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DragonUSA
Oct 21, 2025Aspirant
IPv6 is not supported in RS300
After many hours of support calls I was told IPv6 is only supported on the WAN side of the router, and not on the LAN side. Despite showing ICMPv6 makes it through to my end device on the wired LAN p...
DragonUSA
Oct 21, 2025Aspirant
V1.0.5.18
EN2251
The protection engine is off
FURRYe38
Oct 21, 2025Guru - Experienced User
And you did confirm having IPv6 with a PC directly connected to the ISP modem with out the RS router?
Testing at the IPv6 testing site:
What PC OS platform are you using?
Which ISP are you connected with?
- DragonUSAOct 21, 2025Aspirant
IPv6 confirmed at the modem.
Various OS. Win 11 and FreeBSD.
Spectrum.
- FURRYe38Oct 21, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Ok, passed this on to NG for review.
I see that RS300 FW is fairly new.
Did this router come with this version of FW or was there something loaded prior to it?
- CrimpOnOct 21, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Thanks for the explanation about the purpose. I am also on Spectrum and would like to replicate this situation. (a great learning opportunity)
What application can I install on Windows 11 that should be able to accept connections from the internet?
- FURRYe38Oct 22, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Do you have QoS enabled on the router by chance?
DragonUSA wrote:
IPv6 confirmed at the modem.
Various OS. Win 11 and FreeBSD.
Spectrum.- DragonUSAOct 22, 2025Aspirant
QoS not enabled