[solved] WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't

crazypotato142

How can I check the prefix pFsense gets, or be sure it gets or not?

patient0

@crazypotato142 check the logs in Status / System Logs / DHCP and search for "dhcp6c". Additionally you can enable debug mode: check System / Advanced / Networking: DHCP6 Debug.

crazypotato142

@patient0
Can't see anything related to a prefix. I think it's confirmed it doesn't get any.

I've seen "transmit failed: Can't assign requested address" in the logs. I've been looking for it on the internet since then.

Negan

I never seen it mentioned here but have you enabled Allow ipv6 ?

System/Advanced/Networking- ipv6 Options -Allow IPV6

crazypotato142

@Negan
It's checked. Thank you for the mention.
I mean, it says it only blocks traffic tho. pF still gotta provide IPv6 to LAN on both checked and unchecked.

Gertjan

@crazypotato142

This :

is that pfSense 2.8.0 ?
Or do you use the "ISC DHCP" setup instead of the newer 'kea dhcp' ?

means the DHCP PLAN server doesn't gave a IPv6 /64 prefix for your LAN.

Normally, you should see this :

that said, I don't use SLAAC, so maybe I'm wrong.

crazypotato142

@Gertjan

is that pfSense 2.8.0 ?
Or do you use the "ISC DHCP" setup instead of the newer 'kea dhcp' ?

It's CE 2.7.0
ISC it should be because I don't have the option "DHCP backend" on Advanced>Networking tab and on services it says "dhcpd"

that said, I don't use SLAAC, so maybe I'm wrong.
I don't have the IP after "WAN/0"

I asked to my ISP and they approved that I get the prefix from their end. Seems like my end is the problem. I'll try to upgrade or clean install to 2.8.0 today.

Gertjan

@crazypotato142

Reminder :
The DHCP log will show dhcp6c (DHCP v6 Client process) activity when you check this one :

crazypotato142

@Gertjan
It's checked. The logs above are from dhcp6c

Gertjan

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

@Gertjan
.....The logs above are from dhcp6c

Euh .... where ?

crazypotato142

@Gertjan said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

@Gertjan
.....The logs above are from dhcp6c

Euh .... where ?

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

I have these warnings on my logs

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

I've seen "transmit failed: Can't assign requested address" in the logs. I've been looking for it on the internet since then.

eagle61

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

But I moved to a pFsense & custom router on AP mode setup and I wasn't able to get IPv6 anymore, because pfSense can't get an IPv6 on LAN so other devices can't get over DHCPv6 either.

From your first screen picture you sen here i can see you only have a fe80:-IPv6-Adress on WAN. With that you can't get any LAN-IPv6. You will need regular IPv6 on WAN first. One like 2001:...

I guss your custom router on AP mode setup does not deliver an IPv6-Adress and/or IPv6-Prefix to your pfsense. That needs to be fixed beforehand all other setups.

Please read:

Both Documents are from OPNsense Documentation, but helped me very much to configure my pfsense with IPv6 prefix delegation.

crazypotato142

@eagle61
I thought the same at first but people here told me it is fine to have a link local there. It's confusing now.

My setup is ONT -> pF on x64 mini PC -> AP.

I don't think it's about the AP, because pF can't even provide an IP address to its own LAN interface. AP is the step when LAN interface gets one.

eagle61

@crazypotato142 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

My setup is ONT -> pF on x64 mini PC

No, first step is WAN-Intertface needs a IPv6-Adress. Please read IPv6 for generic DSL dialup linked before. Your WAN-Interface (Interfaces -> WAN) is pppoe0 (means IPv4 Configuration Type = PPPoE) and IPv6 Configuration Type = DHCP6 you need to mark also:

Use IPv4 connectivity as parent interface
Request only an IPv6 prefix
Send IPv6 prefix hint
DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size = depending on what your ISP is offering you. Try /56 but might be also /60, /62, even /64 might be possible. You have to check that out.

That is how it works here on a Fiber ONT with my ISP.,

Note: and i did not think you was talking about a WiFi-AP, but was talking about the Access Point on Internet, like DSL-Modem, Fiber-ONT:or Cable-Modem..Yoi nieed first from that defice, means from ISP a IPv6 to make it working.And your photos show you have only fe80 on WAN-PPPoE. So that can't work with just fe80

EDIT: hiere is my WAN Config with running IPv6

crazypotato142

@eagle61
Alright. I finally got my IPv6 back.

First I updated it to 2.7.2 from 2.7.0. When I installed pF I thought I installed the version 2.7.2 because even on updates page 2.7.2 was selected. I used the command "certctl rehash" and it finally got fixed, let me update to 2.7.2.

When the update was done, it was all the same. Later I updated it to 2.8.0 from the update page again, which made the link-local IP's disappear from the Interfaces wigdet after the update.

I went back to WAN interface settings and selected the checkmark to request IPv6 prefix thru IPv4 connectivity. And finally it got the prefix, both LAN and WAN had IP's, and all my devices connected to internet.

So it was pF itself since the beginning. Thank you everyone!

eagle61

@crazypotato142
May i ask what DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size you are now request for? If in any case possible and supported by your ISP it shall not be /64, but /62 /60 or even better /56

With a DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation size of only /64 your pfsense can't delegate prefixes for LAN and other local Networks.

crazypotato142

@eagle61
My ISP provides only /64.

Made it sure, it doesn't work with other prefixes selected.

eagle61

@crazypotato142
This means that your ISP is unfortunately very stingy.

With a /60 prefix you would be able to provide 16 /64 subnets, my ISP provides a /56 prefix so i am able to crate 256 /64 subnets with my pfsense.

crazypotato142

@eagle61

This means that your ISP is unfortunately very stingy.

I know. Tho my ISP provides symmetric gigabit internet & static IP for only €15 so I'll ignore that. :D Also they are the only ISP provides IPv6 for home users right now.

@eagle61

With a /60 prefix you would be able to provide 16 /64 subnets, my ISP provides a /56 prefix so i am able to crate 256 /64 subnets with my pfsense.

Sounds good. I'm not planning to have any subnets for home yet so it doesn't seem like a problem for now. Thank you anyway.

Bob.Dig

@eagle61 said in WAN gets IPv6 but LAN can't:

No, first step is WAN-Intertface needs a IPv6-Adress.

Technically it doesn't. There are some ISP around the globe, which will give you only a prefix and not a WAN-address. In the other Sense, you can configure your WAN to use one /64 of that prefix, don't know how this is done in pfSense.

@crazypotato142 You could use NPt to give many interfaces the capability to have IPv6 outbound. You would use ULAs in your LANs and then NAT everything with that one /64 you got.