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[Verizon] IPv6 on VZW?

ryancmatchett

Android Expert
Just wanted to put this out there and see if anyone has heard...since I am not finding it anywhere else.
I understand that the T-MO GSII just got an ICS update that include the IPv6 protocol....has anyone seen anything about the Nexus being 1. Capable and 2. If any of the ROMS might include it?
I am going to ask about including it in AOKP, but wondered if anyone has heard anything yet for any others?
 
i think smaller companies like vzw and such havent began using ipv6 yet, i know the government and other much larger companies use it, but i am not so sure cell phones have adapted it yet. i know our cable companies have yet to utilize it
 
If I have a 4G signal, I see an IPv4 & IPv6 address on my phone. The IPv4 is a Class A Private Address (10.XXX.XXX.XXX) which isn't surprising, but I'm not familiar with how IPv6 addressing works, so I can't comment on what it means.

Of course, whether or not the phone is doing anything with the IPv6 address remains to be seen.
 
i have seen weird things in the ipv6, bunch of numbers and letters, which lets me know there are no ip addresses associated with it just yet.
 
i have seen weird things in the ipv6, bunch of numbers and letters, which lets me know there are no ip addresses associated with it just yet.

...what?

IPv6 uses hexadecimal (Base 16) "numbers" for addresses, and each address is 128 bits long (for comparison, IPv4 is 32 bits), which I believe is something like 32 hexadecimal characters. So yes, you should be seeing "numbers and letters" (A-F at least) in the IPv6 field!

I recommend anyone who is interested in IPv6 do some reading. Wikipedia is usually a good place to start, though I'll admit, the IPv6 stuff does get a bit confusing sometimes.

IPv6 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Another good website is Test your IPv6. which will allow you to actually test the network. When I run it on my phone, w/ 4G on, it shows me the same IPv6 address as in the Status page, which indicates that VZW is actually fully supporting IPv6 at this time. Interestingly enough, it also tells me that VZW does not have a DNS server that is configured to use IPv6, which means unless you type in IPv6 addresses manually, you're not going to get to IPv6 sites.

So to answer the original question, as far as I can tell, yes, your Galaxy Nexus, on Verizon, running 4G, supports IPv6. VZW does NOT provide an IPv6 capable DNS server, so you'll need to type in everything manually, or provide your own DNS server. I do not have access to an IPv6 WiFi, though I suspect that would work fine if you can find one. I'm too lazy to turn off 3G myself and test that, but I encourage you to test it if you're interested.
 
One thing to note, as you said, vzw does use ipv6...as do all 4g services, and correct their DNS server would be assigning them, as do most cable internet providers....but not many people/companies/hosting providers are using them yet.
Thanks for the answer on capability. I wonder if its just because of the AOKP rom that I am running that it does not have the option, and why I can't "switch" it on...so I can use my home ipv6 routing....thanks for the links....
 
Screenshot from the test ipv6 site while on 4g on CM9 nightly
IMG_20120617_114313.jpg
 
There are a couple of sites....
IPv6 test - IPv6/4 connectivity and speed test
And others.....

I was referring to physical location, as VZW has indicated that their 4G network is not one giant contiguous network, but separated by region, to avoid a single configuration update from taking down the entire network. I was thinking that the test with a IPv6 capable DNS server may have been done in a different geographic location than my own quick testing.
 
I was referring to physical location, as VZW has indicated that their 4G network is not one giant contiguous network, but separated by region, to avoid a single configuration update from taking down the entire network. I was thinking that the test with a IPv6 capable DNS server may have been done in a different geographic location than my own quick testing.


Got it...I tested mine in Santa Barbara, CA and mine shows IPv6 connectivity on 4g.
I also have a router at home, with a IPv6 DNS server as well...the only reason i have not tested that one, is that not all of my home devices are capable, so I am not using it normally...going to give that a try this week. I also do not have anything on my phone/ROM to specify, so hoping that it will default to IPv6 if my router works properly.
 
Interesting...where was this tested? Did you provide your own DNS server that is IPv6 capable?


Verizon wireless uses ipv6 DNS servers when you are on 4g. I'm assuming they just tunnel you for ipv4 compatibility when visiting a non ipv6 site.

From what I understand all of Verizon's network is ipv6 capable (Telecom side included) its just a matter of implementing ipv6 hardware on the customer side.

I'm in southeastern PA though.
 
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