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You may already have IPv6 support and not realize it. In the US even, Comcast and CenturyLink already support it, and probably many others. Most of the time, a
by kyledrake 11y ago
You may already have IPv6 support and not realize it. In the US even, Comcast and CenturyLink already support it, and probably many others.
Most of the time, all it takes is a few clicks on your wireless router to set up IPv6 support. After that, your computer and your web browser will automatically use IPv6 when available, or fall back to IPv4 instantly.
I use a browser plugin to tell me if the site I'm on is 6 or 4. It's so seamless you wouldn't know which without it.
I used this to upgrade neocities.org to IPv6 support and it was a great experience. It's surprisingly simple to get working.
HN used to be 6, but for some reason it's 4 right now for me (they should check their DNS records).
- flyinghamster 11y agoUnfortunately, Comcast can be exceptionally stupid. I decided to try running pfSense in a VM to do my firewalling for a while in place of a D-Link DIR-825 running DD-WRT. I decided to give IPv6 a try while I was at it - only to discover that Comcast gave me not a /64, /80, or even a /120, but ONE LOUSY IPv6 ADDRESS. Needless to say, that ended my IPv6 experiment. As a side note, I went back to the DIR-825, due to performance issues (one of my NICs was an onboard Realtek, and wasn't up to snuff).
- gonzo 11y agoPlease try pfSense again win real NICs. We can probably walk you through getting v6 working on Comcast, too.
- ianlevesque 11y agoNot doubting your experience, but it's normal to receive both a single IP for the router and a /64 prefix from Comcast.