No IPv6 is displayed on the WAN.

Hello Christos,

I have no idea how your ISP is delivering the service to you.  My ISP delivers IPv4 & IPv6 via DHCP.  While getting the IPv4 connection was simple, I just selected DHCP under Configure -> Network -> Interfaces, my IPv6 connection would only work if I selected:  DHCP -> Manual -> DHCP Only.  IPv6 doesn't work for me if I select Auto.

I've been running this set-up for about a month.  My IPv6 address has changed once during this time and the XG automatically updated when it did.

Hello Christos,

I have no idea how your ISP is delivering the service to you.  My ISP delivers IPv4 & IPv6 via DHCP.  While getting the IPv4 connection was simple, I just selected DHCP under Configure -> Network -> Interfaces, my IPv6 connection would only work if I selected:  DHCP -> Manual -> DHCP Only.  IPv6 doesn't work for me if I select Auto.

I've been running this set-up for about a month.  My IPv6 address has changed once during this time and the XG automatically updated when it did.

Hello Casual_User,

if I do according to your instructions on the WAN, he says with "You must enter a valid IP for Gateway IP" what have you entered?

I get my IPv6 and Ipv4 via DHCP from my ISP.

Thanks for your help

The way I got it working was a bit chicken and egg.  I had set it up to connect Automatically.  While this did not connect, I looked at Configure -> Network -> WAN Link Manager.  The link-local address of my ISP was provided there.  I copied it, and went back to Configure -> Network -> Interfaces and entered that as the Gateway IP for my ISP for the manual configuration.

That is the only way I could get an IPv6 connection.  Perhaps this is a limitation of the way my ISP has things setup.  

If I connected a Win10 laptop directly to the ISP gateway, the laptop connected automatically without issue (bypassing the XG).  That is another way I could have found out the link-local address of the ISP gateway.

Hi,

on your network interface you need to provide a gateway name for the IPv6 if you are using DHCP to obtain your address. The XG is not the most reliable of IPv6 devices which hopefully will be fixed/upgraded in v17.1.

Also the XG treats IPv6 as a seperate firewall for most functions, not all.

Ian

Casual_User

thanks for your answer.

Under "WAN Link Manager" I only get a red link at IPv6.

rfcat_vk,

can I use any IPv6 address (local) or does it have to be one of my ISP?

Hi,

the address should be provided by your ISP. I find that I have to open and save my external link before the IPv6 details will update. Very frustrating.

Ian

My problem is, no matter where I look, I don't find any IPv6 looks like my ISP doesn't send any, but that can't be, because I connect my Fritzbox is displayed with the IPv6 of ISP. Where can I check if I still get an IPv6?

Hi,

the bad news is the XG does not appear to be able to accept your ISPs IPv6 information.

DOes your ISP provide you with a static IPv6 range eg a link local to connect to the their router or /64 for your link and a /56 or similar for your internal use.

If so you will have to configure all manually.

Ian

I have no static IP but dynamic IP.

Do you have any advice on how best to proceed?

Hi Christos,

I am sorry I am not much help here, my IPv6 has been broken since I moved to the XG. I have IPv6 on the external interface, I have no idea what /56 I have been assigned for internal use.

The only alternative is to use the UTM as a front end to at least find what the /56 is is and do auto renumbering. I am hoping that the XG might move up to the UTM standard for v17.1, but not very hopeful.

Ian

Thanks for your help. I hope that version 17.1 will change!