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Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:45 am
by dmaatpern
The ipv6 address of my router last week was
xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069:f1a3:81e3:4525:c0d1

In the early hours of this morning my internet service was dropped, and upon
re-connection my router ipv6 address was
xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069:18a7:5b14:02a5:cd89

How can I set up the router to keep a static address on it's WAN side?

Regards
David

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 10:39 am
by billion_fan
On the WAN side set it too xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069::/56

On the LAN auto config side set it to xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069::/64

Save settings and restart with current settings

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:17 pm
by dmaatpern
But how would I address the WAN interface? For example, if I wanted to ping it?

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 11:30 pm
by oxygendebt
I'd also noticed this v6 behaviour in the 7800n and would like to know how it can be fixed, so that the router retains the same v6 address on reboot.

I have a /64 IPv6 allocation supplied by my ISP, which is configured on the LAN autoconfig page. I also have a single static v4 address from my ISP.

On my WAN page, I have the v6 address set to '::' i.e. 'obtain an address automatically'. This config produces a new v6 address for the 7800n on every reboot

I don't understand your response, Billion_fan - can you elaborate, please? Is a /56 equivalent to a single v4 address?

In Windows 7, for example, there is some command line fiddling necessary to remove random v6 identifiers and provide a fixed v6 address based on a supplied /64 allocation and the local MAC.

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:51 am
by billion_fan
On the WAN side delete the '::' and enter xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069::/56, then you should have a fixed IP. You will also need to enter a static IPv4 address on the WAN section for the unit to accept your Ipv6 configuration.

We have tested IPv6 with Enta (ISP) we then check our connection with http://test-ipv6.com/ and we get 10/10 for both Ipv6 and ipv4 results.

Here is more information on IPv6

IPv6 Autoconfig
The IPv6 address composes of two parts, thus, the prefix and the interface ID.
There are two ways to dynamically configure IPv6 address on hosts. One is statefull configuration, for example using DHCPv6 (which resembles its counterpart DHCP in IPv4.) In the stateful autoconfiguration model, hosts obtain interface addresses and/or configuration information and parameters from a DHCPv6 server. The Server maintains a database that keeps track of which addresses have been assigned to which hosts.
The second way is stateless configuration. Stateless auto-configuration requires no manual configuration of hosts, minimal (if any) configuration of routers, and no additional servers. The stateless mechanism allows a host to generate its own addresses using a combination of locally available information (MAC address) and information (prefix) advertised by routers. Routers advertise prefixes that identify the subnet(s) associated with a link, while hosts generate an "interface identifier" that uniquely identifies an interface on a subnet. An address is formed by combining the two. When using stateless configuration, you needn’t configure anything on the client.

Static LAN IPv6 Address Configuration
Interface Address / Prefix Length: enter the static LAN IPv6 address, we suggest leave the field empty because when setted wrong, it will result in LAN devices not being able to access other IPv6 device through internet. Router will take the same WAN’s prefix to LAN side if the field is empty.
IPv6 LAN application
DHCPv6 Server: check whether to enable DHCPv6 server.
DHCPv6 Server Type: select Stateless or Stateful. When DHCPv6 is enabled, this parameter is available. Stateless: if selected, the PCs in LAN are configured through RA mode, thus, the PCs in LAN are configured through RA mode, to obtain the prefix message and generate an address using a combination of locally available information (MAC address) and information (prefix) advertised by routers, but they can obtain such information like DNS from DHCPv6 Server. Stateful: if selected, the PCs in LAN will be configured like in IPv4 mode, thus obtain addresses and DNS information from DHCPv6 server.
Start interface ID: enter the start interface ID. The IPv6 address composed of two parts, thus, the prefix and the interface ID. Interface is like the Host ID compared to IPv4.
End interface ID: enter the end interface ID.
Note: Interface ID does NOT support ZERO COMPRESSION "::". Please enter the complete information.
For example: Please enter "0:0:0:2" instead of "::2".
Leased Time (hour): the leased time, similar to leased time in DHCPv4, is a time limit assigned to clients, when expires, the assigned ID will be recycled and reassigned.
Issue Router Advertisement: check whether to enable issue Router Advertisement feature. It is to send Router Advertisement messages periodically. Router will multicast the v6 Prefix information (similar to v4 network number 192.168.1.0) to all LAN devices if the field is enabled. We suggest enabling this field.

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:56 am
by dmaatpern
billion_fan wrote:On the WAN side delete the '::' and enter xxxx:xxxx:feed:6069::/56, then you should have a fixed IP. You will also need to enter a static IPv4 address on the WAN section for the unit to accept your Ipv6 configuration.
Thanks for that, but how would I address the router in a ping or an AAAA record?

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:32 pm
by billion_fan
You can ping the IPv6 Lan address found on the status page under Device Information.

The test we did was computer 1 >> (ENTA IPv6) pinging 7800 LAN IPv6 Address (Idnet Ipv6)

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Wed Jun 13, 2012 6:40 pm
by dmaatpern
I don't have Device Information under status.

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 1:10 pm
by billion_fan
Sorry for the confusion

Here is a screen shot of what I was talking about.

Rememeber we pinged the IPv6 address from a different Ipv6 line. (as we have 2 ipv6 lines one ADSL and the other FTTC)

I hope this helps :D

Re: Strange ipv6 behaviour

Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:34 pm
by dmaatpern
Thanks billion_fan. I will check when I am next with the router - a week or so.

Regards, David