June 8th is World and to celebrate we are doing a Free Webinar. If you haven’t had an opportunity to register you still have time. Visit http://ascolta.com/calendar/events/ipv6-world.asp for details and to register.
IPv6 on D-Link DIR-632 and Hurricane Electric.
May 31, 2011 By 1 Comment
Last week I posted the short and easy steps to configure IPv6 using a tunnel from home. It literally takes 5 minutes if you know a few things, so I thought I’d throw a few additional tips out there.
- Don’t forget that the Mac doesn’t do DHCPv6, so configure your DNS manually with the Anycast DNS address that HE gives you.
- If you are using AT&T uVerse, you will need to configure DMZ mode.
- Make sure you use a testing tool. Don’t assume it works.
Configure the AT&T uVerse Router
Navigate to Settings>Firewall>Applications, Pinholes, and DMZ (results may vary depending on the home router you have. This is a 2wire)
Once you get there you’ll see the following page. (Click the images to enlarge them)
Step-1: Select the d-link.
Step-2: Select the radio button “Allow all applications (DMZplus mode) -”
That’s it. You can now establish the tunnel using protocol 41 (dont worry, this happens automatically).
Looking at the D-LINK
To configure the D-LINK just take the info that HE provides and plug it in. I’ve done so in my configuration as seen here:
Then you can verify the tunnel settings as seen below:
Testing and Verification
There are a few ways to test. The obvious ones (if your in IT or a related field) are ping, traceroute and nslookup. You might also try http://test-ipv6.com/.
Here are my results:
Well, that’s it for this installment of “Fun with IPv6.” Next time maybe we’ll set up a Cisco router with a BGP adjacency.
Happy Labbing!
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Friday Fun With IPv6- Name That Tunnel!
May 27, 2011 By 2 Comments
Ok, here are the rules:
- No open books! You have to go from your own memory/knowledge
- You can’t use google (really this should fall under the “No open books!” section.
- You must enter the answer as a comment on this post. (facebook and twitter replies do not count!)
So here’s the IPv6 fun. Below are three tunnels configured on Cisco IOS between R1 and R2. Simply tell me what kind of tunnels are seen here and what tunnels are missing. Easy right?
Winner gets one of my books!!
So, here goes…..
Tunnel 1
Tunnel 2
Tunnel 3
Comments away! Have fun!
Get Ready for IPv6 at home.. On the Cheap!
May 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
It’s easier to get ready for World IPv6 day than you think. In fact, you can do it at home. Here’s how:
Seriously, IPv6 is not that scary! Set it up in GNS3, IOU, Cisco Learning Labs (You can do IPv6 commands on the ICND2 labs because they run real IOS). Whatever the case may be, give it a shot. Its fun and everyone is doing it!
Join Ascolta’s Free Webinar For World IPv6 Day!
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
June 8th 2011 is World IPv6 Day. It’s a day to give IPv6 a go, and a number of vendors are taking part.
Are you?
Maybe not, especially if you’re either
A.) Unfamiliar with IPv6 or
B.)Familiar with it but still have the IPv6 Jitters.
So to help you get over the IPv6 jitters we’re doing a free Webinar, “Getting Over The IPv6 Jitters!” on June 8th 2011. There are three different times, 6:00 AM PST, 12:00 PM PST, and 8:00 PM PST. To register simply fill in the form below and we’ll send you the details.
See you June 8th!
How did I miss this?
May 23, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I don’t know how I missed this video but it is comedy! I love it! At the end of the video I highly recommend ignoring IPv6. The follow on is great!
What’s Up Chuck?
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Things have been very hectic with me lately. My wife and I are purchasing a new home. My daughter has come to live with me. Ascolta has me working on a Development project that’s very time consuming and I’ve been working on a few “personal” projects. One of those projects I just rolled out is called “myipv6tutor” and it’s aimed at two things:
- Teach People the Basics of IPv6
- Promote the use of IPv6
It’s nice to see something you’ve put time and effort into come to completion. There are still a few things I want to add to it, like Security, Advanced Topics, Business Topics and Service Provider Topics. These areas will be covered in the near future. Here’s a look at the Members interafce.
I’m also working on myIEtutor, for CCIE Security preparation. The big catch here is that there is a lot of content and it’s going to take some time to develop the complete program.
Aside from that I have a few things going on with Ciscopress. I was selected as a delegate for the Security Tech Field Day with Gestalt IT, and I’m now the co-chair for the California IPv6 Task Force. Life is busy!
I’ll have a few new technical posts soon. Once I get this Microsoft CA Server issuing SSL Certificates that is. Until then…
Are You Scared to Deploy IPv6?
May 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
If you’re like a lot of people I talk to they all have some jitters when it comes to IPv6. Guess What? It’s normal! So lets talk about it. Join me on 5/13/2011 at 8:30 PM (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada) for a free Webinar; “Getting Past the IPv6 Jitters!”
To sign up simply visit and fill out The Registation Form.
See you on Friday!
Also visit our members site for an early bird discount on the IPv6 Basic program.
Introducing myIPv6tutor and the IPv6 Basic Program!
May 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
I’ve been working on this for some time now and I’m happy to announce that I am opening my new site for “early bird” registration. Let me tell you a little about it.
What is it?
In a nut shell, myIPv6tutor is a members only site with IPv6 VoD’s. Currently I am offering the “IPv6 Basic” program which covers the basics of IPv6 including it’s features and benefits, addressing structure, header formats, transition mechanisms, and basic configurations. Soon we will offer IPv6 Advanced, IPv6 Security, and IPv6 Business.
What is the cost?
Currently registration is open at 197.00 USD, but it will increase between now and May 15th. On May 15th the cost will increase to 297.00 USD.
What do I get?
Early Bird registration gives you immediate access to the first two lesson videos and mp3 files, plus 100 bucks off the May 15th price. On May 15th the entire program opens up giving you access to PDF transcripts of the lessons, lab exercises to practice what you learn, and a 2-hour live session on IPv6 Security.
Learn More..
Visit the registration page to learn more by clicking the “Get Early Bird Access” button below.
2011 Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit Day One Overview
April 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I had the pleasure of attending the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit in Denver, Colorado, April 26th and 27th. If you are an Enterprise Network or a Service Provider that is considering a migration to IPv6 (which you should be) then this conference will give you a million things to think about. Here are a few things that I picked up on while attending. I’ll explain as I go through the basic schedule.
The conference was opened by Scott Hogg, who is the author of the Cisco Press book, IPv6 Security
The Keynote Presentation, by Richard Jimmerson, formerly of ARIN, was fantastic. It really was geared toward people making a concerted effort to adopt IPv6 in support of the future of Internet Growth. He told a story about a kid and his mother that showed up to a conference he was speaking at in XXX.
He talked about how this kid wanted to see the internet. Where he was located there was no ability for him to get on the internet, and he had never seen “the internet.” After seeing “the internet” the kid began to weep. Why? Because at that point he realized that the world was communicating with each other, and he was being left out.
Now you may wonder what this has to do with IPv6. The tie in was that unless we move on from IPv4 to IPv6, even with carrier grade NAT, people will get left out because it still cannot scale!