TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support

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TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-02-16 10:16:55 - last edited 2021-11-24 13:35:08
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version:
Firmware Version:

On TL-R605 Specifications pages and on TL-ER7206 datasheet, following is written: IPv6 is being developed and will be updated in the following software versions

 

What this means in practice i.e. what is the planned schedule for IPv6 support?

 

Which kind of IPv6 firewall functionality is planned for these?

 

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2021-08-15 21:56:25 - last edited 2021-11-24 13:35:08

@KTuulos and now the official release has been, err, released :)

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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-04-12 08:59:53 - last edited 2021-04-16 09:10:58
TP Link - This post NEEDS a reply. Personally looking at replacing UniFi gear, but need IPv6 support in TL-ER7206.
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2021-04-16 06:27:14 - last edited 2021-04-16 09:10:58

@KTuulos Not sure if they would implement it as NAT66 or broadcast both IPv6 networks as your address space would be different from each provider.

 

But I agree this is a major issue as we have many endpoints that are only IPv6 enabled at this point.

 

Hopefully someone will pick up the ball on this at TPLink

 

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2021-04-16 07:39:34 - last edited 2021-04-16 09:10:58

as I know, firstly very soon there will be not-a-big controller update to 4.3.x and only then there will be huge 5.0.0 update, where most likely IPv6 support will be added for SDN and for routers with a new fw. So, I guess, it will take some time, not the closest one.

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2021-04-23 01:14:58
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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-06-25 15:03:43

Just setup my TL-R605 (ER605) with IPV6 working under firmware 1.1.0

 

Took a bit of fiddling to get it to work with BT internet but it works and gets 10/10 in IPV6 test.

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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-06-30 09:17:11
What kind of IPv6 DHCP configuration do you have? Were you able to set IPv6 based traffic rules? For example, I have set "disable all external IPv6 traffic" rule for some MAC addresses in my home network.
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2021-06-30 11:57:53 - last edited 2021-06-30 12:03:06

I set IPV6 like this

On the WAN side

 

Internet

Internet Connection Type: PPPoE

PPPoE same session with IPv4 connection Tick

Advanced

Get IPv6 Address: Auto

Prefix Delegation: Enable

Prefix Delegation Size: 56 (this is a BT internet requirement)

DNS Address Use the following DNS Addresses

Primary DNS: 2001:4860:4860::8888

Secondary DNS: 2001:4860:4860::8844

 

on the LAN side

LAN(VLAN): 1

Assigned Type: SLAAC+Stateless DHCP

Prefix: Get from Prefix Delegation

IPv6 Prefix Delegation WAN: WAN

IPv6 Prefix ID: 64

DNS Address: Manual DNS

Primary DNS: 2001:4860:4860::8888

Secondary DNS: 2001:4860:4860::8844

 

I fiddled about until something worked, this is with UK BT internet FTTP.

 

I have not setup any rules.

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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-07-01 18:43:39

@Gary_C from where can I download firmware 1.1.0 please?  I only see available version 1.0.1 on the official TP-Link support page.

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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-07-02 09:56:38 - last edited 2021-07-02 09:57:46

They released 1.1.0, then withdrew it due to a bug, then there was a beta version released. NOTE, this is a beta version, not a full release but it appears to work (though I note, more CPU is being used, the web interface is not as quick to respond and it seems to dial an IPV6 PPPoE connection ever second)

 

Its here https://community.tp-link.com/en/business/forum/topic/266026

 

Hopefully it means a full official release is not far off.

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Re:TL-R605 and TL-ER7206 IPv6 support
2021-07-02 13:15:53

@Gary_C Thanks!  I think I will await the official release for my production router.  Hopefully we will have a fully functioning IPv6 stack.

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