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Self-hosting on Rogers: CGNAT, IPv6 & blocked ports
What public sources say about running a home server, VPN or remote access on Rogers. We only list values we could source. Anything blank is unknown, not a "no".
Rogers: Residential cable (Ignite/Xfinity gateway)
Region: ON, NB, NL (source)
| What | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Inbound ports blocked | 80, 443 reported blocked inbound (other ports forward OK) Inbound blocks stop people on the internet from reaching a service on that port at your home, even if you forward it. | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Bridge / passthrough mode | Bridge mode available on Ignite gateway (gateway still at 10.0.0.1) Bridge or passthrough mode lets your own router take the public IP so you control the firewall and port forwards. | ISP community forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Native IPv6 | Yes, DHCPv6-PD 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 forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| IPv6 prefix size | /56 reported on request; some areas /64 | Third-party forum Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Notes | Official port-forwarding FAQ exists (forwarding supported on Rogers gateways) | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Top upload speed (Mbps) | 2500 symmetrical on fibre (Ignite Gigabit 2.5); cable plans e.g. 150/30, 500/50 | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Symmetrical speeds? | Fibre 2.5 Gbps plan yes; cable plans no | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Where it's available | Includes ON, NB, NL (2.5 Gbps fibre launch, Apr 2022) | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
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