Solved How can I start an IPv6 MP session?
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Good morning, Gentlemen.
Yesterday I attempted to make a multiplayer comparison test with a good fellow pilot of mine to understand what difference were between IPv4 and IPv6 sessions and which was better to use.
That also given that I am using a 104 Mbps upload Internet connection (not too bad, after all) and Falcon opened the “Comms” option menu with an IPv6 option as deafult, as we all here know.
Opening an IPv4 session wasn’t ever more simple than that, but it isn’t the point here.
A different story, instead, when we attempted to start an IPv6 session, though. I was the host guy, so I gave my friend my IPv6 address (omitted:ffff:523b:8f29) to be inserted in its Comm settings proper row. A failure, also after several attempts of different kind/settings.So my question is: what did I wrong or missed bad to do properly?
Please let me add that I RTFM before my “experiment”, but no joy - there is not too much about, unfortunately, and that not by its compiler(s)'s fault, let me be absolutely clear on it.Would someone of you all of good patience and will kindly help me in start understanding more this “black art”, please?
With many thanks in advance and best regards.
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@seifer
I see it, dear mate. And you have done just what has been recommended in the manual and that post too, you had no chance to do anything else to get it.
But I note that you were lucky enough to be serviced by an ISP fit and ready to allow you doing that, at least.
And this was the real point, in conclusion, as Tumbler underlined it wisely - this solution wont’ ever work in my case, because - as I was able to test - mine, as all the Italian ones I have to conclude, doesn’t allow me to do that.Good or bad, this is another matter, but my reality however as a proof of facts.
Discussion closed, to me.Just a final word: thanks for all your valuable contributions, dearest friends. You all opened my mind - literally.
Just what real friends - and a great Community, too - are intended for.With best regards to all.
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There’s probably no good reason to want to do this (except to learn about IP6, I guess :).
Can you clarify, is your friend on the same local network as you (same house … or school or office etc) or someone on the internet?
so I gave my friend my IPv6 address (0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:…:…)
That is not a true IP6 address… it’s a way of encoding an IP4 address, represented as IP6 format.
I have no idea if that matters or not … would require routers between you and your friend to understand that protocol, and route packets accordingly. But presumably that’s not what you’re trying to learn…
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@airtex2019 said in How can I start an IPv6 MP session?:
There’s probably no good reason to want to do this (except to learn about IP6, I guess :).
There is a reason for people who are stuck with an ISP that doesn’t provide public IPv4 addresses during the transition to IPv6. Mine does that (with DS-Lite) and using IPv6 is the only way to play multiplayer for me (when hosting).
@jackal said in How can I start an IPv6 MP session?:
A different story, instead, when we attempted to start an IPv6 session, though. I was the host guy, so I gave my friend my IPv6 address (0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:ffff:523b:8f29) to be inserted in its Comm settings proper row. A failure, also after several attempts of different kind/settings.
Make sure that you’re sending them your actual address (look in your router’s setup page or check it inside your operating system). Also make sure that it’s not blocked by your router’s/OS’ firewall. I also had to allow connections to the ports via my router’s page (not exactly port forwarding).
Most importantly: if using Windows, this post might be relevant. I was wondering for so long why it didn’t work until I found that post. For me, the easiest way was to just disable the privacy extensions.
Also make sure that the person that’s trying to connect to you is on an IPv6 supporting connection. According to the BMS manual you can’t mix IPv4 and IPv6. So if they don’t have it, they won’t be able to join you even if you set everything up properly.
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Thanks a lot to all the good friends who answered me, first of all!
Please let me specify that (sorry for having not told before):
I just didn’t know that one I published here was a not “true” IPv6 address;
my friend was locate in a different Region (the Italian equivalent of an American State, i.e.) and city;
of course, we had peviously set the IPv6 protocol on our PC/systems at this purpose both;
we both have no restrictions of any kind on our PC/systems and routers.Good note of all useful hints and suggestion taken anyway.
Wish us good luck for our next time!With best regards.
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Make sure your provider supports IPv6: https://test-ipv6.com/
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@tumbler31
Essential this one too! It’s the first to be checked, instead.Thanks a lot to you too, dear friend.
With best regards.
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Hi, yes IPv6 works. In my case it is the only way I can host, since my IPv4 connection is a nat behind another nat (CGNAT). You still need to open your router firewall though.
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@seifer
I see it, dear mate. And you have done just what has been recommended in the manual and that post too, you had no chance to do anything else to get it.
But I note that you were lucky enough to be serviced by an ISP fit and ready to allow you doing that, at least.
And this was the real point, in conclusion, as Tumbler underlined it wisely - this solution wont’ ever work in my case, because - as I was able to test - mine, as all the Italian ones I have to conclude, doesn’t allow me to do that.Good or bad, this is another matter, but my reality however as a proof of facts.
Discussion closed, to me.Just a final word: thanks for all your valuable contributions, dearest friends. You all opened my mind - literally.
Just what real friends - and a great Community, too - are intended for.With best regards to all.
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