Is this protocol of any use yet? I see PeerBlock every once in a while has outgoing ipv6 checks and I read that for security and system resource usage reasons it is best disabled.
But I also read that it may be used in Europe now? I do go between Europe and the US and I do use Bittorrent, this is through Vista 64 and Win 7 64.
Is it still advisable to totally disable ipv6 on LAN but also, tunnel and loopback interfaces?
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Yes ipv6 already in use (not for much).. atm they translate ipv4 to ipv6 and back by teledo atm this can be used to go over nat-s.
I think default ipv6/teledo connects to m$ servers to get ipv6 address.
Others might know betterI just looked in to it yesterday got bugged by utorrent logs ipv6 ...
Disabled teledo and in netsh and disabled ipv6 .. using them might cause more problems and security holes then usefulness
My isp is testing full ipv6 implementation ...
Most routers won't support ipv6 and a lot of firewall has problem with it too. -
DD-WRT supports IPv6 so those who were reasonable when making a purchase may disregard the whole matter but ADSL modems are not supported by any 3rd party firmware and most never get any firmware updates. -
So sounds like it's still not useful to keep activated. Sama, since you use uTorrent but no ipv6, I assume it disabling shouldn't give me a problem with Bittorrent. My only remaining concern would be when when I go overseas.
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Comcast DOCSIS 3.0 network areas, and Verizon FIOS both have IPv6. Those are the only two widespread ones I know of in the US. Anyone that has DOCSIS 3.0 cable internet is capable of getting IPv6 addresses, you just might have to ask for them.
Disable ipv6: 2010
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by RWUK, Aug 20, 2010.