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Roadmap for Basic IPv6 Support in Orbi
I purchased the RBK50 system recently, not realizing that in 2019 it still lacks basic IPv6 support.
Is IPv6 port forwarding/opening on the near-term (next month or two) roadmap? Otherwise this is getting returned.
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I am not sure you will find anyone who can authoritatively answer that in this Community. We are folks who enjoy helping others but do not speak on behalf of Netgear... that question may be better/authoritatively answered somewhere else.
IPv6 has basic features already. I don't think there is much support or need for any port fowarding since IPv6 does things different from IPv4.
Most things are being handle automatically from the Orbi perspective.
Nothing gets added or upated in a month or two. Usually takes longer then that if and when NG approves and designs something like that. Orbi is still waiting on USB drive support and thats been on going for over two years now.
Good Luck.
There is no ability to open ports to allow incoming connections to IPv6 addresses. All inbound IPv6 connections are blocked at the router.
From Google searches, it looks like this has been an issue for over two years. Sounds like this product has been abandoned.
What is the Mfr and model# of the ISP modem the NG router is connected too?
Orbi just has two FW updates with in a month time frame. I wouldn't call this abandoned.
Posslibly something that NG isn't supporting on there routers. Something you can ask NG support about and see.
