Subj : Re: IPv6
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Warpslide
Date : Tue Jul 12 2022 13:59:38

 *** Quoting poindexter FORTRAN from a message to deon ***

 pF> So, apparently, my router has IPV6 turned on, and is receiving an
 pF> IPV6  address from my ISP. One of the people on the Fido IPV6 echo
 pF> scanned my  address and letme know!

 pF> I haven't gotten it working yet, my understanding was that Comcast
 pF> wasn't  rolling out IPV6 yet.

I had fun playing with this.  The router I'm using (EdgeRouter X) takes the 
block my ISP gives (/64 by default, but I can set it to get a /60 or /56) and 
then divides that up with different prefixes on my subnets:

I currently have these three networks on my router:
2607:fea8:ab00:b7a1::1/64
2607:fea8:ab00:b7a2::1/64
2607:fea8:ab00:b7a3::1/64


> nslookup bbs.nrbbs.net
Server:  UnKnown
Address:  10.0.1.1

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    bbs.nrbbs.net
Addresses:  2607:fea8:ab00:b7a3:f1d0:1:229:664
          173.34.186.144

I have my router set to grab a /60 at the moment which means I can have 16 
/64 networks.  I played with other network lengths and only /64, /60 & /56 
seemed to work with my ISP.  I'd be happy with a /62 which would give me 4 
/64s.  But then again, it's not like IPv6 addresses are in short supply... ;)

The only thing that catches me every now & then is when my ISP suddenly
changes prefixes on me, my router doesn't handle that very well sometimes.


Jay

.... Running a business is about 95% people and 5% economics

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