question regarding over the counter devices

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> 1 mars 2017 kl. 08:06 skrev Mikael Abrahamsson <swmike at swm.pp.se>:
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> Hi,
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> I just had a discussion with people from an ISP in the process of implementing IPv6. They were afraid of turning on IPv6 for customers who had purchased their own routers themselves, because these routers might not have IPv6 firewalling on by default, thus exposing customers who used to be "protected" by IPv4 NAT, to now be exposed with unfirewalled IPv6.
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> So my question:
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> Devices that people buy in electronics stores etc, do they even come with IPv6 turned on by default?
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> If they do, is firewalling turned on by default?

Swedish only - https://ipv6only.se/ <https://ipv6only.se/> - tested some routers bought in electronic stores and tested IPv6 and firewall and most don’t have firewall for IPv6 enabled.
I’ll install Google translate for the site in some minutes.

/Tobbe

> 
> My Apple Airport Express at least came with firewalling turned on, I don't remember what the default setting was for IPv6 support. But if one turned on IPv6 support, then one had to unclick the firewall clickbox to be able to get incoming connections.
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> I'm going to check the devices I have in my boxes here at home, but in the mean time would appreciate if others could share their experiences.
> 
> --
> Mikael Abrahamsson    email: swmike at swm.pp.se


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