fixed

User IP is at the same location as the user.

anonymizer

User IP is located within a network block that has tested positive for anonymizer activity. This means the user is potentially hiding their true location by using a service that deliberately proxies all user traffic.

aol:

aol pop

aol dialup

aol proxy

User is a member of the AOL service; Quova can identify the user country in most cases; any regional info more granular than country is not possible. Please note that in GeoPoint AOL IPs are denoted by a simple Y/N (Yes/No).

pop

User is dialing into a regional ISP and is likely to be near the IP location; the user could be dialing across geographical boundaries.

superpop

User is dialing into a multi-state or multi-national ISP and is not likely to be near the IP location; the user could be dialing across geographical boundaries.

satellite

A user connecting to the Internet through a consumer satellite or a user connecting to the Internet with a backbone satellite provider where no information about the terrestrial connection is available. In both cases, the user can be anywhere within the beam pattern of the satellite, which typically spans a continent or more.

cache proxy

User is proxied through either an Internet accelerator or content distribution service; user could be in any location.

international proxy

A proxy that contains traffic from multiple countries.

regional proxy

A proxy (not anonymizer) that contains traffic from multiple states within a single country.

mobile gateway

A gateway to connect mobile devices to the public internet. For example, WAP is a gateway used by mobile phone providers.

unknown

Routing method is not known or is not identifiable in the above descriptions.