Does IPv6 even work on this platform

[mAineAc]

I have been searching everywhere and can find nothing that shows how to configure ipv6. I am connected to spectrum and I should be getting an /56 pd. I have configured everything that i can see that needs to be configured and I cannot even get an IPv6 address on the wan interface. I did once but then it was gone never to return again. Is there anywhere a step by step guide to configure IPv6 on the wan interface with a /56 delegation that can actually be used on your internal network?

[phoenix]

I'm not sure I can help you with this but I'll ask anyway. What type of connection is this - cable, fibre, PPoE ADSL (and variations)? Is it connect via your ISPs device or have you changed it to your own equipment? Are you running OPNsense on bare metal or is it a VM and if so, why virtualization platform are you using?  If you have your ISPs routeris it running in bridge mode? Is this of any relevance to your situation: https://www.tp-link.com/us/faq-881.html

[mAineAc]

I have a cable connection through Spectrum. I can request a /56 and use that. It uses DHCPv6 for the wan interface IPv6 address. I do not see anywhere what the /56 being assigned is. On a cisco router I use this:

 ipv6 dhcp client pd hint ::/56
 ipv6 dhcp client pd TWC-Prefix

so on my other interfaces I can assign like this:

 ipv6 address TWC-Prefix 0:0:0:7::/64

I can do the same assignment with the DHCP server and it uses the prefix that is assigned.

I have gotten the ip assignment now using the "Configure IPv6 for generic DSL dialup" but I cannot figure out where my pd assignment is or how to use it. This configuration should be easy and straight forward.

[franco]

Passing PDs down into your network for dynamic WAN DHCPv6 setups is currently being worked on for 19.1. On static WAN setups this works fine already through the DHCPv6 service.


Cheers,
Franco

[mAineAc]

So unless I have a static ipv6 address I cannot use PD?

[franco]

It tries to auto-assign for your tracked interfaces, but doesn't seem to be what you want or doesn't work. But it could also be an issue with the PD acquire. Check Services: DHCPv4: Log File for clues.


Cheers,
Franco