Subj : Re: What sense is a tunnel? (was: '-Unpublished-' with speed > 300)
To   : Nick Boel
From : Dan Clough
Date : Sun Nov 09 2025 09:54 am

-=> Nick Boel wrote to Dan Clough <=-

 >> 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.

 NB> Do it!

 > 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.

 NB> Since you say you've been using it for years, have you been updating it
 NB> over that time?

Yes, it is always kept up to date.

 > 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...  :-)

 NB> I imagine they would support it, and if they don't (being an open
 NB> source project) I would be extremely surprised. They seem to have been
 NB> posting blogs about they themselves using it since 2013 or even
 NB> earlier:

 NB> https://www.ipfire.org/blog/infrastructure-2-ipv6-pushing-the-button

I think that link says they are using v6 to allow access to *their* 
*site*, not that it's functioning in their firewall product.

I have done further research and confirmed that it is NOT currently 
available in the firewall.  That does seem strange, but it's backed up 
by the fact that I see no sign of any v6 options/choices in the 
configuration of the firewall.  :-(

I'm gonna learn some more about all this, and am currently pretty loaded 
up with real life/work stuff, so it may wait until after the holidays.  
Thanks for your input/help!



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