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Self-hosting on TekSavvy: CGNAT, IPv6 & blocked ports
What public sources say about running a home server, VPN or remote access on TekSavvy. We only list values we could source. Anything blank is unknown, not a "no".
| What | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Inbound ports blocked | 53 (DNS), 1900 (UPnP/SSDP) - per TekSavvy staff (2020) Inbound blocks stop people on the internet from reaching a service on that port at your home, even if you forward it. | ISP staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Outbound ports blocked | 25 - per TekSavvy staff (2020) 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. | ISP staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| How to get port 25 opened | Outbound 25 can be unblocked for customers with a static IP | ISP staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Static IPv4 on residential plans | Yes (add-on) 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 staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Static IPv4 cost (CAD) | 4/mo (staff, Dec 2025) | ISP staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Native IPv6 | Fibre: yes, requires $4/mo static IPv4 add-on (no extra IPv6 fee) 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 |
| IPv6 prefix size | /56 with static add-on | ISP staff on Reddit Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Underlying network | Fibre over Bell FTTH (PPPoE) | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Network owner or reseller | Reseller (TPIA) on fibre | Reddit user reports Checked 2026-10-15 |
| Where it's available | Fibre in select areas of ON and QC (other technologies vary by address) | ISP official page Checked 2026-10-15 |
Unknown – help us verify: Access technology, Behind CGNAT by default?, Public IPv4 (may change), Public IPv4 cost (CAD), 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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