Gentoo Archives: gentoo-user

From: Alan Grimes <alonzotg@×××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] To all IPv6-slackers among the Gentoo community
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 17:49:04
Message-Id: 2fdbc5aa-dae6-b3fb-4843-0c802f7914d5@verizon.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] To all IPv6-slackers among the Gentoo community by Dale
1 Dale wrote:
2 > I have a question about this.  I've read about this for ages and sort
3 > of get the idea, running out of numbers basically.  There's two
4 > questions that I can't answer tho.  I have a old Linksys router, the
5 > old blue thing that is so common.  Would I have to buy a new router? 
6 > I also have a older DSL modem, it's a old Westell black box.  Would
7 > this require a newer modem as well?  I'm thinking those boxes would
8 > have to have software at least that would support the newer addresses
9 > but nothing I've read really answers those questions.  I don't know if
10 > they even update software on those old things. 
11 >
12 > Thoughts??
13
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15 Existing routers: Unknown, depends on model/firmware, must be enabled in
16 settings.
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18 Existing modems/ONTs: if operating in transparent "bridge" mode, should
19 be no issue, check MTU limitations/issues.
20
21 If modem is operating in lite router mode: unknown, check model.
22
23 My ISP is barely fit for a third world country, I'm running 75/75 but
24 strictly IPv4 only. =(((
25
26 https://www.reddit.com/r/verizon/comments/dydm3n/does_verizon_fios_support_ipv6_yet/
27
28 --
29 Clowns feed off of funny money;
30 Funny money comes from the FED
31 so NO FED -> NO CLOWNS!!!
32
33 Powers are not rights.