[AusNOG] Telstra IPv6 Wireless Enablement

Thu Aug 4 10:05:21 EST 2016

Hi Damien

Thanks for your e-mail. I would like to know more about how you got around
the problem. We have had our APNs enabled for a few months now while we are
getting all our users ready before the launch so some of our 'BYOD' users
have started seeing IPv6 already.

Sunny

On Thu, 4 Aug 2016 at 06:58 Damien Gardner Jnr <rendrag at rendrag.net> wrote:

> The thing that has me confused, is we've been getting IPv6 addresses
> handed out on Telstra Mobile for at least 4-5 months? I remember having to
> 'fix' the IPv6 tunnel to home after we moved, because the missus couldn't
> get to one of our home servers while out of the house, as it was trying the
> v6 address from DNS first, which wasn't responding.. :)
>
> On 3 August 2016 at 23:50, Robert Hudson <hudrob at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> It is great to see Telstra moving to IPv6 on the mobile network.
>> Hopefully we see support on retail fixed line services (ADSL, cable, etc)
>> soon too...
>>
>> On 3 Aug 2016 10:48 PM, "Sunny Yeung" <xevious60 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi AusNOGgers!
>>>
>>> As a first step in our transition to IPv6, Telstra is proud to announce
>>> the availability of IPv6 to the general public on Telstra Wireless by the
>>> end of August/early September 2016. This means when you attach your mobile
>>> device to the Telstra network on Telstra.WAP or Telstra.Internet APNs,
>>> depending on your device configuration, you will receive both an IPv4 and
>>> IPv6 address from the network.
>>>
>>> Note that the enablement is currently targeted at post-paid services
>>> only.
>>>
>>> Some more official announcements will be provided over the next few
>>> weeks so keep an eye out for more information.
>>>
>>> *Overview*
>>>
>>>    - IPv6 is a new internet protocol for the future. It contains a new
>>>    addressing format for devices and applications to connect and communicate
>>>    over the global internet.
>>>    - Due to the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses worldwide, Telstra is
>>>    preparing our mobile customers by introducing IPv6 addresses for each
>>>    service.
>>>    - Telstra’s goal for activating IPv6 is to provide the same service
>>>    as IPv4, but with a more modern protocol which will allow for future growth
>>>    of the Internet, and support for future technologies such as IoT.
>>>    - The Long Term strategy is to use IPv6 only for the entire network
>>>    end-to-end.
>>>    - IPv6 is live on the standard Telstra.WAP and Telstra.Internet
>>>    APNs. Access to IPv6 requires further configuration on the user device,
>>>    which Telstra will provide automatically at a later date.
>>>
>>> *How much does it cost?*
>>>
>>>    - It is available at the same cost as existing IPv4 services for all
>>>    Telstra customers
>>>
>>> *Will IPv6 change the way I use the internet?*
>>>
>>>    - There is no direct change in usage experience.
>>>    - Network administrators and IT professionals who manage network
>>>    equipment and internet applications should start planning for using the new
>>>    addressing structure so that their systems and applications are also
>>>    accessible using IPv6 addresses.
>>>    - As IPv4 will be in place for many years to come across the general
>>>    internet, more advanced users may change to enable IPv6 at their own pace
>>>    over the coming 2+ years.
>>>
>>> *How will I know if I am using IPv6 or have IPv6 available?*
>>>
>>>    - Depending on if you have a device with IPv6 enabled or not, one
>>>    can visit ipv6.test-ipv6.com to test their IPv6 connection. This
>>>    page will not load if one is not using IPv6.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ok now that we’ve gotten the fluffy stuff out of the way…
>>>
>>> *What you will experience over the next few months…*
>>>
>>> The enablement will be carried out over two phases. Phase 1 is really a
>>> network function ready announcement and deployment for Dual-Stack support.
>>> This means the network is ready to carry both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic.
>>> Fundamentally there is no difference between the two APNs at this stage.
>>> This is what we will be releasing by the end of August/early September.
>>>
>>> Phase 2 is where it will get interesting. We will begin enabling
>>> Single-Stack IPv6 devices on Telstra.WAP, and maintaining devices that
>>> attach to Telstra.internet as dual-stack. There are some good reasons for
>>> this.
>>>
>>> 1.       Single-Stack IPv6 resolves some issues with private IPv4
>>> address depletion. We will be doing this with 464XLAT+NAT64+DNS64 on
>>> telstra.wap. This setting is primarily targeted at handsets and tablets. We
>>> will be updating handsets and tablets that can support this with the
>>> updated carrier settings via Maintenance updates in the very near future.
>>> Almost all android handsets released over the last year by Telstra already
>>> supports 464XLAT, and it just requires a carrier setting update :)
>>>
>>> 2.       Telstra.Internet is primarily used for dongles, BYOD tablets,
>>> WIFI Modems and tethering etc. we have no idea what’s on the other end and
>>> whether it supports IPv6. So we are leaving it alone as dual-stack for the
>>> time being. This APN will continue to use our regular DNS with no
>>> NAT64/DNS64 so single-stack IPv6 users beware on this APN!
>>>
>>> Technically single-stack is working today already on Telstra.wap, and we
>>> are just ironing out some teething issues, but officially we are going to
>>> be announcing Dual-Stack support first. The network has technically been
>>> running with IPv6 enabled for about 3 years already, and if you didn’t
>>> know, VoLTE is entirely IPv6 only.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *Why is AusNOG hearing this now?*
>>>
>>> Apart from being a fantastic community forum, I feel it is important
>>> that our technical community is aware of our changes first. As with all
>>> things there will be teething problems when we launch. We have already
>>> identified issues with IPv6 addressing interacting with some embedded
>>> wireless adapters and Windows 8.1. (it just fails until the interface is
>>> reset). We have done testing with certified Telstra equipment but we cannot
>>> possibly test every application / OS. So far in our testing, the network
>>> appears to be responding correctly to IPv4v6 requests, but we know that
>>> community engagement will be important on launch to keep the IPv6 momentum
>>> going. The last thing we want is to roll back to IPv4!
>>>
>>> To make sure we get a 2nd opinion, we have also engaged an external
>>> organisation to help us test, and they have been helping us with testing
>>> for a better part of one year already, and have reported minimal issues so
>>> far. I want to take an opportunity to thank APNIC for their efforts, their
>>> patience while we got everything up and running.
>>>
>>>
>>> *I want to connect now!*
>>> Go right ahead! just be warned official support is not yet available
>>> until we officially launch in a few weeks. but i'll do my best to help.
>>> First you need a Telstra post-paid service. You need to create a new APN in
>>> your device and then save it and select it:
>>>
>>>
>>> *Non-Mobile device:Dual-Stack*
>>> APN profile: telstra.internetDS
>>> APN name: telstra.internet
>>> APN type: default
>>> APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
>>> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
>>>
>>>
>>> *Mobile device:*
>>>
>>> *select telstra.wap APN not any others*
>>> APN profile: telstra.wapv6
>>> APN name: telstra.wap
>>> APN type: default,hspl
>>> APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6 (you can set this to IPv6 only as well)
>>> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
>>>
>>> APN name: telstra.internet
>>> APN type: dun
>>> APN protocol: IPv4/IPv6
>>> APN roaming protocol: IPv4
>>>
>>> *Contacting us*
>>>
>>> Telstra will be creating contact points in Crowdsupport, and a special
>>> email address to which will be shared later where you can engage with our
>>> engineering team directly when required. For the meantime, I am reachable
>>> if you have any specific questions. We want to work with the community to
>>> make this a smooth transition as much as possible.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sunny Yeung
>>>
>>> sunny.yeung at team.telstra.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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