patpro

Yesterday I’ve replaced my ISP’s issued «Fiber modem» (Freebox Mini 4K) with a dumb converter (TP-Link MC220L).
Electric consumption was 15W, it’s now 1.3W (and fanless!)

In the process I’ve lost access to «phone landline over internet» (used twice a year at best), and TV service (not used at all).

IPv4 works great as usual (+950mbps down / +680mbps up).
IPv6 is broken, I can’t figure out yet how to revive the 6rd config

#edit : got my IPv6 back, I’ll post a howto later

#freebsd #6rd #ipv6

Jan 4, 2025 at 4:12pmWeb
Show threadpatproJan 5, 2025
Q&D how-to here https://forums.freebsd.org/threads/replaced-the-isp-fiber-modem-with-tp-link-mc220l-no-more-ipv6.96304/#post-685160
Solved - replaced the ISP fiber modem with TP-Link MC220L : no more IPv6

Hello, I have this setup: FreeBSD server acting as a router/fw behind my ISP Fiber modem (bridge mode) ifconfig_em1="DHCP" ifconfig_em1_ipv6="inet6 accept_rtadv" rtsold_enable="YES" It gives me working IPv4 and IPv6 I’ve removed the modem and put a TP-Link MC220L, then setup the FreeBSD...

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Show threadStéphane Calonnec 🗿Jan 4, 2025
@patpro Nice ! Sadly I need both POTS and TV service, interesting you could bypass the ipv6 which is supposed to be forced by design.
How do you bypass Free authentification ?
Show threadpatproJan 4, 2025
@scalonnec I really have no clue about authentication on the Free network. Some people suggest you should clone the MAC address of the box to use on your home-made router. I did not, but I’m using the Free SFP, inserted into the MC220L, maybe it’s enough…
In my case the fiber infrastructure is said to be old school. New Free infra does not allow you to replace the freebox with your own device.
Some details here: https://lafibre.info/remplacer-freebox/freebox-mini-4k-remplacee-par-un-mc220l-pas-dipv6/new/#new
freebox mini 4k remplacée par un MC220L : pas d’IPv6

freebox mini 4k remplacée par un MC220L : pas d’IPv6

Show threadStéphane Calonnec 🗿Jan 4, 2025
@patpro yep I heard you need to clone your Freebox MAC to get it to work, I messed up my authentification by using another freebox on my line but I don't know where was the rabbit (it was a Delta, the fiber BIC is not the same as on the Révolution so I couldn't test better).
Real pain not to be allowed to use our hardware ("no problem there's bridge mode") and still 20W of power consumption indeed !