> On Mar 31, 2010, at 1:53 PM, Michael Holstein wrote: > > > >> I checked the documentation for two models (Linux model and highest-end > >> non-Linux model), and there's no mention of IPv6. > >> > > > > If this is a strictly "hardware" discussion, v6 "works" on a variety of > > models, albeit not with stock firmware. > > To wit : http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/IPv6 > > > > This suggests that Cisco (et.al.) can release an "official" firmware > > image to support v6 on existing devices whenever they're sufficiently > > motivated to do so. I'd wager the only reason it hasn't been made GA is > > to limit the number of "pass-the-buck" support calls that start at $isp > > and get bounced back saying "we don't support that yet, call whoever > > makes your router". > > Not necessarily. dd-wrt lacks the memory expense of the silly web > interface that Linksys is oh so fond of implementing in their consumer > grade boxen. I suspect that adding features to the Linksys code may > be a bit tighter on image and data space than dd-wrt's "stripped down" > efficiency.
For cheap access points, we run OpenWRT on something like a 32M/8M WRT54G-TM, and there's never been a problem with memory, even after adding somewhat piggy (for embedded) stuff like ntpd. Of course, the normal platforms are a bit more cramped. It's apparently very easy to add IPv6 to OpenWRT, and you can opt to include or exclude things like a web interface. It's fairly competent and can support things like multi-SSID. Good place to start if you're used to a UNIX shell environment and Linux. Anyways, the point is, a lot of the heavy lifting has already been done to make multiple IPv6 firmwares for many of these devices. ... JG -- Joe Greco - sol.net Network Services - Milwaukee, WI - http://www.sol.net "We call it the 'one bite at the apple' rule. Give me one chance [and] then I won't contact you again." - Direct Marketing Ass'n position on e-mail spam(CNN) With 24 million small businesses in the US alone, that's way too many apples.
