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    • JKnottJ
      JKnott @andrema2
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      @andrema2

      That packet capture might tell what the issue is. Last year I had an IPv6 problem with my ISP. With the method I mentioned, using a managed switch and Wireshark, I was able to determine not only the problem, but also the failing system, by host name.

      Here's part of the capture that showed the problem:

      Status code
      Option: Status code (13)
      Length: 56
      Value: 00064e6f2070726566697820617661696c61626c65206f6e...
      Status Code: NoPrefixAvail (6)
      Status Message: No prefix available on Link
      'CMTS89.WLFDLE-BNDL1-GRP3'

      A capture of your dhcpv6 might show something useful.

      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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        andrema2 @JKnott
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        @JKnott

        Ok, I was able to reset to factory and reboot.

        After that I was able to get IPv6 at the wan side. The Wan is set to DHCP6 and it's getting the assigned IP from the ADSL provider.

        At the LAN side it's not working. I tried to set it to track interface WAN, no IPv6. Tried SLAAC no IPV6. Tried DHCP6, the same.

        I checked in the ADSL Modem and it is delegating a /64 prefix. I don't know what is happening with the LAN interface.

        At a point yesterday, I set the WAN to none and even after it the WAN kept showing an IPV6 address. There was no gateway to IPv6 but the address was still there. I had to restart the pfsense to make it go away.

        I keep wondering if there is something wrong with the installation, or if this is a bug known.

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott @andrema2
          last edited by

          @andrema2

          First off, what does your ISP provide, such as prefix size? How do they provide IPv6? Usually they use DHCPv6-PD, but they may do something different. As I mentioned a packet capture of the DHCPv6 sequence may provide some info. Also, you could mention your ISP. Someone else here might have experience with them.

          Try this, disconnect the WAN side and reboot the firewall. Start up Packet Capture to capture DHCPv6 and then connect the WAN. Hopefully, that will provide the full DHCPv6 sequence.
          I haven't used pfsense with ADSL, so I don't know the details of that.

          I'm on a cable modem. With it, my WAN address is a /128 and link local addresses are used for routing.

          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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            andrema2 @JKnott
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            @JKnott

            I don’t have a managed switch now. So I can’t get a sniffer to see what’s going on there. I bought one and I’ll do it as soon as it arrives.

            My ISP is called Vivo. I live in Brazil.

            It provides a / 64 prefix this is the IADP 2804:431:c7d4:788e::/64
            The modem has a DHCP6 PD stateless enable and also RADVD enable with ULA prefix disable.

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @andrema2
              last edited by

              @andrema2

              Do they only provide a single /64, as some do? Or do they also provide a larger prefix for the LAN side. With my ISP, I get a /56, but if I used their modem in gateway mode, I'd only get a single /64. Also, when they first started providing native IPv6, they only provided a single /64, even in bridge mode. So, what does your ISP provide?

              Also, you can try the instructions I provided to see if you can get the DHCPv6 capture with Packet Capture.

              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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                andrema2 @JKnott
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                @JKnott

                Here the information I have on the ISP MODEM

                IANA 2804:0431:d78a:5e23:c4d9:9896:XXXX:XXXX/64
                IAPD 2804:431:c7d5:120c::/64

                Then it has a delegated LAN IPv6 info 2804:431:c7d5:120c:1272:23ff:XXXX:XXXX/64

                These are the captures from the WAN and LAN interface.

                packetcapture LAN.cap packetcapture wan.cap

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                • JKnottJ
                  JKnott @andrema2
                  last edited by

                  @andrema2

                  I only see one DHCPv6 packet on the WAN side and it appears to be a solicit. What I'd like to see is the response. Also, what size prefix are you requesting in pfSense?

                  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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                    andrema2
                    last edited by

                    I don't know why just one. I'll leave it capturing for a longer period let's see if something shows up.

                    I have WAN set up as showed below

                    Screen Shot 2020-05-26 at 14.33.22.png

                    The LAN is Tracking WAN.

                    Should I use something smaller than 64 ?

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                      andrema2
                      last edited by

                      This is a capture of 10 minutes.

                      Only soliciting, no replies.

                      packetcapture wan.cap

                      There are IPV6 blocked by the FW at the LAN side

                      Screen Shot 2020-05-26 at 14.50.35.png

                      It seems a DNS query, not sure if it relates or not to the problem

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                        andrema2
                        last edited by

                        Some other info from the logs

                        Screen Shot 2020-05-26 at 14.58.21.png

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                        • JKnottJ
                          JKnott @andrema2
                          last edited by

                          @andrema2

                          Start Packet Capture, filtering on DHCPv6 on WAN. Then pull the WAN cable and plug it back in. That should cause DHCP to kick in. As I mentioned last week, DHCP only occurs at long intervals, depending on the lease time.

                          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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                            andrema2
                            last edited by

                            Ok. Just did it. I didn't see replies

                            maybe I'm wrong

                            packetcapture wan.cap

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                              andrema2
                              last edited by

                              Here's another one. I started the capture, disabled DHCP6 on the wan interface. Applied the change, went back to the dashboard and could see that there was not IPv6. Went back to the interface and enabled DHCP6, applied the change. At the dashboard it has an IPv6.

                              This is the capture of it

                              packetcapture wan.cap

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                              • JKnottJ
                                JKnott @andrema2
                                last edited by

                                @andrema2

                                In your WAN captures, I'm only seeing the Solicits from pfSense, but nothing coming back. The ISP should be responding.

                                Here's what a normal 4 step DHCPv6 process looks like. It has solicit, advertise, request and reply steps. You only have the solicit. You should be getting an advertise next.

                                DHCPv6-PD.cap

                                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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                                  andrema2
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                                  I know.

                                  It's driving me crazy. I tried again to disable DHCP6.When I went on the dashboard the IPv6 of the WAN continued there.

                                  I disabled the interface, enabled it again without enabling DHCP6 and it stayed with an IPv6.

                                  The only way to get rid of it was to reboot the pfsense.

                                  Any new idea ?

                                  I have another problem that this HW is not working as PPOE. I read something about an issue with APIC that causes the PPOE not to work. I'm thinking if there is something related to it too on the IPv6 side.

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                                  • JKnottJ
                                    JKnott @andrema2
                                    last edited by

                                    @andrema2

                                    Not really. All I can suggest is to try reconfiguring pfSense from scratch. After so much, it's hard to say what you might have done. Does your ISP provide any info or 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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                                      andrema2
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                                      Tks for your support

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