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Re: What sense is a tunnel? (was: `-Unpublished-` with speed > 300)
By: Nick Boel to Dan Clough on Sat Nov 08 2025 08:01 am
> > From a technical perspective, *can* the ISP "see" that I was using a
> > tunnel? I would think they could not, and I`m fairly confident they
> > wouldn`t care or "wake up". One reason they haven`t provided it
> > would be because it would cost them money to do so, and.... they
> > don`t want to do that because it hurts profit margins.
> May I ask who is your ISP? I had thought I remember you mentioning Cox cable
> some time ago, but I could definitely be wrong there.
Yes, it is indeed Cox Cable.
> If it is, you may actually have IPv6, just not enabled (because they
> probably won`t do it for you, and want you to pay full price while not using
> /all/ of their features).
>
> Also, if your ISP provided modem/router are older, you could request their
> latest equipment and they`ll usually come update it for no charge (again,
> because they won`t just send you their latest stuff when it comes out, so
> you pay their current prices while using their old/cheaper equipment, lol):
I`m not using a Cox-provided modem or router. I have an ARRIS
Surfboard SB6190 modem that I own, and a small PC running IPFire software
for my router.
>
https://www.cox.com/residential/support/ip-version-6.html
>
> Get your money`s worth! :)
Yes, that page would seem to indicate that they *DO* offer IPv6. I
don`t see any options/choices for that in the IPFire software (router)...
and checking their documentation it doesn`t seem to be mentioned. Hmmm...
Now I`m actually interested in figuring this out.
Anybody know offhand if IPFire supports IPv6, and how to enable it?
I`ve been using that for years, and am happy with it, and have a lot
of filter rules and so on defined, so somewhat reluctant to switch to
something else.
Having said that, any recommendations for alternatives? I know
`PFsense` is supposed to be good. I also know about things like OpenWRT, but
I believe that runs on an actual commercial router appliance, which
might be an option but I`d prefer to run on a small PC. Thoughts and
opinions welcome... :-)
Thanks!
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