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Every IP address in the Firewall Panel is protected by a DDoS protection provider. This is the network that checks all traffic heading to your server and drops attack traffic before it reaches you. This page explains how that works and how to see which provider protects each IP.

Difficulty

Beginner

Time

4 minutes

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How DDoS protection works

A DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack floods your IP with fake traffic from thousands of machines, so real players or visitors can’t connect. Your traffic passes through the provider’s filtering network first:
1

Traffic arrives

All traffic sent to your IP reaches the provider’s network before your server.
2

Filters check it

The provider compares the traffic with the filters on your IP. A Minecraft filter, for example, knows what real Minecraft traffic looks like.
3

Clean traffic is delivered

Real traffic goes on to your server. Attack traffic is dropped.
Protection is always on, but the right filters make it much more accurate. Once your service is set up, apply a profile for your game or app.

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Our providers

We use three DDoS protection providers. Which one protects an IP depends on where your service is hosted. You can see the provider for each IP in several places:
  • The Provider column in My IP addresses.
  • The line “Active filters via …” at the top of each IP’s page.
  • The IP facts box on each IP’s page.
  • The title of the IP settings page, such as “DataForest DDoS protection for this IP”.

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What each provider supports

The IP facts box on each IP’s page always shows what that IP supports. The IP settings also let you set a default action, network (ASN) blocking and country blocking.
Changes you make to filters in the panel are pushed to the provider straight away.

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Filters that ask visitors to verify

Two filters ask each visitor to complete a quick check before they can connect:
  • txAdmin (used with FiveM servers)
  • Website Challenge Verified TCP
When one of these filters is on a port, your players or visitors must first open network-verify.freakhosting.com and verify themselves. They can then connect to the service on that port as normal.
If you use one of these filters, tell your players about the verification page. A player who hasn’t verified can’t connect.

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Filter traffic by provider

If you have IP addresses or IP lists on more than one provider, use the All providers drop-down on My IP addresses and IP lists to show one provider at a time. When you create an IP list, you choose its DDoS provider. Pick the provider that protects the IP addresses you’ll use the list with.

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Frequently asked questions

No. The provider depends on where your service is hosted. If you have questions about the protection in a location, open a ticket.
Yes. Every IP shown in the Firewall Panel is protected. The panel lets you fine-tune that protection for your game or app.
The panel covers services in the United Kingdom, Germany, Dallas, Ashburn, Romania and Poland. If your service is in one of these locations, sign out and sign back in so new IP addresses load.
Check the Under attack count on My IP addresses, open the attack logs, or set up alerts.

Apply DDoS filters

Pick the right filters for your game or app.

Configure IP settings

Default action, country and network blocking.

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Need Extra Help?

If you encounter any issues, our support team is ready to assist:

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Last Updated: October 2026