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Re: OS trying to use IPv6 even though it's unavailable
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Re: OS trying to use IPv6 even though it's unavailable


  • Subject: Re: OS trying to use IPv6 even though it's unavailable
  • From: james woodyatt <email@hidden>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:09:46 -0800

On Feb 17, 2009, at 09:37, Jens Alfke wrote:

I have an AirPort Extreme base station, connected to a cheap-o Trendnet router, connected to Sonic.net DSL. I'd be inclined to blame the router; I looked at its config interface but there are no settings for IPv6 at all.

The OS thinks you have IPv6 connectivity because something on your network is sending IPv6 router advertisements for a default IPv6 route. This is probably the AirPort Extreme. It's probably in NAT mode, and your cheapo Trendnet router isn't actually routing; it's just bridging between ethernet and Sonic's DSL link.


The AirPort Extreme is probably misconfigured for use on Sonic's network. They don't support automatic 6to4 tunnels. However, they do host an unsupported manual tunnel service, which I use at home. It works great.

	<https://members.sonic.net/connections/ipv6tunnel/>

Either set your AirPort Extreme for IPv6 link-local only, or set up a manual tunnel with Sonic.Net.


-- james woodyatt <email@hidden> member of technical staff, communications engineering


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