IPv6 Survey for Dutch webhosters
Webhosters.nl is holding a survey for Dutch webhosters to check their IPv6 implementation status:
- IPv6 news and information
- Beyond 32 bits
Result poll: Do your have IPv6 at your home network?
The results from the previous poll have been processed by our IPv6 enabled process-monkeys (that being me).
Hopefully it shows a little about what the current number of IPv6 connections at people’s homes are. Based on the target group of this website (tech based).
The question was, Do you have IPv6 at your home network?, was answered with the following results:
Total votes: 282
Yes: 159 (~56%):
88 votes via IPv6, 71 via IPv4.
From those 88 voters about ~36% was using an IPv6 tunnel.*
No: 123 (~44%):
6 votes via IPv6, 117 via IPv4
From those 6 voters about ~50% was using an IPv6 tunnel.*
But what does this mean? Well the people who voted yes (56%) more then half voted using an IPv6 connection. And from those about 36% was using a tunnel, or you could say that 64% has a native IPv6 connection!
And that more then half of the voters have an IPv6 network at home! And thats quiet a lot! But ofcourse we have to realize that the people who voted are on this website because it is IPv6 related, and therefor there is a bigger chance that he/she has an IPv6 enabled network at home.
And if you are reading this, don’t forget to vote on the new poll!
*Method used is searching for know tunnel prefixes from tunnel brokers.
We won’t stand by our results but we do stand by our methodologies.
IPv6 CPE needs? Who you gonne call?
Well you might want to check out the FRITZ!Box solutions from AVM. They currently have 2 modem/routers available for ADSL2+ and VDSL. The WLAN 7270 and 7570 VDSL
There are public beta firmwares available for IPv6 support for the models mentioned above. Those firmware’s can be found on the FRITZ!Box IPv6 Lab website.
With the new firmware the FRITZ!Box can be used right away on provider lines that support IPv6, supporting native IPv6 over PPP. What is more, 6to4 technology has been implemented to allow the use of IPv6 on conventional IPv4 lines.
Features at a glance
* Allows IPv6 to be used in the home network and the Internet
* IPv6CP support for native IPv6 connections over PPP on special lines
* 6to4 support for connecting IPv6 over conventional IPv4 Internet connections
* IPv6 – SixXS Tunnel Broker support ( http://www.sixxs.net)
* Dual-stack concept for simultaneous use of IPv4 and IPv6
Please do take notice of their warning on the IPv6 Lab site:
Important note
This lab firmware is a beta version. We tested the software in standard environments before making it available to the public, but it may still result in malfunctions. AVM will not be liable for any damages that arise from the use of the lab version.
As you can see the IPv6 support is extensive and will most likely provide you with the kind of IPv6 connectivity you need.
The download link for the beta firmware is on the IPv6 lab website and can be found for the 2 currently supported models the 7270 (ADSL2+) and the 7570 (VDSL)
More information and specifications can be found on the FRITZ!Box website:
http://www.avm.de/en/Produkte/FRITZBox/index.html
We will try to get a hands-on review in the near future and provide you with additional information. Ofcourse if AVM has new information available we will keep you informed!
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