Broadband CPE
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[edit] Cable
For cable, this is simple because all gateway devices certified by Cablelabs at DOCSIS 3.0 CM or CMTS will have IPv6 support. An example such device is the Cisco (formerly Scientific Atlanta) DRG2800.
The new 'DOCSIS 2.0 + IPv6' standard also supports IPv6, which may on the cable modem side only require a firmware upgrade [1] [2].
[edit] DSL/Other
Here are some DSL/other gateways which have IPv6 support in them. Please add others if you know of them.
- ADSL VPN Firewall Router
- Airport Extreme Wifi Base Station
- Buffalo WZR-AG300NH
- WRT54G with firmware upgrade
- Linksys RVS400 has a NAT-PT bug but 6to4 works
- Linksys WRVS4400 is the wireless version of the above
- Cisco 870 SOHO router
[edit] Trial and Test devices
In addition to the commercial products, some people are rolling their own using Linux/BSD servers or upgrading the firmware of existing devices. The typical broadband gateway currently on the market is a standard computer design loaded with custom firmware according to the spec of the company whose plastic case and logo are used. But in actual fact, all devices whatever the brand, are manufactured by factories in the Far East using a small set of standard hardware designs. Virtually all of these designs can be adapted to use IPv6 by simply changing the software, i.e. uploading a different set of firmware. The brand name sellers are using this fact to have very short product cycles to adjust to market demand. This means that as soon as there is any significant demand for IPv6 support, they could update their software and have new products on the market in two to three months.
[edit] The Far East
The Japanese market has many more IPv6 devices and services than most other countries. A good way to track what is going on there is to read through the announcements at IPv6Style in Japan. Don't click on the English version of the site since that is outdated and doesn't contain the product announcements. Instead, use a web translator to read the site. You can use Babelfish to produce an adequate Japanese-to-English translation for learning about new products. While many articles will still be almost incomprehensible, new product announcements are so formulaic that you can usually understand what the product will do, and the product name and model for further inquiries.
If you want to deploy IPv6 and cannot find CPE on the market to support your needs, it is worthwhile to send a detailled RFQ to the major brand name sellers like Linksys, Netgear, etc. Japanese or Korean brand name sellers are more likely to have already done the IPv6 development so make sure that companies like Billion and Buffalo get your RFQ.
