Anonymizer | IP addresses are hidden because the shopper is extremely cautious, wants absolute privacy or is fraudulent. | Cybersource |
AOL, AOL dialup, AOL POP and AOL proxy | AOL members. In most cases, the country can be identified, but the state and city cannot. | Cybersource |
Cache proxy | Proxy used by an Internet accelerator or content distribution service. The shopper may be located in a different country than the one indicated by the IP address. | Cybersource |
Fixed | The IP address is near or in the same location as the shopper. | Cybersource |
International proxy | Proxy that contains traffic from multiple countries. The shoppper may be located in a different country than the one indicated by the IP address. In many cases, corporate networks are routing traffic from international offices through a central point, often the corporate headquarters. | Cybersource |
Mobile gateway | Gateway for connecting mobile devices to the Internet. Many carriers, especially in Europe, serve more than one country and traffic flows through centralized network hubs. The shopper may be located in a different country than the one indicated by the IP address. | Cybersource |
POP | Shopper dials into a regional ISP probably close to the location of the IP address, but possibly across geographic boundaries. | Cybersource |
Regional proxy | Proxy that holds traffic from multiple states within a single country. The shopper may be located in a different state than the one indicated by the IP address. In many cases, corporate networks are routing traffic from international offices through a central point, often the corporate headquarters. | Cybersource |
Satellite | Satellite connections. If the uplink and downlink are registered, the routing method is considered standard because the sender is known. However, if the downlink is not registered, the shopper could be anywhere within the satellite's standard beam, which could span a continent or more. | Cybersource |
SuperPOP | The shopper is dialing into a multi-state or multi-national ISP that is unlikely to be the location of the IP address. The shopper may be dialing across geographic boundaries. | Cybersource |
No value returned | The routing type is unknown. | Cybersource |