IPV6 and Obi 202
dirt_diver:
Where are you guys with IPv6 support and the 202? Some ISP's are starting to roll it out and obviously this will create issues if you are not supporting it.
gderf:
You seem to think that an ISP rolling out IPv6 means they are going stop using IPv4. That isn't going to happen any time soon.
giqcass:
The IPV6 system will remain as a dual system with IPV4 for a long time to come in the US. I see no reason why IPV6 couldn't be rolled out in a firmware update when the day finally comes. Most routers will probably tunnel IPV4 over IPV6 for legacy equipment anyway(when the time comes). Think reverse NAT. This has all been discussed at length and its just too soon to give any serious concern.
JohnBowler:
"Most routers will probably tunnel IPV4 over IPV6 for legacy equipment anyway (when the time comes)."
The point is that the Obi202 *is* a router. It's certainly true that many other pure VOIP machines don't yet support IPv6 (like the CISCO SPA112), but they're not sold as routers! Meanwhile Cisco states that the SPA122, which has router functionality, is "upgradeable" to support IPv6 (it looks incredibly similar to a 202; is it just rebadged hardware?)
When I bought my Obi202 it was pretty much the only choice for VOIP+router. If the router functionality is not supported then at some point I'm going to have to swap to a different router and at that point the 202 will probably end up in the trash can; after all, these days there are a whole lot of VOIP providers and a whole lot of VOIP/telephone interfaces. I could even just buy VOIP telephones, then I could get rid of the whole antiquated Vodavi STS telephone system I have.
All it takes is one critical internal application that requires IPv6. I already have a NetGear WNDR4500 (N900) which I use just for wireless clients; I could replace the 202 with anything supported by my VOIP provider and that includes the SPA112.
John Bowler
RFC3261:
Quote from: JohnBowler on July 09, 2014, 02:05:00 pm
... Meanwhile Cisco states that the SPA122, which has router functionality, is "upgradeable" to support IPv6 ...
As it is "only" software, Cisco can say it is upgradable. However, there is a high likelihood that it will be EOL'ed before that upgrade is actually required (i.e. SIP providers only providing IPv6 connectivity and no longer providing an IPv4 end point), as Cisco has done for other products where proper IPv6 support was promised as a future upgrade (and then the product was EOL'ed).
That does not mean that Cisco (or Obihai) does not need to work on IPv6 support across their product lines, just that as priorities go, IPv6 support is probably way down the list, and, ultimately will depend on the VOIP providers timelines. Right now, AFAIK, there are few providers that even have IPv6 end points publicly documented/available.
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