O.K. My question is not about how to disable IPv6, but rather how to use it. I have enabled it, and surfing fine. No slowness. Browsers are IPv6 enabled as is KDE and my network and so on. Here is the problem, when testing for IPv6, it shows I still only have IPv4 (see here IPv6 test - IPv6/4 connectivity and speed test ). I get an IPv6 address on ifconfig so I know on my end it’s right. Apparently my ISP (Cox cable) does not yet support IPv6. So, is there anyway around this?
I hope you understand what I’m asking. If not, ask me some more questions.
You are constrained by your ISP. It’s not surprising they do not support
it; give them a call and ask for IPv6 support, and prepare to get somebody
who has no idea. When you get to somebody who does, be prepared to be
told ‘no’.
Good luck.
On 11/03/2010 03:36 PM, Jonathan R wrote:
>
> O.K. My question is not about how to disable IPv6, but rather how to use
> it. I have enabled it, and surfing fine. No slowness. Browsers are IPv6
> enabled as is KDE and my network and so on. Here is the problem, when
> testing for IPv6, it shows I still only have IPv4 (see here ‘IPv6 test -
> IPv6/4 connectivity and speed test’ (http://ipv6-test.com/) ). I get an
> IPv6 address on ifconfig so I know on my end it’s right. Apparently my
> ISP (Cox cable) does not yet support IPv6. So, is there anyway around
> this?
>
> I hope you understand what I’m asking. If not, ask me some more
> questions.
>
>
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Yeah, that stinks. You can send traffic of any protocol out your
interface, but as soon as you hit something that doesn’t support it the
data will just be dropped. Square peg in round hole, etc. Sorry.
Good luck.
On 11/03/2010 04:36 PM, Jonathan R wrote:
>
> ab@novell.com;2248059 Wrote:
> You are constrained by your ISP. It’s not surprising they do not
> support
> it; give them a call and ask for IPv6 support, and prepare to get
> somebody
> who has no idea. When you get to somebody who does, be prepared to be
> told ‘no’.
>
> Good luck.
>
>
>
>
>
> On 11/03/2010 03:36 PM, Jonathan R wrote:
>>>>
>>>> O.K. My question is not about how to disable IPv6, but rather how to
> use
>>>> it. I have enabled it, and surfing fine. No slowness. Browsers are
> IPv6
>>>> enabled as is KDE and my network and so on. Here is the problem, when
>>>> testing for IPv6, it shows I still only have IPv4 (see here ‘IPv6
> test -
>>>> IPv6/4 connectivity and speed test’ (‘IPv6 test - IPv6/4 connectivity
> and speed test’ (http://ipv6-test.com/)) ). I get an
>>>> IPv6 address on ifconfig so I know on my end it’s right. Apparently
> my
>>>> ISP (Cox cable) does not yet support IPv6. So, is there anyway around
>>>> this?
>>>>
>>>> I hope you understand what I’m asking. If not, ask me some more
>>>> questions.
>>>>
>>>>
> Already called them. That’s how I know they don’t yet support IPv6.
> They don’t yet have an ETA when it will be.
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>
> O.K. My question is not about how to disable IPv6, but rather how to use
> it. I have enabled it, and surfing fine. No slowness. Browsers are IPv6
> enabled as is KDE and my network and so on. Here is the problem, when
> testing for IPv6, it shows I still only have IPv4 (see here ‘IPv6 test -
> IPv6/4 connectivity and speed test’ (http://ipv6-test.com/) ). I get an
> IPv6 address on ifconfig so I know on my end it’s right. Apparently my
> ISP (Cox cable) does not yet support IPv6. So, is there anyway around
> this?
>
> I hope you understand what I’m asking. If not, ask me some more
> questions.
The world is pretty much waiting for the USA to convert. With that said, I
know of NO major Internet/Telco in the USA that deploys IPv6 today (and I
used to work for AT&T).
So… IMHO, IPv6 Internet is difficult. However, we’ve been running IPv6
internally for years now. Even so, there are TONS of applications that
aren’t ready yet… sigh… nobody is really forcing the issue (and NO…
running out of IPv4 addresses isn’t forcing the issue).
In the good ole USA, much like the (not so successful) move to HD (ATSC),
Uncle Sam will probably have to give every household some cash to replace
their gateway/router. IPv6 is a PIG. It’s expensive all the way around.
You have been warned…
I think it needs both support from your ISP and support from your router (if you are using a router).
Alternatively, you would need to setup an IPv6 tunnel, or have a router that can setup an IPv6 tunnel. The tunnel is needed until your ISP supports IPv6.
No, my ISP does not support IPv6 either, so I am in the same boat.
I was checking my IPv6 address the otherday and used this IP v6 to IP v4 converter | Convert Ipv6 to Ipv4 Address and noticed that my ipv6 address came out as the equivalent as 0.0.0.0. No wonder I can’t surf. Any ideas?
I do not think you fully understand that tool. A certain section of the
IPv6 address space is reserved to correspond with IPv4 addresses. This is
a pretty tiny section of space and is completely invalid for you unless
your IPv6 address happens to be made to correspond with your IPv4 address
(possible, but since you’re asking this question, very unlikely). Going
back to my first response to your post, and your response to that, your
ISP doesn’t support IPv6 so your IPv6 address (which is probably just
something auto-assigned to your box by itself) is all but completely
worthless until you either fix that or you opt for tunneling (Google for
ipv6 ipv4 tunneling).
Good luck.
On 11/15/2010 02:06 PM, Jonathan R wrote:
>
> I was checking my IPv6 address the otherday and used this ‘IP v6 to IP
> v4 converter | Convert Ipv6 to Ipv4 Address’
> (http://mxkit.com/webmaster-tools/ip-v6-to-ip-v4-converter) and noticed
> that my ipv6 address came out as the equivalent as 0.0.0.0. No wonder I
> can’t surf. Any ideas?
>
>
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