distributions.
Replace Ubuntu with Debian in WSL 2 Without Losing Your Backup
I wanted a smaller Debian environment in WSL 2, so these notes document a safe replacement workflow.
Important correction
Importing an Ubuntu export under a name such as Debian-Backup does not convert it to Debian. It creates another WSL distribution containing the same Ubuntu root filesystem. Install a clean Debian distribution and migrate only the files and configuration you need.
⚠️ EFCloud Shut Down on January 25, 2025
On January 25, 2025, EFCloud shut down. Its website was inaccessible and its subscriptions no longer worked. The shutdown has been confirmed, and this site no longer recommends the service.
At the time, XSUS offered to take over EFCloud users and transfer part of their remaining subscriptions. Users were directed to the Telegram group @xsusvpn for details.
Warning
XSUS triggered a shutdown risk alert on April 28, 2025. This site does not recommend using XSUS.
Risk-monitoring board
Many proxy services have recently become unreachable after data centers removed their servers. Consult the
Install and Use Clash Verge Rev on macOS
Clash Verge Rev is a proxy client for macOS with builds for both Apple Silicon and Intel processors. This guide explains how to install the app, import a subscription, select a node, and configure the proxy.
Recommended Android TV Apps and Downloads
This page recommends several Android TV apps and provides their download links.
Back Up FNOS Files to OneDrive with Docker
This guide runs the maintained OneDrive Client for Linux in Docker on FNOS. It covers authorization, persistent configuration, safer upload-only settings, and restore testing.
Shadowrocket Download, Installation, and Subscription Guide (2026)
Shadowrocket is a rule-based proxy client. It does not supply servers or a proxy service. You need a compatible subscription or server configuration to connect.
Official download: Shadowrocket on the U.S. App Store. Apple's listing and public lookup interface, checked on November 9, 2026, show version 2.2.93, a price of US$2.99, iOS 13 or later, and developer Shadow Launch Technology Limited. Store availability and prices can change; use your account's current checkout information.
Version 2.2.93 was released on October 29, 2026. Apple's release notes cover macOS menu-bar startup, local-network exclusions with Enforce Routes, and iCloud server-sync fixes. These are developer release notes, not new device tests by this site. Before updating, retain your subscription and configuration details; afterwards, check your usual connection and any local devices or sync features you use. A client update does not renew a provider subscription.
Before purchasing
If you prefer a free client, see the
Already installed the app but have no servers? Read the
Install Clash Verge on Windows, Linux, and macOS
This guide provides direct and GitHub downloads for Clash Verge, installation notes for Windows, macOS, and Linux, subscription import steps, TUN and system-proxy configuration, and basic troubleshooting.
Installing OpenWrt on a Software Router
A friend recently asked me to install OpenWrt on a software router. I wrote down the process for anyone who wants to do the same.
Ermao
Independent notes and honest reviews