How Does the SOCKS Protocol Actually Work for Proxy Connections? or Is the SOCKS Protocol Still the B

Okay, imagine SOCKS as a postal service for your internet packets. It doesn’t care what’s inside the envelope (HTTP, FTP, etc.), it just delivers it.

HTTP proxies are like couriers that only handle Amazon packages—limited. SOCKS? It’ll ship anything.

No encryption tho, so pair it with a VPN if you want privacy.