[ale] Comcast IPv6
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dev.null.02 at gmail.com
Fri Apr 8 16:50:32 EDT 2016
try posting on dslreports direct Comcast support forum. usually super
helpful.
Sent from my mobile. Please excuse the brevity, spelling, and punctuation.
On Apr 8, 2016 4:47 PM, "DJ-Pfulio" <djpfulio at jdpfu.com> wrote:
> I've had a DOCSISv3 modem from Comacast for almost 7 yrs. Every time I
> speak
> with them about anything, I ask for IPv6 - at least 20 times over the
> years.
> They manage the subnet on their device. I use it as a bridge for the
> subnet to
> my equipment.
>
> Concerning IPv6 - Nothing. NADA. Usually complete confusion has been the
> result.
> I think they do it because I already pay them for an IPv4 subnet.
>
>
> On 04/08/2016 03:55 PM, chip wrote:
> > I was under the impression that Comcast had pretty much rolled out IPv6
> across
> > its network. Just need to make sure you have a modem/router capable of
> > supporting it.
> >
> >
> http://corporate.comcast.com/comcast-voices/comcast-reaches-key-milestone-in-launch-of-ipv6-broadband-network
> >
> > BTW, you can get 1024 /64 subnets within a /54. That's still a lot of
> IP space
> > and networks.
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 8, 2016 at 3:24 PM, Derek Atkins <derek at ihtfp.com
> > <mailto:derek at ihtfp.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Fri, April 8, 2016 3:12 pm, DJ-Pfulio wrote:
> > >
> > > I've asked repeatedly to get IPv6 support from Comacast. They
> always seem
> > > surprised. Heard from others in different regions that /54 static
> was the
> > > normal allocation. A /54 really should be enough for anyone
> world-wide.
> > > That
> > > would be 18889465931478580854784 IPs. ;)
> > >
> > > Heck, I might squeeze into a /100 with only 268435456 IPs - for
> home use,
> > > obliviously.
> >
> > modulo the fact that you cannot subnet smaller than a /64.
> >
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