[mdlug] IPv6 setup

[Robert J. Clay]

David,

On 5/22/07, David Lee Lambert <davidl at lmert.com> wrote:
> This weekend I decided to try setting up IPv6 on my home network.  The first
> step was to recompile the kernel on one system where I hadn't enabled it
> before.  Then I tried to get a public IPv6 address and use it.
>
> Many of my web-searches for more information led me to the 6bone,  which is no
> longer in service.
>
> I created an account with Freenet6 ( http://www.go6.net ) and tried to create
> one with Hurricane Electric ( http://www.tunnelbroker.net ) but never got
> their response-email.

   Tried getting set up with Freenet6, but then changed over to
Hurricane Electric...


> I was able to use ping6 between two anonymous Freenet6
> IPv6 addresses configured on two hosts on my network;  the ping-time was 90
> seconds,  when most Internet hosts have a ping-time of 20 to 40 seconds for
> me.

    "seconds"?


> Has anyone in MDLUG dealt with either of these services?

   I've not been able to get a IPv6 link going properly, between my
systems & Hurricane Electrics gate to the IPv6 network;  at least, not
that I've been able to tell...



-- 
Robert J. Clay
rjclay at gmail.com