Coast Broadband does not offer static IP addresses. Every connection uses IPoE with CGNAT (Carrier-Grade NAT) by default, so your service gets a dynamic, shared public IP rather than a fixed one that's yours alone.
Does this affect me?
For almost everyone, no. Anything you start from your side works normally: browsing, streaming, video and voice calls, online gaming, working from home, and connecting to a work VPN.
What CGNAT can't do
Because your public IP is shared and dynamic, your connection can't accept incoming connections directly from the internet. These won't work on a standard connection:
- Hosting a public server or website from home
- Port forwarding
- Reaching a home device (security camera, NAS, remote desktop) directly by its public IP
Workarounds
These let you reach your home devices without a static IP or port forwarding, because the device connects outward rather than waiting for an incoming connection:
- The device maker's cloud service, which is how most security cameras, NAS drives and smart-home hubs offer remote access.
- A remote-access or mesh-VPN service built for this (for example Tailscale, or a manufacturer's own relay).
Dynamic DNS (DDNS) on its own does not get around CGNAT, because the incoming connection is blocked upstream, not at your modem.