We've been providing ADSL customers IPv6 (native/tunneled) for many years, but it's only recently that consumer-grade (ie cheap) routers are starting to to make themselves known! We've tested a few, but not found the perfect one yet. -these have been alpha/beta firmware though, so manufacturers still have work to do.
However, router manufacturers are all working on it (better late than never) - and we'll be testing more routers in the coming weeks.
What we as an ISP are looking for is on this page:
http://www.aaisp.net.uk/news-ipv6-routers.html

We don't have a list, but we're working on one.

(I currently have native IPv6 at home using a FireBrick 2700, but this isn't the solution for normal home lines due to cost, but perfect for businesses etc)

So, if I decided to change my second connection to IPv6 using the Firebrick what would it cost?

yea most likely due to

1) keeping them general allows them to be used in multiple instances

2) people that would get the most benifits would be those with some sort of fibre connection there fore keeping in no adsl make sence

Static routing paths will fail! Probably causing latency rises as traffic will have to go over enabled paths.

that may be so, speaking from a personal point of view, im all set!

Handy working in telecoms.

Thansk Andrew. I'll be intereted to see your list when it is available.

At the moment, the FB2700 available for early adopters, more info on these pages:
http://www.firebrick.co.uk/products_2700.php
http://www.firebrick.co.uk/beta.php
and prices/ordering on:
http://aaisp.net.uk/broadband-accessories.html
But do contact us for more info, either give us a call/email or pop in to our irc channel...

Wow - and I thought my DrayTeks were expensive.

Another option (there's always one):

Keep your ADSL modem, but put it into bridge mode. Buy a Mikrotik Routerboard (from linitx.com - RB750 or RB750G if you want gigabit) and run IPv6 natively (over PPPoE, and assuming your ISP provides IPv6 address space) or 6in4 through a tunnel broker (if they don't).

This has the advantage that you don't have to change your ADSL modem - for people like me who find different brands give different performances at different locations, it's a very big plus point (a Billion modem syncs 2meg faster than anything else at my house, whereas Zyxels sync faster than anything else at the office). Using a 6in4 tunnel also means you're not forced to change ISP if yours doesn't provide IPv6 space.

The Routerboards are fantastically cheap pieces of kit with an amazing feature set (just compare the features with other routers/firewalls at 30 times the price and you'll see what I mean), and well worth looking at if you haven't already. Oh, and the usual disclaimer, I'm not associated with linitx.com or Mikrotik at all.

Nicholas.

Edited by deleted (Wed 02-Feb-11 15:20:19)

I emailed Billion about the 7800NL last year and while it is available in Australia and South Africa, they said they had no plans to sell it to general consumers in this country and instead only supply it to ISPs.

Hopefully the listing on Broadband Buyer means they've changed their mind but I'm not convinced (also accoriding to the same email Billion were supposed to have release the beta IPv6 7800N firmware by not but I've not seen it yet)