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Re: UPnP/IPv6 support in home routers?


From: Fernando Gont <fgont () si6networks com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2017 12:10:39 -0300

Hello, Valdis,

On 12/11/2017 10:44 AM, valdis.kletnieks () vt edu wrote:
On Mon, 11 Dec 2017 09:23:11 -0300, Fernando Gont said:

Anyone can comment on the UPnP support for IPv6 in home routers?

Those that I have checked have UPnP support for IPv4, but not for IPv6
-- even when the home router does otherwise support IPv6.

Well, there's a bit of a problem there.

Near as I can tell, to get IPv6 support you need to use IGDv2.

Unfortunately, if you want your Xbox or Playstation to be able
to work, you need to be using IGDv1.

Could you elaborate on why IGDv1 is needed? (why things break with IGDv2)



Guess what almost everybody chooses to do?

(Been there, done that - had to rebuild miniupnpd for OpenWRT/Lede
because it built with v2 by default)

I see your point. Now, how are apps that currently rely on punching
holes into the NAT or filtering device to work in a v6-only scenario?

Thanks!

Cheers,
-- 
Fernando Gont
SI6 Networks
e-mail: fgont () si6networks com
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