Most Minecraft proxies drop the early login packets AutoModpack uses, so a standard proxy setup breaks the modpack connection. The proxy has to forward those packets.

| Proxy | Status | Setup |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Velocity](https://papermc.io/software/velocity/) | Works | Needs a patch plugin and MAGIC |
| [Gate Lite](https://gate.minekube.com/guide/lite) | Works | Port configuration |
| Gate | Fails | |
| Waterfall | Fails | |
| BungeeCord | Fails | |

## Velocity

Velocity does not forward the packets on its own. Install the official [AutoModpack Velocity plugin](https://modrinth.com/plugin/automodpackvelocity) and set `connection-mode` to `MAGIC`.

## Gate Lite

Gate Lite forwards the packets out of the box. What needs care is routing: the client dials the advertised endpoint, controlled by `advertised-endpoint-host` and `advertised-endpoint-port`, and that route has to reach the backend in a shape the selected [connection mode](../how-it-works/hosting) accepts. It does not have to match the backend's `bind-address` or `bind-port`.