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Prevent IPv6 Tracking (RFC 4941/ 8981)
Do any of the NetGear WiFi Routers implement RFC 4941 or RFC 8981 to prevent IPv6 tracking of internal devices? Or are there any Netgear WiFi Routers that allow you to disable IPv6 altogether? ...
Danke für die detaillierte Frage. Ich kann zwar nicht für Netgear sprechen, aber generell gilt: IPv6 Privacy Extensions (RFC 4941/8981) werden bei einigen Routern standardmäßig unterstützt, bei anderen muss man sie aktivieren oder konfigurieren. Viele Router erlauben außerdem, IPv6 komplett zu deaktivieren, wobei das je nach Modell unterschiedlich umgesetzt wird.
Grundsätzlich ist es sinnvoll, sowohl auf Betriebssystem- als auch auf Router-Ebene die IPv6-Einstellungen zu prüfen, wenn Datenschutz ein wichtiges Thema ist.
The web interface (not the app) has the setting to disable IPv6. On the new router it was turned off by default. It would be nice if more manufacturers would enable the privacy extensions, but this is sufficient for my needs right now.
The web interface (not the app) has the setting to disable IPv6. On the new router it was turned off by default. It would be nice if more manufacturers would enable the privacy extensions, but this is sufficient for my needs right now.
To be very clear, tracking is possible with IPv4 also. NAT will limit that to the router WAN IP, but that doesn't accomplish much in a home router.
I suggest turning on IPv6 with autoconfig and then see if you have temporary ipv6 addresses on the PC. If you do, then you have the privacy extensions.
