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| [IPv6] IPv6 Comcast Speedtest I figure I'd revive the thread here »[IPv6] Comcast Speedtest to see what changes if any have been made to the IPv6 Comcast speedtest site here »ipv6.speedtest.comcast.net/
Unfortunately from what I've seen, the same problems remain. There still seems to be an issue where it doesn't zero in on your general location upon loading the site like the IPv4 version and the site still seems to claim that the test is IPv4 instead of IPv6 as shown here »stage.results.speedtest.comcast.···9962.png |
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 whfsdudePremium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
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| said by Mike Wolf:There still seems to be an issue where it doesn't zero in on your general location upon loading the site like the IPv4 version and the site still seems to claim that the test is IPv4 instead of IPv6 as shown here
This is a problem with the IPv6 geolocation data. It'll take time until all of the geo-ip databases have the correct locations for their v6 blocks.
To put this in perspective, my the geo ip databases think my v4 block is in CT. |
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| But it's been several months now, shouldn't this have all have been sorted out by now?
What I mean is that when I launch the IPv4 version it shows me the Northeast US and it's servers. The IPv6 version just shows me the entire United States and all the servers. |
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 plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | reply to Mike Wolf
Mike Wolf  ,
I am seeing the same thing that you are. When I go to Comcast's IPv4 speed test site, it tells me that my Recommended Server is Chicago IL, and zooms / centers the map to that location. I am of course free to move the map around and pick another test location.
With the IPv6 version, it shows the whole map, does not indicate a "Recommended Location", and as you pointed out, the box at the end of the test still lists "IPv4". I had to look at it for a bit to see what you were talking about in regards to that. But, after looking at the screen, and my own results, I did see it.
On a side note, I did get IPv6 working again (upgraded to a newer beta build of PFSense from the 12th) and that fixed my problem.
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 beerbumPremium
join:2000-05-06
Reading, PA | reply to Mike Wolf
said by Mike Wolf:Unfortunately from what I've seen, the same problems remain. There still seems to be an issue where it doesn't zero in on your general location upon loading the site like the IPv4 version and the site still seems to claim that the test is IPv4 instead of IPv6 as shown here »stage.results.speedtest.comcast.···9962.png
strange.. it loaded up for me showing PA / northeast sites.. I still had to chose a server (no recommended server was listed) but at least it was in the right area.. as far as the results showing IPV4, I'd bet that they never bothered to update the icon to say IPV6.. If you look at the whole test page in the upper right you should see your client IP listed as the IPV6 address:
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| Yeah I do see my IPv6 address in the upper right corner like in your picture, but alas I don't know why nothing has changed, nothing was fixed, over all this time. |
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 RR ConductorNWP RR Inc.,serving NW CAPremium
join:2002-04-02
Redwood Valley, CA
kudos:1 | reply to Mike Wolf
It has me at almost 8000 miles from San Jose, oops lol I'm actually 170 miles northwest of it. Since it thinks I'm halfway around the world, it doesn't recommend any servers, unlike the IPv4 one, which correctly recommends the San Jose server.
Edit-It does show my proper IPv6 address at the top right of the test window. Our CMTS is in Ukiah, about 8 miles south of me. |
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plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | I did not notice that part before, so I re-ran the test for me, and picked the Chicago Server.
It says that I am 6,100 miles from Chicago!  In reality, I'm only about 40 miles northwest of downtown Chicago as the crow flies.
I don't know exactly how all this works, but I do believe whfsdude 's explanation is the reason the functionally between Comcast's IPv4 speedtest and their IPv6 one, as far as centering the map, and showing the distance from the test server, is not working.
said by whfsdude:This is a problem with the IPv6 geolocation data. It'll take time until all of the geo-ip databases have the correct locations for their v6 blocks.
Again, I have no idea what is actually involved with that, and why its taking so long to get it fixed (or have it auto-correct itself), but that would see like the logical answer here.
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 owlynPremium,MVM
join:2004-06-05
Newtown, PA | Why has no one noticed that you just need to divide the distance by 100? |
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 JohkalCool CatPremium,MVM
join:2002-11-13
Happy Valley
kudos:5 | How does "100" work exactly with the tests posted above? Close, but still not accurate. |
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 NetFixerFrom my cold dead handsPremium
join:2004-06-24
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| said by Johkal:How does "100" work exactly with the tests posted above? Close, but still not accurate.
In my case, dividing the IPv6 test 6050 mile distance by 100 is actually a lot closer than the IPv4 150 mile distance. I am actually located about 40 miles from the downtown business district in Nashville.
IPv6 test results
IPv4 test results
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I'm still wondering why no one from Comcast has commented on here officially. It's like they've forgotten about this issue. |
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| said by Mike Wolf:I'm still wondering why no one from Comcast has commented on here officially. It's like they've forgotten about this issue.
I think that Comcast does not consider the »ipv6.speedtest.comcast.net site to be officially open to the public, and they are concentrating on more important IPv6 issues.
Have you found any official link to the site anywhere on another Comcast site (such as their Comcast's IPv6 Information Center or the IPv4 speed test site)? The only place I have seen links to »ipv6.speedtest.comcast.net has been in forums.
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 guhuna5149.5Premium
join:2001-03-31
Antioch, CA | reply to RR Conductor
Same here, just short of 8000 miles.
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 ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | reply to Mike Wolf
Site still does not work for me. Cannot even get to it. |
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plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | said by ropeguru:Site still does not work for me. Cannot even get to it.
Are you sure that IPv6 is working for you? Can you get to these two sites, and what are the results? » www.test-ipv6.comcast.net/» www.test-ipv6.com/--Brian --
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ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | Yes, it is working. I can get to the two sites just fine.
Test with IPv4 DNS record ok (0.700s) using ipv4
Test with IPv6 DNS record ok (0.517s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
Test with Dual Stack DNS record ok (0.424s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
Test for Dual Stack DNS and large packet ok (0.122s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
Test IPv4 without DNS ok (0.387s) using ipv4
Test IPv6 without DNS ok (0.219s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
Test IPv6 large packet ok (0.238s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
Test if your ISP's DNS server uses IPv6 ok (0.545s) using ipv6 usqas01.sixxs.net occaid
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plencnerbPremium
join:2000-09-25
Elgin, IL
kudos:2 | Ok you can get to them, but what is the result? Does it display both your IPv4 IP and IPv6 IP's? Also, what kind of score do you have?
See the screen shot of what I'm talking about.
Also, both of those sites are using IPv4 ip's (see below)
nslookup www.test-ipv6.com
Server: pfsense.localdomain
Address: 192.168.1.1
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: test-ipv6.com
Address: 216.218.228.114
Aliases: www.test-ipv6.com
nslookup www.test-ipv6.comcast.net
Server: pfsense.localdomain
Address: 192.168.1.1
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.test-ipv6.g.comcast.net
Address: 69.252.76.81
Aliases: www.test-ipv6.comcast.net
So even if you can get to them, does not mean that IPv6 is working for you. Everyone should be able to get to them as they are not IPv6 only sites! :)
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ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | Look in the code box below my post. It is the results of the test.
I can also access other IPv6 sites just fine.
Such as ipv6.google.com |
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ropeguruPremium
join:2001-01-25
Mechanicsville, VA | reply to plencnerb
Here |
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