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    BT Ultrafast IPv6 not working through PfSense

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    • P
      pfadmin
      last edited by

      your BT Router needs to do Prefix Delegation.

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @pwood999
        last edited by

        @pwood999 said in BT Ultrafast IPv6 not working through PfSense:

        with my BT Router

        That's the problem right there. You need to put that into bridge mode. IPv6 uses something called prefix delegation, to provide the prefix to the LAN. This is done with DHCPv6-PD. If you have a router ahead of pfSense, then that is blocked and the prefix is not passed on for 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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          pwood999
          last edited by

          I was hoping the BT Router would also do the PD towards PfSense for me, but it seems not. Unfortunately BT does not support bridge mode with consumer router.

          Oh well, I guess I need to save up for an alternate router.

          Thanks,
          Pete

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          • JKnottJ
            JKnott @pwood999
            last edited by

            @pwood999

            Are you certain it doesn't support it? Have you asked the tech support?

            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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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @JKnott
              last edited by

              @JKnott

              After a couple of seconds of hard googling, I found this.

              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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                pwood999
                last edited by

                That link is for the BT Business version. Home version is crippled and doesn't have the Routing page.

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                • JKnottJ
                  JKnott @pwood999
                  last edited by

                  @pwood999

                  Have you called tech support and asked? Perhaps you can ask for a different model? My ISP doesn't support IPv6 on some modem models, so I got a new one and a lower price for my plan.

                  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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                  • NogBadTheBadN
                    NogBadTheBad
                    last edited by NogBadTheBad

                    Can you not use a modem and pop your PPPOE config on the pfSense router.

                    I have one of these, I'm in the UK with Zen Internet:-

                    https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/694001854?iid=153775507940

                    There are loads on the bay and they are cheap as chips.

                    The other benefit would be the removal of the double NAT.

                    https://btbusiness.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/258/~/can-i-use-my-own-broadband-modem-or-router%3F/c/5087/

                    Andy

                    1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                      pwood999
                      last edited by

                      Can't use that one. My connection is 150Mbps g.fast not fibre. BT marketing calls it "fibre broadband" but the fibre stops at the nearby street cabinet !!

                      Me-thinks I will email my friends at VirginMedia engineering to see if & when they might roll out ipv6 for the cable network.

                      At the end of the day the plan for V6 was experimentation with my Nokia VSR router rather than actually requiring it.

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                      • NogBadTheBadN
                        NogBadTheBad
                        last edited by NogBadTheBad

                        Drat ☹

                        I'd not really call it BT Business braodband if you have a RFC1918 address on your WAN port, I'll always thought BT over egg their products.

                        Andy

                        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                          pwood999
                          last edited by

                          Mine is not their business broadband, it's the consumer version. Same g.fast network, but different router firmware & connection profile.

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                          • JKnottJ
                            JKnott @pwood999
                            last edited by

                            @pwood999

                            So, give them a call and see if they can provide different equipment. That's what I had to do, to get IPv6.

                            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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                            • NogBadTheBadN
                              NogBadTheBad
                              last edited by

                              Try Zen Internet if you have no luck with VirginMedia.

                              https://www.ispreview.co.uk/index.php/2019/07/openreach-revise-uk-isp-install-options-for-g-fast-broadband.html

                              They mention a Huawei MT992-10 modem.

                              Andy

                              1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                                pwood999 @JKnott
                                last edited by

                                @JKnott I think I will wait until their staff are back in the offices. Current situation means long wait times & no easy way to talk to somebody that actually understands !!

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                                • JKnottJ
                                  JKnott @pwood999
                                  last edited by

                                  @pwood999 said in BT Ultrafast IPv6 not working through PfSense:

                                  no easy way to talk to somebody that actually understands !!

                                  That has nothing to do with the current situation! 😉

                                  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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