[ale] Charter (and Comcast) providing IPv6 via 6RD Border Relay

[Chip Gwyn]

Comcast residential is no longer offering tunneled IPv6. They've moved to native dual stack implementations.  If you have a DOCSIS 3 modem and in the Atlanta area, you likely have access to native IPv6.  

Sent from my mobile device, please excuse any typos. 

On Feb 28, 2013, at 10:52 PM, Brandon Wood <woody at 2143.net> wrote:

>  Awhile back I hit up Charter about IPv6 support and got the normal
> blow-off answer. Every once and awhile I get the bug and search to see
> if the answer has changed. And today I found out it did! At least in
> part...
> 
>  Not sure when they set this up but they have enabled their customers
> to use 6RD tunnels. This all basically works the same way as
> connecting to HE.Net. I can't say that there is much benefit over
> using Charters tunnel than HE's; but, hey, it's a start.
> 
> In my searches related to this information it seems that Comcast has a
> similar setup as well.
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6_rapid_deployment
> 
> =================================
> Link to a lengthy post about their IPv6 rollout:
> 
> http://www.myaccount.charter.com/customers/Support.aspx?SupportArticleID=2665
> 
> =================================
> Specifics on setting up:
> 
> Preparing for IPv6
> 
> Inventory your devices and contact your equipment manufacturers to
> determine compatibility for IPv6.
> Visit the IPv6 test site(s)
> 
> 6RD Configuration Settings
> As part of Charter's IPv6 Trials we have made available a Public 6rd
> Border Relay. If you are interested in participating in our early
> trials and own a device that supports 6RD use this configuration
> information to begin experiencing the Next Generation Internet:
> 
> 6rd Prefix = 2602:100::/32
> Border Relay Address = 68.114.165.1
> 6rd prefix length = 32
> IPv4 mask length = 0
> 
> Primary DNS Address = 2607:f428:1::5353:1
> 
> Secondary DNS Address = 2607:f428:2::5353:1
> 
> Please click here to read disclaimer.
> 
> =================================
> 
> I found the following links helpful when setting up the tunnel:
> 
> http://tomatousb.org/forum/t-473266/howto-ipv6-using-6rd
> 
> http://gist.github.com/uberushaximus/1016433
> 
> 
> =================================
> Link to test your IPv6 setup over Charter:
> 
> http://www.test-ipv6.charter.com/
> 
> And of course: http://www.kame.net
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