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On Tuesday, 26 November 2019 17:58:46 GMT Dale wrote: |
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> I enter my username/password on the modem so I'm pretty sure it is |
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> processing the packets and such. There is no mention of anything IPv4 |
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> or v6. I'd suspect it is v4 only, since it works it has to support v4. |
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> lol So, old modem may have to be bricked at some point. |
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Not necessarily. If your modem is like the one described here, follow the |
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guidance provided to set it in bridged mode: |
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https://www.dslreports.com/faq/6405 |
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In bridged mode it will pass all ethernet packets to your router and your |
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router will be able to obtain a public IP address with its dhcp client |
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directly from your ISP. Of course, to be able to connect to your ISP you will |
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now need to enter your ADSL account username/passwd into the PPPoE (or PPPoA) |
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client in your router's management interface. DHCP and DNS server |
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functionality will also be provided by your router for all devices on your |
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LAN. The modem will be just a dumb box between the ISP and your router. |
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In the unlikely chance your router does not possess such PPP authentication |
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functionality, you will have to replace your router with one which does and at |
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the same time look to buy one which offers IPv6 too. |
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> I do have a |
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> newer gray modem that came with the DSL kit. I stopped using it because |
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> it got so warm. The old black box one runs cool and it has more vent |
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> holes. I may have to check and see if the gray one supports v6 but it |
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> is fairly old too. It's at least 10 years old. |
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ADSL ATM encapsulation technology has not changed for many years now. I don't |
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think age (or colour) matters really, unless you can see smoke coming out of |
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it when you power it up! LOL! |
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> My router also makes no mention of IPv4 or v6. I suspect it is in the |
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> same boat as the modem, it doesn't support it and doesn't have the |
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> option to either. I did go to the Linksys website and look for a |
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> firmware upgrade, nothing available, not even a old one. |
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You haven't provided any model names[1] so it's difficult to google things for |
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you, or suggest solutions. Have a look here to see if your router is still |
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supported by this open source Linux firmware: |
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https://openwrt.org/supported_devices |
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https://openwrt.org/toh/start |
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Other alternative(s): |
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http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato |
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> I did some searching for routers with ipv6 support. I'm not finding a |
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> lot. Is this something I need to worry about yet? I mean, is there a |
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> lot of IPv6 equipment even available right now? |
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You may have not tried hard enough. There were a thing even 8 years ago: |
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https://www.cnet.com/news/top-5-ipv6-ready-wireless-routers/ |
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Answering your question, yes, today all modern routers and any ADSL modems |
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with routing capability come as dual IPv4/6 stack. |
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[1] True story: Years ago a friend started work in a car accessories and |
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spare parts shop. Customer walks in looking for spark plugs, where upon my |
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friend asks for his make and model. Customer replies: "Dunno, it's a blue |
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car ..." O_O |
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Regards, |
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Mick |