New Firmware

Hi,

Looked at my router (F@ST2504n) this morning and it would appear I've got new firmware, 7.16a4N_UNI, most noticeable difference is that it now IPv6 capable.

Was wondering if anyone else had this ?

In reply to a post by madmart:

Looked at my router (F@ST2504n) this morning and it would appear I've got new firmware, 7.16a4N_UNI, most noticeable difference is that it now IPv6 capable.

Are there any indications in the router interface that it supports IPv6?

From the status page:-

Broadband Port
IPv4 Address ??
Network Type PPPoA
IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.255
Gateway IPv4 Address ??
IPv4 Domain Name Server 90.207.238.97 90.207.238.99
Gateway IPv6 Address
IPv6 Domain Name Server
IPv6 Global Address
IPv6 Link Local Address
IPv6 Delegated Prefix

LAN Port
MAC Address ??:??:??:??:??:??
IPv4 Address 192.168.0.1
DHCPv4 On
IPv4 Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0
IPv6 ULA fd50:e4de:55ac::1
IPv6 Global Address
IPv6 Link Local Address fe80::7e03:4cff:feba:246b/64
DHCPv6 On

Adding a firewall rules you see.....

IPv6 Settings
Service
Action
Send to LAN Server:
WAN Users
WAN IPv6 address[/prefix length]: /
Log

So I can only assume it all works.....

Thanks, very nice.

Hopefully us SR101 users will see a similar update soon.

Edit: No great surprise that your firmware release isn't published on Sky's "latest firmware" page: http://help.sky.com/broadband/set-up-sky-broadband/a...

Edited by Oliver341 (Wed 08-Jan-14 14:13:10)

Post deleted by Oliver341

No worries.

Big wheels turn slowly

Seems as if IPv6 is rapidly approaching, need to have a read up as I know exactly nothing about it lol.

In reply to a post by madmart:

Seems as if IPv6 is rapidly approaching, need to have a read up as I know exactly nothing about it lol.

Well if your router screens are anything to go by, it's quite possible that the router will run a dual stack IPv4/IPv6 set-up giving us the best of both words, which is how it should be done.

In reply to a post by Oliver341:

Well if your router screens are anything to go by, it's quite possible that the router will run a dual stack IPv4/IPv6 set-up giving us the best of both words, which is how it should be done.

As long as there is a firewall set up to ensure nobody can get into your network via IPv6. (lack of NAT effect!).

In reply to a post by Oliver341:

Hopefully us SR101 users will see a similar update soon.

Do these routers not currrently support ipv6? I have only just recently moved to sky and had one of these routers. Would have thought that any new routers going out from isp's would be ipv6 ready.

In reply to a post by mattewan:

Do these routers not currrently support ipv6? I have only just recently moved to sky and had one of these routers. Would have thought that any new routers going out from isp's would be ipv6 ready.

It will be ready when Sky push the firmware update.

Looks like there are firewall rules for IPv6, non added as default though....

I went up to a v6 upgrade on the same router. Wonder if they have to go from vxx -> v6 -> v7.

I was thinking about how can I get an IP6 connection. Looks like SKY are starting the long process.

Last time they "upgraded" the firmware on my router it killed a vpn I was using, they ended up sending a new router to fix it.

In reply to a post by madmart:

Looks like there are firewall rules for IPv6, non added as default though....

My SR101 firmware was upgraded overnight. Oddly, no sign of IPv6.

Manufacturer Sky
Model SR101
Firmware Version 1.15n.3591.R
ADSL Firmware Version A2pD039f.d24k

Mine is still at 1.15j.2639.R

Can one force an update or do you have to leave it to happen by Sky automated thingy ?

you have to wait unless you have the firmware file, which no one has... so... its just a wait.

Cold boot (as in switch off at the mains) the router a couple of times. Part of the boot up sequence is to check for updates. It used to work on the Sagem routers, I might dig out the 101 later and give it a go.

In reply to a post by iand:

you have to wait unless you have the firmware file, which no one has... so... its just a wait.

In reply to a post by simon194:

Cold boot (as in switch off at the mains) the router a couple of times. Part of the boot up sequence is to check for updates. It used to work on the Sagem routers, I might dig out the 101 later and give it a go.

Thank you to both ! I'll just wait I rather not reboot the modem as the last time I did that it went into a manic line training that lasted 40 days LOL

My corporate VPN works OK, not noticed any quirks elsewhere either, seems as stable as the V6 firmware. Mind you I've got a good line, so probably not a very testing case....