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boredtechie
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Nov 26, 2022

IPv6 Firewall and router support

I have a Nighthawk RAX75.  I love it, but I also want to set up IPv6 servers, and while it does support IPv6, it can't control them on the firewall (at least not in the GUI).  Are there any good Netgear products with good GUI IPv6 firewall support?  Was debating buying a new router on Cyber Monday vs just using pfSense and AP mode on the router.

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  • microchip8's avatar
    microchip8
    Master
    Nov 26, 2022
    IPv6 firewall is built-in in all NG router and there's no easy way to modify it. If you want to run servers with IPv6, I suggest setting IPv6 on the router to Pass Through so the servers (and other devices) get their IPv6 IPs via the DHCPv6 server from the ISP. That's one way to circumvent the NG firewall. Do note that in pass-through mode, all ports will be open so make sure to run a good IPv6 fierewall on the servers.