Subj : What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To   : Nick Boel
From : Dan Clough
Date : Sat Nov 08 2025 09:07 am

  Re: What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
  By: Nick Boel to Dan Clough on Sat Nov 08 2025 08:01 am

 >  > From a technical perspective, *can* the ISP "see" that I was using a
 >  > tunnel?  I would think they could not, and I'm fairly confident they
 >  > wouldn't care or "wake up".  One reason they haven't provided it
 >  > would be because it would cost them money to do so, and.... they
 >  > don't want to do that because it hurts profit margins.

 > May I ask who is your ISP? I had thought I remember you mentioning Cox cable
 > some time ago, but I could definitely be wrong there.

Yes, it is indeed Cox Cable.

 > If it is, you may actually have IPv6, just not enabled (because they
 > probably won't do it for you, and want you to pay full price while not using
 > /all/ of their features).
 >
 > Also, if your ISP provided modem/router are older, you could request their
 > latest equipment and they'll usually come update it for no charge (again,
 > because they won't just send you their latest stuff when it comes out, so
 > you pay their current prices while using their old/cheaper equipment, lol):

I'm not using a Cox-provided modem or router.  I have an ARRIS Surfboard SB6190 modem that I own, and a small PC running IPFire software for my router.

 > https://www.cox.com/residential/support/ip-version-6.html
 >
 > Get your money's worth! :)

Yes, that page would seem to indicate that they *DO* offer IPv6.  I don't see any options/choices for that in the IPFire software (router)... and checking their documentation it doesn't seem to be mentioned.  Hmmm...  Now I'm actually interested in figuring this out.

Anybody know offhand if IPFire supports IPv6, and how to enable it?  I've been using that for years, and am happy with it, and have a lot of filter rules and so on defined, so somewhat reluctant to switch to something else.

Having said that, any recommendations for alternatives?  I know 'PFsense' is supposed to be good.  I also know about things like OpenWRT, but I believe that runs on an actual commercial router appliance, which might be an option but I'd prefer to run on a small PC.  Thoughts and opinions welcome...  :-)

Thanks!
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