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IPv6 With Verizon FiOS
I also have a Netgear R7000P router, which I use with Verizon FiOS. Recently, Verizon has implemented IPv6 in my area and soon will be implementing throughout all areas. The R7000P when I enable IPv...
I resolved the problem using the Netgear firmware! As previously stated Auto Detect gave me a 6to 4 tunnel. DCHP did not work. I just tried Auto Config and it gave me a LAN Address with the WAN address blank. However I then tried two IPv6 tests on my computer and it showed full IPv6 access. For some unknown reason the Netgear firmware does not show the WAN IPv6 address but it detects it and uses it with Verizon FiOS. I also tried this on my RAX45 without the same results.
You'll have to use 3rd party FW then if that works.
I resolved the problem using the Netgear firmware! As previously stated Auto Detect gave me a 6to 4 tunnel. DCHP did not work. I just tried Auto Config and it gave me a LAN Address with the WAN address blank. However I then tried two IPv6 tests on my computer and it showed full IPv6 access. For some unknown reason the Netgear firmware does not show the WAN IPv6 address but it detects it and uses it with Verizon FiOS. I also tried this on my RAX45 without the same results.
Glad you got it working. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡I should have stated:
I also tried this on my RAX45 with the same results.
I posted my results on DSL Reports on the tread about FIOS IPv6 and got this explanation:
Most likely because the Netgear firmware is expecting a globally-routable WAN address, but because you don't have one assigned, it's instead using your link-local IPv6 address to communicate with the Verizon gateway. At least on pfSense, the interface pages shows the GUA address, link-local address, and the gateway's address (link-local).