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    Can I force one /64 on my WAN?

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    • Bob.DigB Offline
      Bob.Dig LAYER 8
      last edited by Bob.Dig

      I get a dynamic IPv6-address on my WAN, outside of my dynamic prefix (/56), both which I get via DHCPv6.
      I would like to use one /64 only for my WAN-address. Is there an option for that in the Web-UI?
      Maybe @stephenw10 has an idea...

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        SteveITS Rebel Alliance @Bob.Dig
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        @Bob.Dig A /64 out of the /56? Not if they are routing it to your assigned IP...they'd need to route the rest of that block to an IP in the /64.

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          Bob.Dig LAYER 8 @SteveITS
          last edited by Bob.Dig

          @SteveITS Gateway IPv6: fe80::*** ๐Ÿ˜‰

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            JKnott @Bob.Dig
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            @Bob.Dig said in Can I force one /64 on my WAN?:

            Gateway IPv6: fe80::***

            That's entirely normal. Routing is often done via the link local address. ISPs may or may not provide a global address on the WAN interface, but you have to enable it if they do.

            If you can't get a global address from your ISP and want to set up a VPN, etc., you can use the LAN interface address.

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