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TECHNICAL DETAILS

Public IPv4

A public IPv4 address lets outside devices reach services on your connection. CGNAT can prevent ordinary inbound access.

Port forwarding

Allows selected inbound traffic through the router to a service on your home network.

CGNAT

Carrier-grade NAT shares public IPv4 addresses between customers. Ordinary inbound port forwarding normally will not work through it.

Static public IPv4

Keeps the same public address. Useful for DNS, VPNs, remote access, mail and services where changing addresses are inconvenient.

IPv6

Modern end-to-end addressing. Useful for direct connectivity, though IPv4 compatibility still matters.

Symmetrical upload

Upload matches download speed. Particularly valuable for hosting files, backups, media and several remote users.

Own router / bridge mode

Gives you control over NAT, firewalling, VPNs, VLANs, DNS and port forwarding instead of relying entirely on the ISP gateway.

Server-use terms

Technical capability is not enough if the residential contract prohibits hosting. IndieIP treats an explicit restriction as a real blocker.

Workaround marker

A brown question mark means self-hosting can work, but only after a specific action such as requesting CGNAT removal or adding a public IP.

Result basis

Local provider evidence means IndieIP has provider records matched to the ZIP. Metro research means the ZIP falls inside a researched master zone. National guidance means local retail availability has not yet been established. None of these replaces an exact-address check with the provider.

Full methodology →

Research areas

Deeper local research

Selected markets get additional provider research alongside FCC availability data.

Houston, Texas First live research zone · AT&T · Xfinity · Ezee Fiber · Spectrum + wireless alternatives

Master zone #2 · broad

Chicago, Illinois

Xfinity, AT&T Fiber, Astound, GFiber/Webpass, Zentro, XNET and the main fixed-wireless alternatives.

View Chicago research

Master zone #3 · broad

Philadelphia / South Jersey

Verizon Fios, Xfinity and Astound form the principal wired field, with the main fixed-wireless alternatives included.

View Philadelphia / South Jersey research

Master zone #4 · broad

Atlanta, Georgia

AT&T Fiber, GFiber, Xfinity and Spectrum form the principal wired field, with the main fixed-wireless alternatives included.

View Atlanta research

Master zone #5 · broad

Tampa Bay, Florida

Frontier Fiber and Spectrum form the principal wired field, with the main fixed-wireless alternatives included.

View Tampa Bay research

Why IndieIP looks at different things

Traffic IN

Most broadband comparisons focus on what comes into your home — availability and download performance.

Traffic OUT

If you want to run external services from home, a different set of metrics is in view.

Public IP addressing
CGNAT
Inbound access
IPv6
Port forwarding
Upload performance

Outside a research area?

ZIP-level guidance still works.

Where FCC availability data are loaded, IndieIP matches providers to the ZIP and combines that with national technical research. Exact service availability is always confirmed with the provider.