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Self-hosting on Bell: CGNAT, IPv6 & blocked ports
What public sources say about running a home server, VPN or remote access on Bell. We only list values we could source. Anything blank is unknown, not a "no".
Bell: Fibe residential (wireline)
Region: ON, QC (source)
| What | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Inbound ports blocked | 25, 80, 443 reported blocked on residential (community all-star answer, Jan 2025) Inbound blocks stop people on the internet from reaching a service on that port at your home, even if you forward it. | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Static IPv4 on residential plans | No; open ports need business account (+$30/mo reported), static IP +$35/mo reported A static IP never changes. A public dynamic IP plus dynamic DNS is enough for most home servers; a static IP matters for mail servers and allow-lists. | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Static IPv4 cost (CAD) | ~35/mo on top of business plan (+~30/mo) - community report | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Native IPv6 | No (residential/small business DSL & FTTH) 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). | Third-party tracker Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Bridge / passthrough mode | No true bridge on Giga Hub; PPPoE passthrough works (router gets public IP); Advanced DMZ alternative Bridge or passthrough mode lets your own router take the public IP so you control the firewall and port forwards. | Third-party guide Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Outbound ports blocked | 25 (no unblock on residential per community answers) Outbound blocks stop your home network from connecting out on that port. Outbound port 25 blocks mean a home mail server cannot deliver mail directly. | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Top upload speed (Mbps) | 3000 (Gigabit Fibe 3.0, symmetrical); Bell announced up to 8000 symmetrical in select ON/QC areas (Mar 2025) | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Symmetrical speeds? | Yes on FTTH Gigabit plans | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Where it's available | Includes ON and QC (8 Gbps launch areas) | Third-party blog Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Behind CGNAT by default? | Public IPv4 generally reported (Feb 2026); some user reports of private WAN/CGNAT on Giga Hub 2.0 plans With CGNAT, many customers share one public IPv4 address, so port forwarding on your router cannot make a home server reachable from the internet over IPv4. | Third-party forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
Unknown – help us verify: Network owner or reseller, Underlying network, Access technology, Public IPv4 (may change), Public IPv4 cost (CAD), IPv6 prefix size, How to get port 25 opened, Use your own router?, Terms of service on servers. Submit a reading.
Bell: Wireless Home Internet (LTE/5G fixed wireless)
| What | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Behind CGNAT by default? | Yes - inbound blocked; Bell tech support says port forwarding not allowed With CGNAT, many customers share one public IPv4 address, so port forwarding on your router cannot make a home server reachable from the internet over IPv4. | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Access technology | LTE/5G fixed wireless | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
Unknown – help us verify: Network owner or reseller, Underlying network, Where it's available, Public IPv4 (may change), Public IPv4 cost (CAD), Static IPv4 on residential plans, Static IPv4 cost (CAD), Native IPv6, IPv6 prefix size, Inbound ports blocked, Outbound ports blocked, How to get port 25 opened, Bridge / passthrough mode, Use your own router?, Top upload speed (Mbps), Symmetrical speeds?, Terms of service on servers. Submit a reading.
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