From owner-freebsd-net@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Mar 8 00:32:53 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 24F131FF for ; Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:32:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (ultimatedns.net [209.180.214.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CA890D7C for ; Fri, 8 Mar 2013 00:32:51 +0000 (UTC) Received: from udns.ultimateDNS.NET (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5) with ESMTP id r280WoB3029376 for ; Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:32:56 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: (from www@localhost) by udns.ultimateDNS.NET (8.14.5/8.14.5/Submit) id r280Wjrp029370; Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:32:45 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsdmail@dnswatch.com) Received: from udns.ultimatedns.net ([209.180.214.225]) (UDNSMS authenticated user chrish) by ultimatedns.net with HTTP; Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:32:45 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <3a292f3eabb7a27bd9f942f98d6b0e20.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: References: Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2013 16:32:45 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Implementing IP6 in 8.3 From: "freebsd-net" To: freebsd-net@freebsd.org User-Agent: UDNSMS/2.0.3 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-BeenThere: freebsd-net@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: Networking and TCP/IP with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:32:53 -0000 > Greetings, > I'm evaluating an ISP for the sake of building BSD operating systems on hardware > that they use (DSL modems, in this case). When I had my old NEC server, I had a > MIPS environment to develop in. I managed a 28k kernel. In any case, I'm back at > it for use in alot of hardware I have laying around. In my current situation, I'm > using a ZYXEL Q1000Z modem to connect to their service. While it's a relatively > new modem, it doesn't support IP6. It is my hope to replace the OS with one that > does. :) > I leased a /48 of IP4's from them, which /also/ came with as many IP6's. EDIT The above line /should/ have read: I leased a /29 of IP4's from them, which /also/ came with as many IP6's. ___________^^^ /EDIT Sorry. > So, not having implemented IP6 on any of my boxes (except by way of tunnel brokers), > I'm wondering 2 things: > If my underlying OS (FreeBSD-8.3) can support IP6, will it still function, even tho > my gateway (modem) doesn't? > Am I /correctly/ attempting to use it? > I'm answering authoritatively for the many domains I own. They have all functioned > well for many years via IP4. I have added the requisite AAAA records in all the zones, > as well as the associated RR's. > While the gateway (modem) /does/ have an IP6 address, I can't "speak" for it out of > DNS, because it would be an "out of zone" record. Even tho I'm the RP for the /48. > So it's up to the modem to answer accordingly. > BUT, I'm not sure I'm initiating any of this correctly via rc(8). Or more specifically, > via rc.conf(5). While I've read as much as I can find on the topic related to BSD, > boot messages indicate at least -- "IP6 gateway unreachable". > I'm currently using: > rc.conf(5): > ipv6_ifconfig_re0="2602:00d1:b4d6:e100:0000:0000:0000:0000" > ipv6_defaultrouter="2602:00d1:b4d6:e600:0000:0000:0000:0000" > I also have the corresponding host IP in hosts(5). > > Any help, pointers, guidance, answers /greatly/ appreciated. > > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. > > --Chris > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >