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    From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to All on Sat Jan 20 10:54:45 2024
    Hello All,

    When I got FTTH I did not discontinue my cable connection. I kept both for the time being.

    I installed a second network card in my Fidonet system so I could operate "dual homed". But I experienced problems. For as yet unpexlained reasons network access locked up for periods lasting minutes.

    A suspicion that it had something to do with RtkDashClient did not lead to a solution.

    In order to locate the problem I have disabled the cable connection. My access to Fidonet is now via FTTH only. Unfortunately the FTTH modem/router that I got from the ISP does not yet support IPv6 pinholing. So for the time being my IPv6 connection is outgoing only...


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Nigel Reed on Sun Jan 21 15:56:45 2024
    Hello Nigel,

    On Sunday January 21 2024 04:45, you wrote to me:

    Unfortunately the FTTH modem/router that I got from the ISP does not
    yet support IPv6 pinholing. So for the time being my IPv6 connection is
    outgoing only... Cheers, Michiel --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC
    1.1.5-b20170303 * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)

    You should consider getting your own and installing OpenWRT on it.

    I once had openwrt installed on a linksys. Combined with a Motorola Surfboard modem. Worked fine! But that was a long time ago and that old linksys no longer can keep up with the phenomenal speeds that providers offer now.

    Other than that: The FTTH technology that they use - XS-GPON - is relatively new and Optical Network Terminators guaranteerd to work with their technology are scarce and expensive. I am not ready for an expensive and risky investment, given the fact that I haven't even decided between the coax and the fiber. Plus that I think a modem/router that supports IPv6 pinholing is not too much to ask even for a provider supplied modem/router. They should fix it! I may discontinue the fiber at the end of the contract in favour of the coax. I have the luxury of having a choice. :)

    I've been really happy except for the fact that Google seems to
    dislike HE, as you probably know

    I wasn't aware of that and I probably will never run into that problem. he.net provided a wonderfull service, but for me it is history. I have native IPv6 since 2016.


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)