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    IPV6 Test fails-router+modem happy though…

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      jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
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      @jknott Thanks. Have been testing.

      IPV6 works fine when using my AX-86U by itself.

      Also having issues even after following the step by step getting a Nintendo Switch to connect to on-line groups.

      Ah the learning curve.....

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        JKnott @jsmiddleton4
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        @jsmiddleton4 said in IPV6 Test fails-router+modem happy though…:

        IPV6 works fine when using my AX-86U by itself.

        Are you using both it and pfsense? If so, you're blocking DHCPv6-PD from reaching pfsense. You want the modem in bridge mode, with nothing else between it and pfsense.

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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          jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
          last edited by jsmiddleton4

          @jknott The short answer to your question is yes. But the AX-86U while being used is in AP mode only.

          My modem Motorola 8611, doesn't do bridge mode.

          I've got IPV6 addresses in pfsense for the WAN. I have IPV6 addresses in pfsense and being given out to LAN clients.

          This feels like I'm missing a firewall setting, gateway, Tunable rule, something like that.

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            JKnott @jsmiddleton4
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            @jsmiddleton4

            It should work "right out of the box", unless you've added something to block it. If that modem doesn't do bridge mode, how are you getting IPv6 addresses to the LAN?

            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
            UniFi AC-Lite access point

            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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              jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
              last edited by jsmiddleton4

              @jknott It coughs them up. Getting to the LAN via pfsense.

              I have WAN set to DHCP6, which is what Comcast uses.

              LAN set to track interface, WAN.

              DHCP6 Server OFF

              RA to Assist.

              I've added 2 rules to tunables,

              net.inet6.ip6.accept_rtadv 0
              net.inet6.icmp6.nd6_onlink_ns_rfc4861 1

              Booted and I have DHCP6 for WAN, DHCP6 for LAN.

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                JKnott @jsmiddleton4
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                @jsmiddleton4

                Well, then somehow DHCPv6-PD is reaching pfsense. I'm on Rogers. If the modem is in gateway mode, I get a single /64 prefix, which is used by the WAN interface, leaving nothing for the LAN side. With the modem in bridge mode, pfsense gets a /56 prefix, which can be split into 256 /64s.

                Here's something you can try.

                1. Shut down pfsense
                2. Disconnect WAN port from modem
                3. Start up pfsense
                4. Run packet capture on the WAN interface, filtering on DHCPv6 (port 546)
                5. Reconnect modem to WAN port

                After WAN connects, download packet capture file and post here.

                PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                UniFi AC-Lite access point

                I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                  jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
                  last edited by jsmiddleton4

                  @jknott Thanks. I'll try....

                  In my Gateway information the IPV4 had the modem's IPV4 address, of course.

                  The IPV6 field only says Dynamic. Am I supposed to put an IPV6 address there?

                  All the examples I've seen there's an IPV6 address in there.

                  I don't have a way to post a pic. My Windows Network Card Status shows IPV4 and IPV6 have Internet access.

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                    jsmiddleton4 @jsmiddleton4
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                    @jsmiddleton4

                    Repeats this over and over.

                    16:53:11.947830 IP6 fe80::265e:beff:fe65:f707.546 > ff02::1:2.547: UDP, length 68
                    16:53:11.975653 IP6 fe80::201:5cff:fe96:1246.547 > fe80::265e:beff:fe65:f707.546: UDP, length 165
                    16:53:12.999787 IP6 fe80::265e:beff:fe65:f707.546 > ff02::1:2.547: UDP, length 143
                    16:53:13.020645 IP6 fe80::201:5cff:fe96:1246.547 > fe80::265e:beff:fe65:f707.546: UDP, length 165

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                      JKnott @jsmiddleton4
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                      @jsmiddleton4

                      I asked for the capture file that you download from Packet Capture. What you provided doesn't say much.

                      As for pictures, all you have to do is a screen capture and post that here. I've done that many times.

                      PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                      i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                      UniFi AC-Lite access point

                      I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                        jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
                        last edited by

                        @jknott

                        The packet says that over and over and over and over.

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                          jsmiddleton4 @jsmiddleton4
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                          @jsmiddleton4 Capture.PNG

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                            JKnott @jsmiddleton4
                            last edited by

                            @jsmiddleton4

                            You're providing useless info. Please download and post the capture file from Packet Capture, so that I can examine it with Wireshark. Anything else is a waste of time and effort.

                            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                            UniFi AC-Lite access point

                            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                              jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
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                              @jknott

                              I looked at the packet. I'm not telling you it has or doesn't have useful information. I'm telling you that's all that's there. If I download the packet and you look at it with Wireshark, you're gonna see exactly what I posted.

                              Thanks for your at least trying. With IPV6 being WAY too hard and my daughter's Nintendo Switch not connecting to play on-line games, going back to just the AX-86U.

                              Can send the2.5gbs NIC's back to Amazon. Everything else was free....

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                                JKnott @jsmiddleton4
                                last edited by

                                @jsmiddleton4

                                I was interested in the contents of those packets, not just that they were going from one device to another.

                                Here's the level of detail I was looking for. Note, this is only a portion of the data as I couldn't fit it all in a single screen capture.

                                43254412-83cf-4699-b632-814e1efcdc56-image.png

                                You would not have seen this detail, without using Wireshark on the capture download.

                                PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                                i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                                UniFi AC-Lite access point

                                I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                                  jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
                                  last edited by jsmiddleton4

                                  @jknott Thanks again. The pfsense router is pulled. AX86U back as full router. IPV6 works, tests fine. My dtr’s Nintendo switch as well.

                                  Asus router works with IPV6 as “Native Mode”.

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                                    NOCling
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                                    You have to setup IPv6 on WAN, on LAN mostly with track int and the number of the Subnet. I got a /59 from my ISP to use. Setup the RA for the VLAN you use and create a Firewall Rouleset for IPv6.

                                    Pfsense is a Enterprise Firewall and the Setup is more as plugin LAN and WAN.
                                    The disatwantage is, you habe to setup all details.
                                    The advantage is, you can setup all details.

                                    I see only link local IPv6 in the capture, i think you dont setup DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size corectly on your WAN Int.

                                    Netgate 6100 & Netgate 2100

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                                      JKnott @NOCling
                                      last edited by

                                      @nocling said in IPV6 Test fails-router+modem happy though…:

                                      I see only link local IPv6 in the capture, i think you dont setup DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size corectly on your WAN Int.

                                      Link local addresses are used for a lot with IPv6. That's not the issue. As we mentioned, DHCPv6-PD is necessary and I was trying to find out if it was happening, but the OP was very stingy with useful info.

                                      PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                                      i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                                      UniFi AC-Lite access point

                                      I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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                                        jsmiddleton4 @JKnott
                                        last edited by

                                        @jknott

                                        Now you're being offensive JK.

                                        Stingy? As IF I was making a choice to withhold information from you?

                                        Not okay dude no matter how much smarter about pfsense you are than me.

                                        I agree the DHCP6 information is not being passed on. How does Windows say I'm connected to IPV6?

                                        I've been around PC's for a long time. Updated XT's with NEC V20's. I'm not going to become a BSD programmer to make a router work. There should be no need.

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                                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @jsmiddleton4
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                                          @jsmiddleton4 said in IPV6 Test fails-router+modem happy though…:

                                          If I download the packet and you look at it with Wireshark, you're gonna see exactly what I posted.

                                          Not true at all.. the .547 are response to your pd request via the .546 traffic. In wireshark could see exactly what you asked for, what size of prefix, etc. And what you were answered with..

                                          You sure shouldn't have to touch tunables or the firewall rules to get a prefix.

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                                            jsmiddleton4 @johnpoz
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                                            @johnpoz

                                            Too bad that wasn't explained before I pulled pfsense from my network.

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