Hello All,

My provider send me a new modem/router.

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

:( :( :(


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Michiel!

05 Jun 22 22:41, you wrote to all:

My provider send me a new modem/router.

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

:( :( :(

I would send it back and refuse to use it until they fix the bug. Could a tunnel from he.net or another provider be a possible work around?

Andrew

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Hello Andrew,

On Monday June 06 2022 01:34, you wrote to me:

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from
accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find
a solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

:( :( :(

I would send it back and refuse to use it until they fix the bug.
Could a tunnel from he.net or another provider be a possible work
around?

I can't just send it back because when they send you a new modem they deactivate the old modem after the new modem has been registered and became on-line. I have to make some arrangements to get the old modem reinstalled...

A tunnel is not an option either because the modem/routers provided by the ISP do not have the option to run tunnels. There is an option to have teir modem/router set in bridge mode and run your own router. But I do not have a suitable router at hand. And if I had one, I would not need a tunnel, I could run native IPv6.

Since a couple of month there is also the option of having one's own cable modem. But at the moment I am not all that eager to invest in either a modem or a router of my own as there is a company installing FTTH here, so I may part with the cable company in the not too distant future...


Cheers, Michiel

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Good ${greeting_time}, Michiel!

06 Jun 2022 17:35:36, you wrote to Andrew Leary:

MvdV> There is an option to have teir modem/router set in bridge
MvdV> mode and run your own router. But I do not have a suitable
MvdV> router at hand.

Any old x86_64 running Linux would serve just fine.


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Hello Michiel!

05 Jun 2022 22:41, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to All:

MvdV> My provider send me a new modem/router.

with is good ? :)

MvdV> The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from
MvdV> accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a
MvdV> solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

i can make a ipv6 to ipv4 tunnel for you ?

just say hi in netmail :=)


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On Sun, 5 Jun 2022 22:41:15 +0200
"Michiel van der Vlist" <michiel.van.der.vlist@2:280/5555> wrote:

Hello All,

My provider send me a new modem/router.

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from
accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a
solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

Put openwrt on it :)
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Hello Alexey,

On Tuesday June 07 2022 00:43, you wrote to me:

MvdV>> There is an option to have teir modem/router set in bridge
MvdV>> mode and run your own router. But I do not have a suitable
MvdV>> router at hand.

Any old x86_64 running Linux would serve just fine.

1) I do not have one laying around.

2) If I had, burning >100 Watt 24/7 is a waste of energy for just a router.

3) I say my provider who gave me the modem/route is the one that should solve the problem.

The irony is that I more or less brought this onto myself by reporting a bug in the old modem. The bug was that the setting for an IPv6 pinhole was lost during power down. An inconvenience, but I could live with if need be. As a "solution" the Provider sends me a new modem. Which has no working IPv6 pinholing at all. AARgH!


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Nigel,

On Wednesday June 08 2022 01:14, you wrote to me:

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from
accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a
solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

Put openwrt on it :)

I wish I could. Before my povider gave me native IPv6, I had a LINKSYS WRT54GL running openwrt and I used it for running a he.net tunnel. The cable modem was a "dumb" Motorola Surfboard. That worked fine.

http://www.vlist.eu/downloads/fidonews/myarticles/2ndlflnksys1.art http://www.vlist.eu/downloads/fidonews/myarticles/2ndlflnksys2.art http://www.vlist.eu/downloads/fidonews/myarticles/2ndlflnksys3.art

But this provider supplied modem/route is a closed box. No way that I can can put new firmware on it.


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Nigel!

08 Jun 2022 01:14, Nigel Reed wrote to Michiel van der Vlist:

The new modem/router has a very serious bug that prevents me from
accepting incoming IPv6. I really hate this but until I can find a
solution for this problem my IPv6 will be Outgoing Only.

Put openwrt on it :)

and hope wifi works wich it, openwrt is on my tp-link, but it lost wifi, on the other hand i just use it as a private (Bit)torrent tracker :)


Regards Benny

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Hello Michiel!

08 Jun 2022 15:29, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Alexey Vissarionov:

MvdV> 1) I do not have one laying around.

+1

MvdV> 2) If I had, burning >100 Watt 24/7 is a waste of energy for just a
MvdV> router.

my asus pn50 is under 65 watt at full load

a raspery pi will do fine as a router

MvdV> 3) I say my provider who gave me the modem/route is the one that
MvdV> should solve the problem.

disconnect you as custommer ? :)

MvdV> The irony is that I more or less brought this onto myself by
MvdV> reporting a bug in the old modem. The bug was that the setting for
MvdV> an IPv6 pinhole was lost during power down. An inconvenience, but I
MvdV> could live with if need be. As a "solution" the Provider sends me a
MvdV> new modem. Which has no working IPv6 pinholing at all. AARgH!

you should not say router to them, just ask for a modem with ethernet connection so adsl fiber is passive doing nothing, all you else need is perfectly with a unifi router, where all you need can be expanded to all needs as you needs grov, i remote manage all my internet connections on android, eq close wifi if not home :=)

weekend


Regards Benny

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Hello Nigel,

Wednesday June 08 2022 15:40, I wrote to you:

But this provider supplied modem/route is a closed box. No way that I
can can put new firmware on it.

The problem has been fixed. My provider sent me a new modem. One that supports incoming IPv6. :)


Cheers, Michiel

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Re: No incoming IPv6
By: Michiel van der Vlist to Nigel Reed on Sun Jul 10 2022 12:11:03

The problem has been fixed. My provider sent me a new modem. One that supports incoming IPv6. :)

Good deal!
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Hello Nigel,

On Sunday July 10 2022 13:42, you wrote to me:

The problem has been fixed. My provider sent me a new modem. One
that supports incoming IPv6. :)

Good deal!

I am happy that the problem is fixed but I am not happy that it took over a month...


Cheers, Michiel

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Hello Michiel!

10 Jul 2022 12:11, Michiel van der Vlist wrote to Nigel Reed:

But this provider supplied modem/route is a closed box. No way that I
can can put new firmware on it.

MvdV> The problem has been fixed. My provider sent me a new modem. One
MvdV> that supports incoming IPv6. :)

tell your isp to not provide modems with tcp !!!

but good to see you have someway solved a modem problem, lol


Regards Benny

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