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    From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to All on Sat Jan 20 10:54:45 2024
    Hello All,

    When I got FTTH I did not discontinue my cable connection. I kept both for the time being.

    I installed a second network card in my Fidonet system so I could operate "dual homed". But I experienced problems. For as yet unpexlained reasons network access locked up for periods lasting minutes.

    A suspicion that it had something to do with RtkDashClient did not lead to a solution.

    In order to locate the problem I have disabled the cable connection. My access to Fidonet is now via FTTH only. Unfortunately the FTTH modem/router that I got from the ISP does not yet support IPv6 pinholing. So for the time being my IPv6 connection is outgoing only...


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)
  • From Nigel Reed@1:124/5016 to Michiel van der Vlist on Sun Jan 21 04:45:40 2024
    On Sat, 20 Jan 2024 10:54:45 +0100
    "Michiel van der Vlist" (2:280/5555) <Michiel.van.der.Vlist@f5555.n280.z2.fidonet> wrote:

    Hello All,

    When I got FTTH I did not discontinue my cable connection. I kept
    both for the time being.

    I installed a second network card in my Fidonet system so I could
    operate "dual homed". But I experienced problems. For as yet
    unpexlained reasons network access locked up for periods lasting
    minutes.

    A suspicion that it had something to do with RtkDashClient did not
    lead to a solution.

    In order to locate the problem I have disabled the cable connection.
    My access to Fidonet is now via FTTH only. Unfortunately the FTTH modem/router that I got from the ISP does not yet support IPv6
    pinholing. So for the time being my IPv6 connection is outgoing
    only...


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)

    You should consider getting your own and installing OpenWRT on it. I've
    been really happy except for the fact that Google seems to dislike HE,
    as you probably know and sometimes have to disable it to be able to do
    Google type things, which isnt that often, thankfully.
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    End Of The Line BBS - Plano, TX
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    * Origin: End Of The Line BBS - endofthelinebbs.com (1:124/5016)
  • From Michiel van der Vlist@2:280/5555 to Nigel Reed on Sun Jan 21 15:56:45 2024
    Hello Nigel,

    On Sunday January 21 2024 04:45, you wrote to me:

    Unfortunately the FTTH modem/router that I got from the ISP does not
    yet support IPv6 pinholing. So for the time being my IPv6 connection is
    outgoing only... Cheers, Michiel --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC
    1.1.5-b20170303 * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)

    You should consider getting your own and installing OpenWRT on it.

    I once had openwrt installed on a linksys. Combined with a Motorola Surfboard modem. Worked fine! But that was a long time ago and that old linksys no longer can keep up with the phenomenal speeds that providers offer now.

    Other than that: The FTTH technology that they use - XS-GPON - is relatively new and Optical Network Terminators guaranteerd to work with their technology are scarce and expensive. I am not ready for an expensive and risky investment, given the fact that I haven't even decided between the coax and the fiber. Plus that I think a modem/router that supports IPv6 pinholing is not too much to ask even for a provider supplied modem/router. They should fix it! I may discontinue the fiber at the end of the contract in favour of the coax. I have the luxury of having a choice. :)

    I've been really happy except for the fact that Google seems to
    dislike HE, as you probably know

    I wasn't aware of that and I probably will never run into that problem. he.net provided a wonderfull service, but for me it is history. I have native IPv6 since 2016.


    Cheers, Michiel

    --- GoldED+/W32-MSVC 1.1.5-b20170303
    * Origin: he.net certified sage (2:280/5555)