[Gllug] Need Broadband Modem that supports IPv6

Wed Aug 26 18:03:37 UTC 2009

2009/8/18 Alain Williams <addw at phcomp.co.uk>:
> I changed ISP a few weeks ago as I want to use IPv6.
>
> I was recommended getting something and reflashing with OpenWRT, seemed simple enough.
> First attempt was a Linksys WRT54GL which is advertised as a Broadband router.
> I checked OpenWRT - it is well supported, however it expects a UTP connection to
> the Internet - ie it does not have it's own built in modem :-(
> Drat! I thought that I knew what I was doing - it seems not.
>
> People on this list seem to have Pv6 -- what do you recommend ? Preferably not costing the earth.
>
> I don't care if the modem will do wifi - I just want it to give me a UTP connection
> to the Internet.
>

There are generally two types of Wireless router.
An ADSL type, and a Cable Modem type.
The ADSL type have a ADSL modem inside them.
The Cable Modem type have a RJ45 UTP connection because the Cable
modem presents RJ45 UTP.
You probably just accidentally brought the wrong type.
The OpenWRT should work with both types.

James
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