Supported device and release
Start with a currently supported AntGain build from the download page. Platform support tells you the client can run on the device; it does not determine traffic or earnings.
Node status
Bandwidth-sharing node status and residential classification
A supported device, an online node, and AntGain's node classification answer different questions. This guide explains what each one means.
Node status
Three checks that answer different questions.
Platform support, online status, and node classification answer different questions about participation.
Online status
A node can be installed, signed in, and shown online. Online status means the node is available to AntGain; it does not guarantee assigned traffic or earnings.
Node classification
AntGain uses service and network information to classify nodes. Check the status shown in your account; a single IP or device detail does not determine it.
What these signals mean
Check your node's classification in AntGain.
These details can help troubleshoot a connection. Check AntGain for your node's classification.
Observation 01
Useful diagnostic signal
A home Wi-Fi connection or a device physically located in a residence.
Observation 02
Useful diagnostic signal
A public IPv4 address, IPv6 connectivity, dual-stack connectivity or a particular NAT/CGNAT label.
Observation 03
Useful diagnostic signal
A high advertised line speed, low local latency or long device uptime.
Observation 04
Useful diagnostic signal
The number of installed devices, especially when several devices can share one public address or network connection.
Observation 05
Useful diagnostic signal
A browser-visible IP or ASN label considered on its own.
Operator checklist
Check AntGain before guessing from network signals.
Use the current release, your account, and a network you are authorized to use instead of guessing node status from public IP details.
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Use the current download page to confirm the device platform has a supported download package before relying on old setup instructions.
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Use your signed-in AntGain account for node status, recorded traffic, and earnings where those records are available.
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Keep the device and network within permissions you control. Do not bypass ISP, employer, school, landlord, device-owner or network-owner restrictions to make a node appear eligible.
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Treat NAT, CGNAT, and IPv6 as networking details to troubleshoot separately, not as shortcuts for predicting node classification.
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If node classification is not shown or is unclear, do not guess it from public IP or network signals.
Networking
NAT, CGNAT and IPv6 remain separate facts
Address family and NAT topology are useful for troubleshooting, but they do not determine node classification on their own.
Review NAT and CGNATSafety
Keep participation authorized
Do not bypass ISP, employer, school, landlord, device-owner, or network-owner restrictions to make a node appear eligible.
Review safety and network useFAQ
Node status and classification questions
Learn what device support and node status tell you, and where to check usage and earnings.
Does running AntGain from a home connection automatically make the node residential?
No. A device being used at home does not by itself determine how AntGain classifies the participating network capacity.
Does a public IPv4 address or IPv6 make a node eligible?
Not by itself. IPv4, IPv6, NAT, and public-address visibility are network properties. Check the status shown in AntGain instead of using them as a shortcut.
Does adding devices to the same connection help?
Not necessarily. Multiple devices can share the same network and public address, so additional installs do not automatically mean more useful network capacity.
If my node is online, will it receive traffic or earn money?
Traffic and earnings vary with demand and successfully recorded activity. Being online does not guarantee income.
Current release
Start from a currently supported AntGain release.
Install from the current download page, then check your account for the node status and activity AntGain records.