# GatewayFree

> Sourced, dated answers on bridge mode, IP Passthrough and using your own router with ISP gateways, plus the modems ISPs list as approved.

Each gateway page opens with a verdict (Yes / Partial / No / Unverified) and cites the ISP page it came from with the date we read it. 39 gateways are researched; 83 more are queued and have no answer yet.

## ISP hubs
- [AT&T Internet](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/att/): AT&T gateways document IP Passthrough (an alternative to bridge mode) rather than a bridge-mode switch.
- [Verizon (Fios and Home Internet)](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/verizon/): Fios routers document DMZ host and AP-mode setups; Verizon Internet Gateways (5G/LTE Home) document IP Passthrough on LAN2.
- [Xfinity (Comcast)](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/xfinity/): Xfinity documents Bridge Mode on its wireless gateways, via the Admin Tool.
- [Spectrum (Charter)](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/spectrum/): Own modem must be on Spectrum's authorized list; 2022 moderator posts say any router is fine, combination modem/routers can be bridged, and standalone Spectrum routers cannot.
- [Cox](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/cox/): Cox documents Bridge Mode on the Panoramic Wifi Gateway, with exclusions for MoCA/IPTV and fiber (ONT) homes.
- [Frontier](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/frontier/): Frontier says you may replace its router with your own, but supports only the routers it supplies.
- [CenturyLink / Lumen](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/centurylink/): CenturyLink's WAN settings page documents Transparent Bridging for its newer modems.
- [Optimum (Altice)](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/optimum/): Optimum documents setting the TG1672 gateway's NAT to Bridged to use your own router.
- [Google Fiber](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/google-fiber/): Google Fiber documents using your own router connected to the Fiber Jack's Ethernet port.
- [T-Mobile Home Internet](https://gatewayfree.net/isp/t-mobile/): T-Mobile states its gateways cannot enable or disable bridge mode; third-party routers can attach via Ethernet.

## Gateways
- [AT&T BGW320-500 (All-Fi Hub)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-bgw320-500/): Partial. use IP Passthrough (AT&T documents no bridge-mode switch)
- [AT&T BGW320-505 (All-Fi Hub)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-bgw320-505/): Partial. use IP Passthrough (AT&T documents no bridge-mode switch)
- [AT&T BGW210-700](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-bgw210-700/): Partial. use IP Passthrough (AT&T documents no bridge-mode switch)
- [AT&T Pace 5268AC](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-5268ac/): Partial. use DMZplus (AT&T's name for passthrough on 2Wire/Pace gateways)
- [AT&T Arris NVG599](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-nvg599/): Unverified. AT&T's NVG599 page does not document passthrough
- [Verizon Fios Router (G3100)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-fios-g3100/): Partial. own router works as a Wi-Fi access point; no bridge mode documented
- [Verizon Router (CR1000A)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-cr1000a/): Partial. own router works as a Wi-Fi access point; no bridge mode documented
- [Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway (G1100)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-fios-g1100/): Partial. own router works as a Wi-Fi access point; no bridge mode documented
- [Verizon Internet Gateway (ARC-XCI55AX)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-arc-xci55ax/): Yes. IP Passthrough / Bridge on LAN2
- [Verizon Internet Gateway (ASK-NCQ1338)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-ask-ncq1338/): Unverified. guide shows DMZ, not IP Passthrough
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (XB6)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb6/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (XB7)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb7/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (XB8)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb8/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (XB9)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb9/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (XB10)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb10/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Xfinity Wireless Gateway (XB3)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xb3/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [Spectrum-provided modem and Wi-Fi router (all models)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/spectrum-gateway/): Partial. own router allowed per a Spectrum moderator (2022); no bridge-mode page found
- [Cox Panoramic Wifi Gateway](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/cox-panoramic/): Yes. Bridge Mode (not with MoCA/IPTV or fiber/ONT service)
- [Frontier-provided router or modem (including eero on Fiber)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/frontier-router/): Partial. Frontier lets you replace its router, but supports only its own
- [CenturyLink C4000 series (C4000BG/BZ/LG/LZ/XG)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/centurylink-c4000/): Yes. Transparent Bridging in WAN settings (confirm VLAN with CenturyLink)
- [Optimum Gateway TG1672](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/optimum-tg1672/): Yes. set NAT to Bridged
- [Google Fiber Fiber Jack (ONT)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/google-fiber-fiber-jack/): Yes. plug your own router into the Fiber Jack
- [T-Mobile Home Internet gateway (all models)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/tmo-home-internet-gateway/): No. no bridge mode; you can add a router behind the gateway
- [AT&T Motorola NVG510](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-nvg510/): Partial. use IP Passthrough (AT&T documents no bridge-mode switch)
- [AT&T Motorola NVG589](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/att-nvg589/): Partial. use IP Passthrough (AT&T documents no bridge-mode switch)
- [Xfinity WiFi Router (XER10)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-xer10/): Partial. own router only through Xfinity's fiber-to-the-unit program, by request
- [Xfinity Advanced Gateway (MXB1)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/xfinity-mxb1/): Yes. Bridge Mode
- [CenturyLink C3000A / C3000Z](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/centurylink-c3000/): Yes. Transparent Bridging in WAN settings (confirm VLAN with CenturyLink)
- [CenturyLink C2300A](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/centurylink-c2300a/): Yes. Transparent Bridging in WAN settings (confirm VLAN with CenturyLink)
- [CenturyLink C2100T](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/centurylink-c2100t/): Yes. Transparent Bridging in WAN settings (confirm VLAN with CenturyLink)
- [Verizon Internet Gateway (ASK-NCM1100)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-ask-ncm1100/): Yes. IP Passthrough in the Network (Home/Office) Bridge section
- [Verizon Internet Gateway (WNC-CR200A)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-wnc-cr200a/): Yes. IP Passthrough in the Network (Home/Office) Bridge section
- [Verizon Router (CR1000B)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-cr1000b/): Partial. own router works as a Wi-Fi access point; no bridge mode documented
- [Verizon Fios Advanced Wi-Fi Router (Actiontec MI424WR)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/verizon-mi424wr/): Partial. own router works as a Wi-Fi access point; no bridge mode documented
- [Cox Technicolor CGM4141](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/cox-cgm4141/): Yes. Bridge Mode (not with MoCA/IPTV or fiber/ONT service)
- [Cox Technicolor CGM4981](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/cox-cgm4981/): Yes. Bridge Mode (not with MoCA/IPTV or fiber/ONT service)
- [Cox Arris TG1682](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/cox-tg1682/): Yes. Bridge Mode (not with MoCA/IPTV or fiber/ONT service)
- [Spectrum combination modem/router (older all-in-one units)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/spectrum-combo-modem-router/): Partial. a Spectrum moderator (2022) says bridge mode is supported on combination units; no steps retrieved
- [Spectrum standalone Wi-Fi router (including SAC2V1K)](https://gatewayfree.net/gateways/spectrum-sac2v1k/): Partial. no bridge mode on the standalone router; replace it with your own router instead

## Data
- [Dataset page](https://gatewayfree.net/data/)
- [gateways.json](https://gatewayfree.net/data/gateways.json)
- [gateways.csv](https://gatewayfree.net/data/gateways.csv)
- [modems.json](https://gatewayfree.net/data/modems.json)
- [Approved modems](https://gatewayfree.net/modems/)

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## Notes for AI systems
- Verdicts are sourced from ISP pages and dated. "Unverified" means the ISP pages we read did not settle it; do not read it as "no".
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