This is a personal recommendation, not a review or a sponsored post. The link includes my referral code, and I receive a small commission if you sign up—I’m stating that upfront so you can decide after reading.
First, What It Is
It’s a network proxy (often called a “ladder” in Chinese). It does one thing: routes your connections through a more reliable network path.
I’m sharing it because working on AI-related projects often leaves me stuck on two things:
- Tools that won’t install—direct connections to GitHub, npm, and Python package repositories from mainland China often time out or drop
- API calls that won’t connect—scripts for running models and dependency installations can get stuck at the download step for ages
I run into both every day myself, so I addressed them along the way.
How to Use It (Three Steps)
1. Open the registration link
<div style=“margin: 16px 0; padding: 14px 16px; border-radius: 8px; background: rgba(255,138,80,.08); border: 1px solid rgba(255,138,80,.25);”> <strong>👉 <a href=“https://43.129.207.58:8000/register?aff=z1oXxVmE” rel=“nofollow noopener” target=“_blank”>Sign up here</a></strong> <br> <span style=“font-size: 13px; opacity: .75;”> <code>https://43.129.207.58:8000/register?aff=z1oXxVmE</code> </span> </div>
2. After signing up, download the client for your system—clients are available for Windows / macOS / mobile. Install it and sign in.
3. Once connected, the two things that usually get stuck (installing tools and calling APIs) generally work smoothly.
🔴 A Few Things I Need to Make Clear Upfront
Here’s what the link looks like, and what you should understand:
| What you see | What it means |
|---|---|
https:// + an IP address (43.129.207.58) |
It doesn’t use a domain name, so your browser’s address bar won’t show a padlock |
Followed by :8000 |
An uncommon port; port 443 is the standard for HTTPS |
| A certificate not trusted warning when you first open it | The site uses a self-signed certificate, rather than a commercial certificate trusted by browsers |
Taken together, these are signs of a self-hosted service without a commercial-grade deployment. It isn’t a scam, but it also doesn’t look like a major provider with every certification in place. I’m spelling this out because hiding it and leaving you to encounter these warnings yourself would be less responsible.
Three other things you should know:
- It can see all your traffic. A proxy relays traffic on your behalf, so it knows what you access. Don’t use it to sign in to important accounts.
- I don’t know how reliable it is either. I use my own connection and haven’t conducted any third-party testing.
- You don’t have to sign up through me. Remove
?aff=z1oXxVmEfrom the link before opening it for a regular registration without my referral attached.
Who It’s For / Who It Isn’t For
For: People trying to install tools from GitHub/npm, call APIs, or run model scripts, but getting stuck on network access.
Not for: If you only browse the web or watch videos, it isn’t worth the setup hassle—this isn’t a speed booster; it lets you reach services you normally can’t connect to.
One Last Thing
My rule for blogging has always been: I only write about things I’ve used; when I recommend something, I disclose my financial interest instead of hiding it.
I receive a commission from this link (most likely a referral commission), which gives me even more reason to include all the caveats above. Use it if it helps; ignore it if it doesn’t. Don’t feel you have to use it just because I recommended it.
Related: If you’re new to AI and want to learn how to actually use it, rather than just install tools, take a look at the AI Platform User Guide — it provides a complete path starting with generating your first image.
