Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 07:37:43PM +, Chris Dennis wrote: > Has anyone actually got a (modestly priced) IPv6 ADSL router working > (i.e. IP6 to the ISP, and IP6 on the LAN)? I'm using the TG582n with A&A, which seems to work with the pre-release firmware. Before that I was using that I was using modified firmware on a BT Voyager 2110: http://www.mcdonald.org.uk/andrew/voyager-ipv6/ That is probably more hacky than the openwrt solutions. :-) If I wasn't using the TG582n, I'd probably buy a Linksys (aka cheap cisco) router. There are several models at a range of prices: http://home.cisco.com/ipv6 -- Andrew McDonald Contact details: admcd.tel http://www.mcdonald.org.uk/andrew/ signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
Thanks for all the replies. I've just scored a D-Link DIR-615 router on eBay for £10, which I'll use for messing about with OpenWRT. If that doesn't work, the Linksys E-series look promising. Presumably all the manufacturers and ISPs will wake up to IPv6 eventually. Meanwhile I've taken Vic's advice to use a Hurricane Electric IPv6 tunnel. Learning how to use it was fun, and I've written a summary of the process at http://www.fbcs.co.uk/wp/archives/533 It's all a bit of a learning curve, but I'm finally catching up with the 21st century technology. cheers Chris -- Chris Dennis Fordingbridge, UK -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
** Chris Dennis [2012-02-25 14:43]: > Thanks for all the replies. > > I've just scored a D-Link DIR-615 router on eBay for £10, which I'll use > for messing about with OpenWRT. If that doesn't work, the Linksys > E-series look promising. Presumably all the manufacturers and ISPs will > wake up to IPv6 eventually. > > Meanwhile I've taken Vic's advice to use a Hurricane Electric IPv6 tunnel. > Learning how to use it was fun, and I've written a summary of the process > at http://www.fbcs.co.uk/wp/archives/533 > > It's all a bit of a learning curve, but I'm finally catching up with the > 21st century technology. ** end quote [Chris Dennis] I'd be interested in how you get on with the D-Link router. I picked one up off Freecycle/Freegle a while back and am now running DD-WRT on it. I've not tried any IPv6 configuration yet, and I suspect I'll need a different image flashed on it when I do - hence I've been on the lookout for another one - I have one but it doesn't seem to work :( I've siged up with Sixxs for my tunnel, but not sorted out addresses yet. By the way, when I took a look at your write up (not read yet though) I noted your site. The concept of the photograph is a great one, I seem to have seen it before somewhere ;) Mine are Exmoor ponies :) http://www.aptanet.com/ -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 == Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] Adobe Flash
On Wednesday 22 Feb 2012, Daniel Llewellyn wrote: > I figure I'll be the first to mention it: > http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Chrome-only-future-for-Flash-on-Linu > x-1440104.html > > What is your take on this development? will anyone be converting to > Chrome from another browser because of this? it is a good/bad thing? > > My annoyance here is the same as my annoyance with Silverlight - video > sites (netflix et al) are finding more and more ways to prevent access > from our favourite OS because of the Movie/TV studio requirement for > DRM on all streams. With flash leaving the playing field, we're losing > the last remaining compatible solution that the studios may have > agreed to a video site using. I'm not worried at the moment. 1) Adobe said they will support Flash for 5 years, which I don't believe but two years is probably more reaslistic and better than nothing. 2) Flash is on it's way out, so by the time they drop support for Flash off Mozilla it won't matter. 3) There is plenty of time for Mozilla to pick up support for the new Google style plug-in if it's usful for them to do. It's one reason to avoind proprietary stuff where you have no control if they suddenly decide (for what ever reason) to pull the plug. -- Adam Trickett Overton, HANTS, UK The problem with cruel and unusual punishment is that you have to keep being creative. For example, some may call it cruel and unusual to turn a spammer into spam, but by the time you feed the hundredth into the woodchipper it's become quite usual. -- Anthony de Boer in the Monastery -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
On 25/02/2012 18:19, Paul Tansom wrote: ** Chris Dennis [2012-02-25 14:43]: Thanks for all the replies. I've just scored a D-Link DIR-615 router on eBay for £10, which I'll use for messing about with OpenWRT. If that doesn't work, the Linksys E-series look promising. Presumably all the manufacturers and ISPs will wake up to IPv6 eventually. AIUI the firmware for the 615 Rev D4's does not support IPv6 in itself. However, it will happily pass IPv6 via WLAN to LAN/WAN and any bridges etc. you may or may not make. Unless, I'm missing something. I know for a clear fact both m0n0wall and routerboards work with any ISP doing PPPoX (IP6CP) & will work with a majority of tunnels. I bought a couple of TP-Link WR841N (ver 7.2) from (of all places), Littlewoods for £32 quid. They run a branch of Open-WRT that is highly tunable. You need to tinker a little on the console to get IPv6 up and running, but once it is you can control aspects within the webui (firewall/QoS, RA's/DHCPv6 etc). Also works with SixXs AICCU & IP41 tunnels. Another thing you can do, is ask Andrews & Arnolds to provide you with an L2TP tunnel & purchase 2 units of bandwith (a requirement). You should then get an allocation of /48. A lot of IPv6 devices (routerboards are for known fact) to accept native routed block (of 6) via L2TP tunnel. I still suggest a RouterBoard 750G or 450G. Winbox is a very pleasent annoyance once you get to learn it. This will also future proof you should you ever get native. I've used one on Andrews & Arnold for gone a year and has not once failed me. It's also worked with a number of tunnel providers too. Ian -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
Re: [Hampshire] IPv6 ADSL router recommendations
Hello, At 18:19 25/02/2012, you wrote: ** Chris Dennis [2012-02-25 14:43]: > Thanks for all the replies. > > I've just scored a D-Link DIR-615 router on eBay for £10, which I'll use > for messing about with OpenWRT. If that doesn't work, the Linksys > E-series look promising. Presumably all the manufacturers and ISPs will > wake up to IPv6 eventually. > > Meanwhile I've taken Vic's advice to use a Hurricane Electric IPv6 tunnel. > Learning how to use it was fun, and I've written a summary of the process > at http://www.fbcs.co.uk/wp/archives/533 > > It's all a bit of a learning curve, but I'm finally catching up with the > 21st century technology. ** end quote [Chris Dennis] I'd be interested in how you get on with the D-Link router. I picked one up off Freecycle/Freegle a while back and am now running DD-WRT on it. How stable is this router? My netgear dg834 frequently loses the connection. Does WRT have QOS on it? The old dg834 doesn't have it and it would be useful to tame errant users in this household :) Martin N Running MorphOS v2.6 (Nov 2010) on Mac Mini, Moderator of MiniDisc,amithlonopen,bwfc Yahoogroups -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --
