[Archer D5] IPv6 problem with Android
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[Archer D5] IPv6 problem with Android
Region: Portugal
Model: Archer D5
Hardware Version: v1
Firmware Version: 0.9.1 0.8 v002e.0 Build 150526 Rel.63088n (latest)
ISP: ADSL via MEO / Portugal Telecom (PT) / Sapo / Telepac (Many names, but they are the same company)
Hello,
I was making some tests with IPv6 on my router, so I could learn more about it: how it works and it is implemented.
It all went smooth on my laptop running Windows 8.1 x64.
In the end I switched it off, and returned full to IPv4.
Later on that day, I turned on my main LG G2 Android device (running Android 5.0.2) and noticed I had not internet access.
I cleaned the cache, forget the network and even reflashed the firmware on my phone. None of this worked.
I noticed that, even with IPv6 completely disabled and only running on IPv4 the phone continued to have two IP addresses: one IPv4 (192.168.x.x) and another on IPv6 (fe80::bef5:x:x:x).
I saw this on Settings under Wifi options.
As I searched I saw that Android has many difficulties dealing with IPv6, and DHCPv6 is not supported by Google's decision.
But I disabled IPv6 all together on the router.
I test this and all of my Android devices suffer from this: LG L65 running on Android 4.4.2 and OnePlus One running on 5.0.2.
Then I restore the router to factory default. And all return to work.
But when I changed the IP Address of the router from 192.168.1.1 (default one) to 192.168.2.1 I would lose internet connection on Android devices.
Before messing around with the IPv6 I already was on 192.168.2.1 IP Address.
If I change the DNS server from 0.0.0.0 to anything else, like a local ISP's one, I lose internet connection on Android devices.
How can I solve this?
How should I disable IPv6 all together?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards.
Model: Archer D5
Hardware Version: v1
Firmware Version: 0.9.1 0.8 v002e.0 Build 150526 Rel.63088n (latest)
ISP: ADSL via MEO / Portugal Telecom (PT) / Sapo / Telepac (Many names, but they are the same company)
Hello,
I was making some tests with IPv6 on my router, so I could learn more about it: how it works and it is implemented.
It all went smooth on my laptop running Windows 8.1 x64.
In the end I switched it off, and returned full to IPv4.
Later on that day, I turned on my main LG G2 Android device (running Android 5.0.2) and noticed I had not internet access.
I cleaned the cache, forget the network and even reflashed the firmware on my phone. None of this worked.
I noticed that, even with IPv6 completely disabled and only running on IPv4 the phone continued to have two IP addresses: one IPv4 (192.168.x.x) and another on IPv6 (fe80::bef5:x:x:x).
I saw this on Settings under Wifi options.
As I searched I saw that Android has many difficulties dealing with IPv6, and DHCPv6 is not supported by Google's decision.
But I disabled IPv6 all together on the router.
I test this and all of my Android devices suffer from this: LG L65 running on Android 4.4.2 and OnePlus One running on 5.0.2.
Then I restore the router to factory default. And all return to work.
But when I changed the IP Address of the router from 192.168.1.1 (default one) to 192.168.2.1 I would lose internet connection on Android devices.
Before messing around with the IPv6 I already was on 192.168.2.1 IP Address.
If I change the DNS server from 0.0.0.0 to anything else, like a local ISP's one, I lose internet connection on Android devices.
How can I solve this?
How should I disable IPv6 all together?
Thanks in advance.
Best regards.
