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      DonZalmrol
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      Seems I have the same FE80 GW after setting my WAN IPv6 address to a fixed one.
      (I did not select a GW, (none option))

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        kpa
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        What do you have as gateways at System->Routing->Gateways ?

        If you do a complete manual set up you won't have a gateway unless you set one yourself.

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          DonZalmrol
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          This is what I can see:

          0_1528203878187_461d074f-3b28-43a4-829b-e50c12f1ef89-afbeelding.png

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            JKnott @DonZalmrol
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            @donzalmrol said in How to retrieve my IPv6 default gateway?:

            IPv6 is working thanks to the track interface.
            I know FE80 is valid as well as a gateway, but PFsense is showing that gateway as offline.

            I believe as well that DHCPv6-PD is being used by Telenet. Since I receive a /56 network range from them.

            Settings on my WAN interface
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            Settings on my LAN interface
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            0_1528192822203_6896e246-e357-4a46-aa0f-fa5d5815b207-afbeelding.png

            Results in:
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            On my LAN interface I get the IPv6 range from my ISP thanks to the track interface.
            The WAN interface only gives me the FE80...

            No, it means it's working properly. I get the same both at home and work. Also on my local LAN and tethered to my Android phone. All have a link local address for the gateway.

            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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              kpa @DonZalmrol
              last edited by kpa

              @donzalmrol said in How to retrieve my IPv6 default gateway?:

              This is what I can see:

              0_1528203878187_461d074f-3b28-43a4-829b-e50c12f1ef89-afbeelding.png

              You probably kept the gateway from your DHCPv6-PD configuration and it's working correctly. Keep it as it is.

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                mrsunfire
                last edited by

                You have to change the monitor IP to a Global IP!

                Netgate 6100 MAX

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                  DonZalmrol @kpa
                  last edited by

                  @kpa seems that it stayed in the routing list as the default gateway when I changed from DHCPv6 to static IPv6.

                  @mrsunfire that was indeed the solution for getting a valid gateway (green)
                  0_1528270657457_e84df97e-2733-4470-b2c2-1c801b552d6b-afbeelding.png

                  So long story short, I can/ have to use the FE80 since my provider does not (for a 100%) give a valid IPv6 set up where I can see a proper gateway in the same range as my IPv6 range that I was given?

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                    mrsunfire
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                    Yes. Here in Germany its the same. ISP only provides a fe80 gateway. But you don‘t have to use a gateway with IPv6.

                    Netgate 6100 MAX

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                      DonZalmrol
                      last edited by DonZalmrol

                      @mrsunfire thx, noted.

                      What I also noticed is that after each change from e.g. static to dhcpv6 or a reboot of the firewall the IPv6 address changes...

                      Thought this wasn't possible due to the DUID. Or am I mistaken and that the DUID only binds the IPv6 range to my firewall network and it's still randomly assigning IPv6 address on each interface release?

                      If so, I've enabled the following option on my IPv6 WAN interface, I believe this should stop the random addresses to be given to my firewall.

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                        JKnott @mrsunfire
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                        @mrsunfire said in How to retrieve my IPv6 default gateway?:

                        Yes. Here in Germany its the same. ISP only provides a fe80 gateway. But you don‘t have to use a gateway with IPv6.

                        Yes you do have a gateway. It has a link local address. It's a routeable address that you don't need, as the router only has to connect to the next hop and link local is good enough for that.

                        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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                          kpa
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                          You must have a gateway to have any kind of connectivity outside the local network segment. That is the definition of gateway, a way out of the local network to other networks including the internet. It's no different with IPv6 compared to IPv4.

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                            DonZalmrol
                            last edited by

                            To clarify I know that the FE80 is a valid gateway and yes IPv6 is working.

                            I was in the understanding that I would have a IPv6 gateway in the same range (2a02:.../56) like I have with my public IP (81.83.0.1/19).

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                              Napsterbater @DonZalmrol
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                              @donzalmrol said in How to retrieve my IPv6 default gateway?:

                              I was in the understanding that I would have a IPv6 gateway in the same range (2a02:.../56) like I have with my public IP (81.83.0.1/19).

                              No.

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