Question: Sharing an IP-connection

[Bjørn Mork]

Marc Blanchet <marc.blanchet at viagenie.ca> writes:

> what you are describing is either:
> a) a provider that does offer a prefix for your LAN but you are not requesting it.
> b) a provider that does not offer any prefix for your LAN.
>
> You should start trying solving a) by starting an instance of a DHCPv6
> client and requesting a prefix (DHCPv6-PD). if no answer, then you are
> probably in b) mode. In this latter case, complain to your ISP.

With my ISP hat on I am now wondering how common DHCPv6-PD is/will be on
mobile networks.  Are there any providers actually supporting this?

I am also sort of wondering whether the modems will forward the DHCPv6
requests at all. Do they?


Bjørn