Assigning ipv6 address to WAN via VLAN
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My ISP (Verizon FIOS) doesn't provide an IPv6 address for the wan address. Using their router, the delegate a /56 address space and use the very last block in the set "FF" and assign the address of 1 to the interface. Is it possible for me to configure a VLAN tracking the interface on the wan port to assign it an IPv6 address.
Is there a working configuration doing this?
I really like to have DDNS IPv6 address assigned to my interface.
Thank you.
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You don't need one. Just use the interface address for your LAN.
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@JKnott I'm a little confused, if I'm using a VLAN it didn't assign it IP address with "TrackInterface" turned on.
are you saying, just assign a static address?
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If it's dynamic you need to assign it somewhere and then rack that.
How are they delegating the /56 to you?
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@stephenw10 They Delegate a Using DHCPv6 on the wan interface. you must use request delegation only to receive the block of IPv6 address. Wan Interface doesn't receive a Global IPv6 address only a Link Local address to the interface.
Normally a FIOS router will utilize the last block "FF" and assign ::1 to the interface of the delegated received address.
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Ok, that's fine. You can still just use track WAN for the other interfaces. Verizon will route that /56 to you using the link-local address on WAN.
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@stephenw10 what if I wish to set up an VPN interface to the network. I was planing to assign an IPv6 address to my DDNS service and use it for VPN into my network.
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That will work. Everything in that /56 will be globally routable. You just need to rule to allow the incoming VPN connections.
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@DBLClick said in Assigning ipv6 address to WAN via VLAN:
are you saying, just assign a static address?
What specifically are you trying to do that requires a VLAN? If you're trying to reach your pfSense box, the address of any interface will do. Also, it helps if your ISP provides a consistent prefix, so that your prefixes don't change. Make sure you have Do not allow PD/Address release, on the WAN page, selected. And yes, enable track interface for anything that gets the prefix from your ISP.
