I turned on IPv6 on my Archer C4000 but I can’t even ping (using “ping -6” from Linux) the router from another computer on the network. It says host unreachable. I have no idea why. Yes, I have IPv6 enabled on the Linux PC I am using.
Great article, but I’m afraid for the Deco X73-DSL and my internet provider Internode it did not help me resolve IPv6 configuration.
The user interface with the X73 is quite limited: the web app REALLY minimal, and the phone app pretty basic too.
I have National Broadband Network (NBN), using Fibre to the Node (FTTN). This means I configure for PPPoE, and use same account as per IPv4. The remaining settings I’m less clear on 🙂
Get IPv6 Address: I think should be Auto, but have tried stateless.
Prefix Delegation: this is my main confusion -> is this an optional item you can choose to use or mandatory? When enabled it seems to bring my internet access to a crawl.
Assigned Type: I thought it should be DHCPv6, but read that Android devices do not like that so believe it should be SLAAC_Stateless DHCP?!
Anyway, I’ve spent hours cycling through the options, and it fails all the online IPv6 tests 🙁
FYI: I replaced a Netgear DM200 and Netgear R9000; this worked fine with IPv6.
Get IPv6 Address – leave to Auto. If you use this setting, then Prefix Delegation – Enable should work just fine. If it doesn’t, disable it. However, it is better to talk to your ISP’s Tech Support and ask.
Assigned Type – is better to use SLAAC+Stateless DHCP.
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I turned on IPv6 on my Archer C4000 but I can’t even ping (using “ping -6” from Linux) the router from another computer on the network. It says host unreachable. I have no idea why. Yes, I have IPv6 enabled on the Linux PC I am using.
Try to reboot the router after enabling IPv6. It should help.
Great article, but I’m afraid for the Deco X73-DSL and my internet provider Internode it did not help me resolve IPv6 configuration.
The user interface with the X73 is quite limited: the web app REALLY minimal, and the phone app pretty basic too.
I have National Broadband Network (NBN), using Fibre to the Node (FTTN). This means I configure for PPPoE, and use same account as per IPv4. The remaining settings I’m less clear on 🙂
Get IPv6 Address: I think should be Auto, but have tried stateless.
Prefix Delegation: this is my main confusion -> is this an optional item you can choose to use or mandatory? When enabled it seems to bring my internet access to a crawl.
Assigned Type: I thought it should be DHCPv6, but read that Android devices do not like that so believe it should be SLAAC_Stateless DHCP?!
Anyway, I’ve spent hours cycling through the options, and it fails all the online IPv6 tests 🙁
FYI: I replaced a Netgear DM200 and Netgear R9000; this worked fine with IPv6.
Get IPv6 Address – leave to Auto. If you use this setting, then Prefix Delegation – Enable should work just fine. If it doesn’t, disable it. However, it is better to talk to your ISP’s Tech Support and ask.
Assigned Type – is better to use SLAAC+Stateless DHCP.
Great info, but there is no “Connect” box on the page where all this is set up. Maybe they did away with it so it is automatic now in 2022?