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Self-hosting on Beanfield: CGNAT, IPv6 & blocked ports
What public sources say about running a home server, VPN or remote access on Beanfield. We only list values we could source. Anything blank is unknown, not a "no".
Beanfield: Residential fibre
Region: ON, BC (source)
| What | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge / passthrough mode | Bridge mode supported on Nokia Beacon (port forwarding disabled in bridge) Bridge or passthrough mode lets your own router take the public IP so you control the firewall and port forwards. | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Use your own router? | Yes, router with 10 Gbps port | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Top upload speed (Mbps) | 8000 (Vancouver 8 Gbps symmetrical plan, Sep 2026) | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Symmetrical speeds? | Yes | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Where it's available | Toronto, Vancouver (building-specific) | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Native IPv6 | Inconsistent - support reportedly said unavailable; some users report it With native IPv6, each device can get a globally routable address, which is one way to reach a home server even when IPv4 is behind CGNAT (if the remote side also has IPv6). | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
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