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R7000 keeps losing IPv6 WAN address
Hello, I'm with Rogers Cable and am able to obtain and keep an IPv6 address when using the Rogers Hitron CGN3 gateway, but when I use the R7000 it gets an IPv6 address for an hour or so and then ...
ElaineM - It seems this entire situation has to do with the Hitron CGN3ACR modem. Apparently all the Hitron CGN3 AC related modems including the 3552 have this exact issue when in bridge mode. In gateway mode they can hold an IPv6 address, but in bridge mode they seem to have an issue passing the address to a third party router.
I changed the modem to a Hitron CODA-4582, bridged it, and I've had an IPv6 address on my Netgear R7000 since doing the change (over two days now).
1) Computer connected via Ethernet to the ISP's Hitron modem in bridge mode, gives me an IPv6 address and it works perfectly.
2) Computer connected via Ethernet to the ISP's Hitron modem in gateway mode, gives the Hitron an IPv6 address and works perfectly.
3) Computer connected via Ethernet to the Netgear R7000 which is connected to my ISP's Hitron modem in bridge mode, gives the R7000 an IPv6 address for about 1 Hour. After about 1 Hour the IPv6 address is lost and can be restored by rebooting the R7000.
To me this seems like an issue with the R7000 since the issue only happens when I'm using it.
There have been postings about the firmware and ipv6 in past I wonder if the issue has ever been fixed I know that there firmware updates to correct this issue and for other models as well you could in the same boat as me hitting your head into the wall for no good reason me and my isp and yours possible the router it's self.