[AusNOG] Consumer IPv6 CPE

Thu Mar 17 15:55:21 EST 2011

In message <824D8F3B-02C4-451B-A1DB-3E802E7B34F5 at internode.com.au>, Matthew Moy
le-Croft writes:
> Hi,
> 
> They all have various quirks.  It's like reliving early ADSL CPE all over a=
> gain.
> 
> AVM Fritz!Box is pretty good
> 
> Some of the 74xx range currently or recently sold will have dual stack.  Bi=
> llion have been working with us on beta code.
> 
> Netcomm also have some code for the NB6plus4 range as well.
> 
> (We have a guy who's basically dedicated to caring about the dual stack CPE=
>  and working with our various vendors - it's complex stuff and there's a wh=
> ole lot of trade offs).
> 
> MMC

D-LINK also appear to have some reasonable dual stack boxes.

> On 17/03/2011, at 2:30 PM, Damien Morris wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> Picking up a thread from a few weeks ago, what are people's experiences, re=
> commendations or simply opinions on consumer-grade IPv6 CPE available today=
>  that one could use with, say,  Internode's dual-stack trial?
> 
> For example, the Billion 7800NL (http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/bip=
> ac7800nl.php) states that it is dual-stack ready, but the more feature rich=
>  Billion 7404VNPX doesn't state whether it supports v6 or not. I'm betting =
> not.
> 
> Has anyone out there had hands-on experience with dual-stack CPE and have w=
> ar stories they could share?
> 
> Is this something that is still very much in its infancy? Is one better off=
>  separating their modem/routing/wireless tiers until the technology matures=
>  and you can rely on all-in-one devices?
> 
> Thanks,
> Damien.
> 
> 
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> Hi,
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>They all have various quirks.  It's like reliving early ADSL CPE =
> all over again.</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>AVM Fritz!Box is pretty good</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Some of the 74xx range currently or recently sold will have dual stack=
> .  Billion have been working with us on beta code.</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Netcomm also have some code for the NB6plus4 range as well.</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>(We have a guy who's basically dedicated to caring about the dual stac=
> k CPE and working with our various vendors - it's complex stuff and there's=
>  a whole lot of trade offs).</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>MMC</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>
> <div>
> <div>
> <div>On 17/03/2011, at 2:30 PM, Damien Morris wrote:</div>
> <br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline">
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> <div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line=
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> y: Calibri, sans-serif; ">
> <div>All,</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Picking up a thread from a few weeks ago, what are people's experience=
> s, recommendations or simply opinions on consumer-grade IPv6 CPE available =
> today that one could use with, say,  Internode's dual-stack trial?</di=
> v>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>For example, the Billion 7800NL (<a href=3D"http://au.billion.com=
> /product/wireless/bipac7800nl.php">http://au.billion.com/product/wireless/b=
> ipac7800nl.php</a>) states that it is dual-stack ready, but the more featur=
> e rich Billion 7404VNPX doesn't state whether
>  it supports v6 or not. I'm betting not.</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Has anyone out there had hands-on experience with dual-stack CPE and h=
> ave war stories they could share?</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Is this something that is still very much in its infancy? Is one bette=
> r off separating their modem/routing/wireless tiers until the technology ma=
> tures and you can rely on all-in-one devices?</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> <div>Thanks,</div>
> <div>Damien.</div>
> <div><br>
> </div>
> </div>
> </blockquote>
> </div>
> <div></div>
> <br>
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