Subj : Dynamic IPv6
To   : Andrew Leary
From : Michiel van der Vlist
Date : Sun Mar 03 2019 11:25:17

Hello Andrew,

On Tuesday February 26 2019 06:20, you wrote to me:

 MV>> I can have the modem set in bridge mode and use my own router.
 MV>> Then I can change the WAN MAC address. But with the modem/router
 MV>> in bridge mode, I only have IP4.

 AL> Each ISP has their own issues...  Here Comcast will not allow a
 AL> residential account to get a static IP.  You have to subscribe to a
 AL> Business Class plan and use their router/modem combo to get static
 AL> IP(s).

Same here for Ziggo. For static IPs you need a bussiness Pro subscription. At a price... Not an option for a private peson. Fortunately their "dynamic IPs" are pretty static...

 AL>   Putting their router in quasi-bridge mode so that you can use
 AL> your own router (which is something many businesses would want to do)
 AL> is problematic; some models of their gateway/router devices are known
 AL> to be unstable or just not work properly at all in quasi-bridge mode.

I have not heard of such problems here yet...

 AL> That, coupled with the fact that their tech support folks are not
 AL> known for quick or efficient service, makes them barely tolerable as
 AL> an ISP.  Unfortunately, their main competitor in this area has their
 AL> head firmly stuck in the sand as far as IPv6 goes.  Last I checked,
 AL> they had not even gotten as far as applying for IPv6 address space.

WOW... :(


Cheers, Michiel

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