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From: Mick <michaelkintzios@×××××.com>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] To all IPv6-slackers among the Gentoo community
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:36:24
Message-Id: 29167187.ZU8vyXZLlH@localhost
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] To all IPv6-slackers among the Gentoo community by Dale
1 On Tuesday, 26 November 2019 17:58:46 GMT Dale wrote:
2
3 > I enter my username/password on the modem so I'm pretty sure it is
4 > processing the packets and such. There is no mention of anything IPv4
5 > or v6. I'd suspect it is v4 only, since it works it has to support v4.
6 > lol So, old modem may have to be bricked at some point.
7
8 Not necessarily. If your modem is like the one described here, follow the
9 guidance provided to set it in bridged mode:
10
11 https://www.dslreports.com/faq/6405
12
13 In bridged mode it will pass all ethernet packets to your router and your
14 router will be able to obtain a public IP address with its dhcp client
15 directly from your ISP. Of course, to be able to connect to your ISP you will
16 now need to enter your ADSL account username/passwd into the PPPoE (or PPPoA)
17 client in your router's management interface. DHCP and DNS server
18 functionality will also be provided by your router for all devices on your
19 LAN. The modem will be just a dumb box between the ISP and your router.
20
21 In the unlikely chance your router does not possess such PPP authentication
22 functionality, you will have to replace your router with one which does and at
23 the same time look to buy one which offers IPv6 too.
24
25
26 > I do have a
27 > newer gray modem that came with the DSL kit. I stopped using it because
28 > it got so warm. The old black box one runs cool and it has more vent
29 > holes. I may have to check and see if the gray one supports v6 but it
30 > is fairly old too. It's at least 10 years old.
31
32 ADSL ATM encapsulation technology has not changed for many years now. I don't
33 think age (or colour) matters really, unless you can see smoke coming out of
34 it when you power it up! LOL!
35
36
37 > My router also makes no mention of IPv4 or v6. I suspect it is in the
38 > same boat as the modem, it doesn't support it and doesn't have the
39 > option to either. I did go to the Linksys website and look for a
40 > firmware upgrade, nothing available, not even a old one.
41
42 You haven't provided any model names[1] so it's difficult to google things for
43 you, or suggest solutions. Have a look here to see if your router is still
44 supported by this open source Linux firmware:
45
46 https://openwrt.org/supported_devices
47
48 https://openwrt.org/toh/start
49
50 Other alternative(s):
51
52 http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato
53
54
55 > I did some searching for routers with ipv6 support. I'm not finding a
56 > lot. Is this something I need to worry about yet? I mean, is there a
57 > lot of IPv6 equipment even available right now?
58
59 You may have not tried hard enough. There were a thing even 8 years ago:
60
61 https://www.cnet.com/news/top-5-ipv6-ready-wireless-routers/
62
63 Answering your question, yes, today all modern routers and any ADSL modems
64 with routing capability come as dual IPv4/6 stack.
65
66
67 [1] True story: Years ago a friend started work in a car accessories and
68 spare parts shop. Customer walks in looking for spark plugs, where upon my
69 friend asks for his make and model. Customer replies: "Dunno, it's a blue
70 car ..." O_O
71
72 --
73 Regards,
74
75 Mick

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