You will know if everything worked correctly when you receive your /56 IPv6 Prefix. :dhcp clientv6 ifdetach intf=Internet :dhcp clientv6 ifconfig intf Internet listenra disabled :dhcp clientv6 ifattach intf=Internet Re-configure the IPv6 DHCP Client of the modem/router to work correctly with Forthnet’s IPv6 routers. telnet 192.168.1.254Įnable ipv6 on the Internet ppp interface :ppp ifdetach intf Internet :ppp ifconfig ipv6 enabled intf Internet :ppp attach intf Internet According to the site, Forthnet has currently configured almost all of its ADSL BRAS Routers so you don’t have to alter your PPP username to have IPv6 up and working.Īnyway, let me guide you through my TG582n configuration which works in perfect harmony with Forthnet’s IPv6 settings.įirst, login into the CLI of the modem/router. For more information regarding Forthnet’s IPv6 setup status and/or settings you can refer to it’s official website. I am already aware of my provider’s IPv6 settings so that really helped me a lot with the evaluation of my setup. TG582n’s firmware revision is at *10.2.2.B.EH*. The ADSL router I use is a Forthnet provided Technicolor TG582n. To start the configuration wizard click on Technicolor Gateway from the menu on the left, then select Set up my Technicolor Gateway from the lower section of the screen.So, after a long time of zero blog posting activity I thought it would be nice to share my ADSL modem/router configuration for IPv6 connectivity with my current ISP, Forthnet.If the Technicolor welcome page does not appear automatically you can start the setup wizard by browsing to: By default you will see the Technicolor welcome page. Check that the router is switched on and the Ethernet cable between your computer and router is plugged in correctly.If you don't have these you can obtain them from the Customer Portal - as summarised in our Broadband Technical Details guide. Ensure you have your Broadband username and password and the router's IP address and subnet for the IP range being used.NOTE: This router automatically detects wheter to connect using ADSL or ADSL2+ there is no option to override this. If you are setting the equipment up for the first time you should start here: This article describes the initial setup process for the Technicolor TG 582 router on a Broadband (ADSL) service using Routed IP and is for use by customers with a need for public IP addresses, who selected to have 8 or more IP addresses when they ordered their service.

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