 newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | [IPv6] IPv6 not implemented in my area yet? I just recently bought a new IPv6 Router ... the Linksys E4200v2, which is IPv6 capable. I've enabled all the IPv6 settings in the router and also verified that I've got all the settings enabled in my Win 7 64bit OS machine. I've also verified that I am using Comcast's 75.75.75.75 & 76.76.76.76 DNS servers.
I assuming that since I get the info in the attached image that Comcast hasn't implemented IPv6 in my area yet? |
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 owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA | Change your IPV6 internet connection type to 6to4 tunnel. |
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newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | said by owlyn:Change your IPV6 internet connection type to 6to4 tunnel.
Internet connection type "6to4 tunnel" doesn't appear to be an option ... or am I looking in the wrong place in the Linksys E4200v2 setup pages? |
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owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA | I don't have a Linksys, but you appear to be in Basic Setup in the sub menu. You probably need to be in IPV6 Setup (one sub menu to the right). |
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newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | Ok, thanks for your help!
I've found the area I *think* I need to fill out ... but I have no clue what needs to be in the fields. |
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 graysonfPremium,MVM
join:1999-07-16
Fort Lauderdale, FL | I think you need to change IPv6 Automatic to Enabled. |
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newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | said by graysonf:I think you need to change IPv6 Automatic to Enabled.
Yeah ... that's what it was set on originally when I first posted and the resulting attached image. |
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graysonfPremium,MVM
join:1999-07-16
Fort Lauderdale, FL | If IPv6 via DHCP6 is not enabled in you area yet, then setting this to Automatic will not work until it is enabled for your area. No harm in leaving it set this way for now - someday it will just start working.
But if you do want IPv6 now, and then it will have to be either 6to4 with Comcast, if you can get configured that way and that is enabled in your area, or via a third party tunnel broker if you can configure for that. |
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newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | said by graysonf:If IPv6 via DHCP6 is not enabled in you area yet, then setting this to Automatic will not work until it is enabled for your area. No harm in leaving it set this way for now - someday it will just start working. Ahhh ... I'm suspecting that is the problem, hence the original subject for my post. I live in a small rural area and we normally get new Comcast speed, firmware etc on the tail-end of implementation.
said by graysonf:But if you do want IPv6 now, and then it will have to be either 6to4 with Comcast, if you can get configured that way and that is enabled in your area, or via a third party tunnel broker if you can configure for that.
Thanks for your comments, but it's not so important right now to me to go that route ... I'll just wait for Comcast.
However, if any Comcast CSR reading this can confirm my suspicions that IPv6 is not currently implemented in my area, I would appreciate it.
Salisbury, Maryland 21801
Parsonsburg, MD 21849 |
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graysonfPremium,MVM
join:1999-07-16
Fort Lauderdale, FL | Don't feel left out. I am in a major metro area and IPv6 via DHCPv6 is not here yet either.
I can get 6to4 to work though. And I have used a tunnel broker in the past, before I moved to Comcast. |
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 whfsdudePremium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC | reply to newview
Just checking but what modem do you have? |
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newviewEx .. Ex .. ExactlyPremium
join:2001-10-01
Parsonsburg, MD
kudos:1 | said by whfsdude:Just checking but what modem do you have?
Motorola SB5100
Is it necessary for the modem to be IPv6 capable? |
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owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA Reviews:
 ·Comcast
| Change Manual Configuration to 6to4 Tunnel (assuming it's there, which I suspect it is). Everything else will probably fill in automatically. Your modem does not need to be IPV6 capable for this configuration. I use 6to4, which is what Comcast recommends, and it works perfectly with my Arris TM602G non-IPV6 capable modem. I get 10/10 scores on the Comcast IPV6 test site. My iPhone (which I connect by WiFi) gets an iIPV6 address from my router, as does my PC and work notebook. I don't think my TV does, as I think it is not IPV6 capable, but that doesn't matter, as my router will handle those issues. |
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| I wouldn't really encourage the use of tunnels at this point, it will be soon enough that you'll have native IPv6. At this point, there is no advantage to running a tunnel unless you have some specific need for IPv6 only content.
OP: I believe you do need a modem that is marked IPv6 compatible on »mydeviceinfo.comcast.net/?s=i&so···1&sc=211 |
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1 - You do need a better modem, you have an older modem that doesn't support, or well ISPs don't support IPv6 on it so you'll need one from the list above.
2 - Your area needs to have it too which it could but since you have the wrong modem you'll never know 
3 - I have that modem too and you can use Hurricane Electric if you want IPv6. You wont get 6to4 with that router though as it's not one of the supported options. No big deal IMO. 6rd is supported though IIRC.
So with all that said, wait till you find out if IPv6 is available in your area, or you can check it kinda by finding out your CMTS MAC address (within your modem logs). From then if you have a CISCO CMTS then you don't have IPv6 at all and be done. IF it's Arris then maybe - If so though you should in 90 days or something according to Comcast. So on that day with the right modem and with your router set to Automatic, you'll just get IPv6 oneday without even doing a thing. |
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whfsdudePremium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC Reviews:
 ·T-Mobile US
| said by SHoTTa35 :Few things:
1 - You do need a better modem, you have an older modem that doesn't support, or well ISPs don't support IPv6 on it so you'll need one from the list above.
You should upgrade the modem to at least a DOCSIS 3 model. Even though there is a spec via cable labs, I've yet to hear of any DOCSIS 2 users getting v6. |
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 EGThe wings of lovePremium
join:2006-11-18
Union, NJ
kudos:9 | reply to nate1234
said by nate1234:I wouldn't really encourage the use of tunnels at this point, it will be soon enough that you'll have native IPv6. At this point, there is no advantage to running a tunnel unless you have some specific need for IPv6 only content.
Heartily agree with this ! Tunnels add overhead. |
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owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA Reviews:
·Comcast
| said by EG:said by nate1234:I wouldn't really encourage the use of tunnels at this point, it will be soon enough that you'll have native IPv6. At this point, there is no advantage to running a tunnel unless you have some specific need for IPv6 only content.
Heartily agree with this ! Tunnels add overhead. Not sure what kind of overhead you are referring to. Here are my results using 6to4 tunnel. Anything faster would pretty much have to break the speed of light:
Test with IPv4 DNS record
ok (0.286s) using ipv4
Test with IPv6 DNS record
ok (0.298s) using ipv6
Test with Dual Stack DNS record
ok (0.215s) using ipv4
Test for Dual Stack DNS and large packet
ok (0.143s) using ipv4
Test IPv4 without DNS
ok (0.138s) using ipv4
Test IPv6 without DNS
ok (0.141s) using ipv6
Test IPv6 large packet
ok (2.427s) using ipv6
Test if your ISP's DNS server uses IPv6
ok (0.227s) using ipv4 |
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 NetFixerFrom my cold dead handsPremium
join:2004-06-24
The Boro
·Comcast Business..
 ·Vonage
·Cingular Wireless
·Comcast
| said by owlyn:said by EG:said by nate1234:I wouldn't really encourage the use of tunnels at this point, it will be soon enough that you'll have native IPv6. At this point, there is no advantage to running a tunnel unless you have some specific need for IPv6 only content.
Heartily agree with this ! Tunnels add overhead. Not sure what kind of overhead you are referring to. Here are my results using 6to4 tunnel. Anything faster would pretty much have to break the speed of light: ... Try running these tests:
C:\>tracert www.google.com
Tracing route to www.l.google.com [74.125.134.103]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms ap2.dcs-net [192.168.9.10]
2 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms host6.dcs-net.net [75.146.8.46]
3 30 ms 20 ms 34 ms 96.191.160.1
4 9 ms 8 ms 8 ms xe-4-0-0-0-sur02.murfreesboro.tn.nash.comcast.net [68.85.50.129]
5 11 ms 10 ms 11 ms xe-5-1-3-0-ar01.goodslettvll.tn.nash.comcast.net [68.86.176.105]
6 20 ms 19 ms 18 ms pos-2-2-0-0-cr01.atlanta.ga.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.90.189]
7 21 ms 20 ms 20 ms pos-0-3-0-0-pe01.56marietta.ga.ibone.comcast.net [68.86.87.134]
8 19 ms 18 ms 19 ms 75.149.231.86
9 18 ms 19 ms 19 ms 64.233.174.2
10 19 ms 19 ms 19 ms 66.249.94.6
11 20 ms 19 ms 21 ms 72.14.239.127
12 * * * Request timed out.
13 20 ms 20 ms 20 ms gg-in-f103.1e100.net [74.125.134.103]
Trace complete.
C:\>tracert -6 www.google.com
Tracing route to www.l.google.com [2001:4860:800a::63]
over a maximum of 30 hops:
1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms 2002:4b92:829:0:a221:b7ff:fe9c:602
2 24 ms 21 ms 37 ms 2002:c058:6301::
3 21 ms 21 ms 20 ms ge-7-2-ur02.s3ndigital.ga.atlanta.comcast.net [2001:558:fe12:1::1]
4 22 ms 23 ms 22 ms xe-2-0-1-0-ar01.d1stonemtn.ga.atlanta.comcast.net [2001:558:140:22::1]
5 46 ms 47 ms 48 ms pos-3-4-0-0-cr01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [2001:558:0:f78b::1]
6 45 ms 45 ms 45 ms pos-1-6-0-0-pe01.350ecermak.il.ibone.comcast.net [2001:558:0:f5e0::2]
7 33 ms 33 ms 33 ms 2001:559::382
8 33 ms 34 ms 33 ms 2001:4860::1:0:3f7
9 53 ms 52 ms 78 ms 2001:4860::1:0:5db
10 92 ms 64 ms 56 ms 2001:4860::8:0:2f04
11 52 ms 54 ms 58 ms 2001:4860::2:0:a7
12 64 ms 56 ms 52 ms 2001:4860:0:1::109
13 54 ms 54 ms 53 ms yx-in-x63.1e100.net [2001:4860:800a::63]
Trace complete.
»ipv6-test.com/speedtest/
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MadtownPremium
join:2008-04-26
Madera, CA | reply to whfsdude
said by whfsdude:said by SHoTTa35 :Few things:
1 - You do need a better modem, you have an older modem that doesn't support, or well ISPs don't support IPv6 on it so you'll need one from the list above.
You should upgrade the modem to at least a DOCSIS 3 model. Even though there is a spec via cable labs, I've yet to hear of any DOCSIS 2 users getting v6. »www.amazon.com/Motorola-SB6121-S···04XC6GJ0 |
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