On Tuesday, 26 November 2019 23:14:32 GMT Dale wrote: > Mick wrote: > > On Tuesday, 26 November 2019 17:58:46 GMT Dale wrote: > >> I enter my username/password on the modem so I'm pretty sure it is > >> processing the packets and such. There is no mention of anything IPv4 > >> or v6. I'd suspect it is v4 only, since it works it has to support v4. > >> lol So, old modem may have to be bricked at some point. > > > > Not necessarily. If your modem is like the one described here, follow the > > guidance provided to set it in bridged mode: > > > > https://www.dslreports.com/faq/6405 > > > > In bridged mode it will pass all ethernet packets to your router and your > > router will be able to obtain a public IP address with its dhcp client > > directly from your ISP. Of course, to be able to connect to your ISP you > > will now need to enter your ADSL account username/passwd into the PPPoE > > (or PPPoA) client in your router's management interface. DHCP and DNS > > server functionality will also be provided by your router for all devices > > on your LAN. The modem will be just a dumb box between the ISP and your > > router. > > > > In the unlikely chance your router does not possess such PPP > > authentication > > functionality, you will have to replace your router with one which does > > and at the same time look to buy one which offers IPv6 too. > > I'm almost certain my router can do this. I've done it before but with > a wired only version. I think they have the same basic firmware since > all the screens look alike, except for the wireless part being added. > Thing is, I don't think the router has IPv6 capabilities. It's a WRT54G > version 6 that I use now. I switched to a wireless one when I got my > cell phone which needs wi-fi. The old wired router was the same model > less the G on the end if I recall correctly. I suspect a new router is > due, age and lack of firmware updates if nothing else. I think the > firmware is about a decade old. > > >> I do have a > >> newer gray modem that came with the DSL kit. I stopped using it because > >> it got so warm. The old black box one runs cool and it has more vent > >> holes. I may have to check and see if the gray one supports v6 but it > >> is fairly old too. It's at least 10 years old. > > > > ADSL ATM encapsulation technology has not changed for many years now. I > > don't think age (or colour) matters really, unless you can see smoke > > coming out of it when you power it up! LOL! > > I mention the color because some may remember the old thing. When I see > a black Westell, I know what it is. Heck, I found most of the ones I > got at a thrift store for $6.00. lol I can generally recognize the > gray ones BUT some look a lot alike but are different on the inside. > > >> My router also makes no mention of IPv4 or v6. I suspect it is in the > >> same boat as the modem, it doesn't support it and doesn't have the > >> option to either. I did go to the Linksys website and look for a > >> firmware upgrade, nothing available, not even a old one. > > > > You haven't provided any model names[1] so it's difficult to google things > > for you, or suggest solutions. Have a look here to see if your router is > > still supported by this open source Linux firmware: > > > > https://openwrt.org/supported_devices > > > > https://openwrt.org/toh/start > > > > Other alternative(s): > > > > http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato > > Model is above. I've read about openwrt but always been nervous about > trying it. I've read where some have bricked their router. You know me > and my luck. If it can be bricked, I can do it, real good. LOL ;-D I > tried to find out how much memory and such my old router has but I can't > find it anywhere. It may not show it so I may end up googling for it > online. See if I can find a spec sheet somewhere.
Ahh ... OK. Try to flog it on flea-bay and buy something more powerful. WRT54G v5/6 routers were crippled by Linksys compared to previous models. They come with minuscules amounts of RAM - 8MB, half that of previous models and also half the flash disk - 2MB: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linksys_WRT54G_series#Hardware_revisions The only firmware which will run on them is DD-WRT, but I'm not sure it's worth the hassle. Get rid of it and buy a newer device with more flash and RAM on it. https://wiki.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Linksys_WRT54G_v5.0_%26_5.1_%26_6.0 > I just did one quick search for 'wireless router IPv6' and didn't see a > lot. However, it may not be finding them all since it may not be in the > description since new ones come with it by default. In other words, > they don't include IPv6 in the description for it to find it. I'll do > some more searching but I'll ask here before I buy one unless it > specifically says it supports IPv6 somewhere. No point buying one just > like I got now. :/ > > I just don't want to wait until my internet stops working right to > upgrade this stuff. > > Dale > > :-) :-) May be worth buying something which is (currently) supported by OpenWRT. Their website and wiki make various hardware recommendations. https://openwrt.org/toh/views/toh_available_864 There are also a number of Linux firewall projects if you want to repurpose an old PC with more than one NIC and use that as a firewall/router. -- Regards, Mick
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