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    • S
      spiv
      last edited by

      I have some question regarding on IPv6. Currently I have an ISP that i am subscribing that provide the following IPv6 address.
      Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

      Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-LM
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 20-1A-06---__
        DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : fd1c:81df:a24d:0:b103:b998:ce64:14f5(Preferred)
        IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : fd9a:ae3b:8b7::2ca(Preferred)
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 9, 2016 6:21:35 PM
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 17, 2152 12:56:08 AM
        IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : fd9a:ae3b:8b7:0:b103:b998:ce64:14f5(Preferred)
        Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : fd1c:81df:a24d:0:95da:c256:423a:3b83(Preferred)
        Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : fd9a:ae3b:8b7:0:95da:c256:423a:3b83(Preferred)
        Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b103:b998:ce64:14f5%3(Preferred)
        IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.83(Preferred)
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 9, 2016 6:21:35 PM
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 9, 2016 8:21:32 PM
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.254
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.254
        DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 52435462
        DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1B-F6-9D-18-20-1A-06-13-47-3E
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fd9a:ae3b:8b7::1
                                            10.1.1.254
        NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

      I have configure only PPPoE IPv4 and set IPv6 to None. So i am wondering/puzzle why do i received the IPv6 in my LAN as this cause some inconvenience to my environment as I will be resolving IPv6 DNS first before IPv4.

      My current setup
      2.3.1-RELEASE-p1 (amd64)
      AMD G-T40E Processor
      2 CPUs: 1 package(s) x 2 core(s)

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      • stan-qazS
        stan-qaz
        last edited by

        They all look like local addresses to me, not ones assigned from your ISP.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unique_local_address

        Prefixes in the fd00::/8 range have similar properties as those of the IPv4 private address ranges:

        They are not allocated by an address registry and may be used in networks by anyone without outside involvement.
        They are not guaranteed to be globally unique.

        https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address

        In the Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), the address block fe80::/10 has been reserved for link-local unicast addressing.[3] To conform to standard /64 addressing on subnets, the actual link local addresses are assigned with the prefix fe80::/64.
        
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        • K
          kpa
          last edited by

          Change to a more competent ISP that knows either to provide a real IPv6 connection that works or nothing at all. You should never receive fd00::/8 addresses from ISP DHCPv6 or router advertisements.

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          • S
            spiv
            last edited by

            well i would appreciate if I know how to prevent getting IPv6. Even if my ISP does provide proper IPv6 address I would have problem in getting External DNS from IPv6 rather than local DNS so I can resolved my local web server which is not accessible on the Internet.

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            • J
              JorgeOliveira
              last edited by

              You can disable IPv6 protocol on Windows by going through each interface properties and unchecking "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" checkbox.

              Then disable the remaining IPv6 facilities on Windows by running:

              netsh interface ipv6 set teredo disabled
              netsh interface ipv6 isatap set state disabled
              netsh interface ipv6 6to4 set state disabled
              

              On elevated command prompt (cmd.exe as admin)

              My views have absolutely no warranty express or implied. Always do your own research.

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by

                Or simple solution on windows is just add this reg key and it should all be gone.

                elevated prompt
                reg add hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 255
                reboot

                Top put it back how you found it
                reg delete hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters\ /v DisabledComponents /f
                reboot

                When you get ready to use ipv6, the netsh commands jorgeO posted allow you to turn off the 3 different transition methods ms thought in their infinite wisdom it was a good idea to turn all 3 at the same time… JFC they think their user base is just complete morons..

                the reg key above will turn it all off and even the teredo and isatap and 6to4 interfaces will be gone.

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