Re: ICMP router advertisement (ipv4)
Jeremy Ardley <jeremy@ardley.org> wrote:
> On 11/4/23 11:40, Tim Woodall wrote:
> >
> >
> > My googling suggests that a superhub or hub 5 can be switched to
> > 'modem only' mode but I've got a hub 6 which doesn't have that
> > option.
> >>
> >> Virgin Media: Virgin Media is the largest cable broadband
> >> provider in the UK, operating its own network separate from
> >> Openreach's infrastructure. Virgin Media's network is based on
> >> Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) technology, which delivers high-speed
> >> internet using a combination of fiber-optic and coaxial cables.
> >> Virgin Media is not obligated to provide wholesale access to its
> >> network, meaning customers can only access services directly from
> >> Virgin Media.
> >
> Looks like you have HFC service. In itself that's good, but Virgin
> don't let anyone else on their HFC network which is bad. Worse is
> that they don't use an industry standard modem such as an Arris unit.
> Instead they use a proprietary NTD and router in the same box.
>
> Your only option seems to be to sign up with some external IPv6
> provider. This service (I've never used it so beware) says it gives
> you ipv6 etc for free. What their business model is I'm not sure
> https://tunnelbroker.net/
Note that Dublin is in Eire and Eire is not part of the UK. The Virgin
company operating in Ireland is different to that operating in the UK.
Pages may help such as
https://www.havevirginmediaenabledipv6yet.co.uk/
https://community.virginmedia.com/t5/QuickStart-set-up-and/IPv6-support-on-Virgin-media/td-p/35748/page/129
> Jeremy
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