What is this?
Netch is a simple, free and open-source proxy client for Windows that routes your traffic through proxy servers. It has been on GitHub since 2019 and has about 17.7k stars.
Netch is a simple, free and open-source proxy client for Windows that routes your traffic through proxy servers. It has been on GitHub since 2019 and has about 17.7k stars.Is this a program I install on my PC, or something like a browser extension?A desktop app you install on Windows, with a GUI. Unlike a browser extension, it works at the system level - intercepting whole processes' traffic or all traffic via a virtual adapter.
A desktop app you install on Windows, with a GUI. Unlike a browser extension, it works at the system level - intercepting whole processes' traffic or all traffic via a virtual adapter.How do I get it running?Download the latest release from the GitHub Releases page and run it on Windows. The repository's CI workflows build and publish releases automatically.
Download the latest release from the GitHub Releases page and run it on Windows. The repository's CI workflows build and publish releases automatically.Do I need to install .NET or anything else first?The README lists .NET 6.0 x64, so you need a 64-bit machine with the .NET 6.0 runtime. No other prerequisites are mentioned.
The README lists .NET 6.0 x64, so you need a 64-bit machine with the .NET 6.0 runtime. No other prerequisites are mentioned.Is the project in a stable state right now?Headline caveat: the repository is being cleared of all 1.0-related releases and code in preparation for version 2.0, and the README notes some features may not be implemented in version 1.
Headline caveat: the repository is being cleared of all 1.0-related releases and code in preparation for version 2.0, and the README notes some features may not be implemented in version 1.Can I use it on macOS or Linux?Windows only. It relies on Windows-specific drivers (Netfilter, WinTUN, WinPcap/Npcap) and ships as a 64-bit .NET 6.0 app, so macOS and Linux are not supported.
Windows only. It relies on Windows-specific drivers (Netfilter, WinTUN, WinPcap/Npcap) and ships as a 64-bit .NET 6.0 app, so macOS and Linux are not supported.Which proxy protocols can it connect with?Seven: Socks5, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, WireGuard, Trojan, VMess and VLESS - the classic set of protocols used for censorship circumvention and private connections.
Seven: Socks5, Shadowsocks, ShadowsocksR, WireGuard, Trojan, VMess and VLESS - the classic set of protocols used for censorship circumvention and private connections.How does it actually route my traffic?Four ways: ProcessMode uses a Netfilter driver to intercept traffic of chosen processes, TunMode creates a virtual adapter with WinTUN, ShareMode shares your network via WinPcap/Npcap, and WebMode is a plain web proxy.
Four ways: ProcessMode uses a Netfilter driver to intercept traffic of chosen processes, TunMode creates a virtual adapter with WinTUN, ShareMode shares your network via WinPcap/Npcap, and WebMode is a plain web proxy.Does it handle UDP traffic, for example for games?Yes - it supports UDP NAT FullCone, though the README notes this is limited by your server's own NAT behaviour.
Yes - it supports UDP NAT FullCone, though the README notes this is limited by your server's own NAT behaviour.What are similar projects?panda-vpn-pro, v2rayN, Open-Box, NekoBoxForAndroid, nyx, clash, Xray-core, v2rayNG
panda-vpn-pro, v2rayN, Open-Box, NekoBoxForAndroid, nyx, clash, Xray-core, v2rayNGWhich topics is it in?socks, shadowsocksr, vmess, vless, wireguard, shadowsocks, tunnel, anti-censorship, censorship-circumvention, vpn, dotnet, c#
socks, shadowsocksr, vmess, vless, wireguard, shadowsocks, tunnel, anti-censorship, censorship-circumvention, vpn, dotnet, c#