From 773c31afdcd77564d10cc7b622344d0eb8884758 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Florian Fainelli Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:21:03 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Document the IPv6 connectivity with OpenWrt. SVN-Revision: 9452 --- docs/network.tex | 46 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ docs/wireless.tex | 2 +- 2 files changed, 47 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/docs/network.tex b/docs/network.tex index df67eed714..2c65dd2958 100644 --- a/docs/network.tex +++ b/docs/network.tex @@ -114,3 +114,49 @@ config switch "eth0" option vlan1 "0 5" option vlan2 "4 5" \end{Verbatim} + +\subsubsection{Setting up IPv6 connectivity} + +OpenWrt supports IPv6 connectivity using PPP, Tunnel brokers or static +assignment. + +If you use PPP, IPv6 will be setup using IP6CP and there is nothing to +configure. + +To setup an IPv6 tunnel to a tunnel broker, you have to edit the +\texttt{/etc/config/6tunnel} file and change the settings accordingly : + +\begin{Verbatim} +config 6tunnel + option tnlifname 'sixbone' + option remoteip4 '1.0.0.1' + option localip4 '1.0.0.2' + option localip6 '2001::DEAD::BEEF::1' + option prefix '/64' +\end{Verbatim} + +\begin{itemize} + \item{\texttt{'tnlifname'}:} + Set the interface name of the IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel + \item{\texttt{'remoteip4'}:} + IP address of the remote end to establish the 6in4 tunnel. + This address is given by the tunnel broker + \item{\texttt{'localip4'}:} + IP address of your router to establish the 6in4 tunnel. + It will usually match your WAN IP address. + \item{\texttt{'localip6'}:} + IPv6 address to setup on your tunnel side + This address is given by the tunnel broker + \item{\texttt{'prefix'}:} + IPv6 prefix to setup on the LAN. +\end{itemize} + +IPv6 static addressing is also supported using a similar setup as +IPv4 but with the \texttt{ip6} prefixing (when applicable). + +\begin{Verbatim} +config interface "lan" + option ifname "eth0" + option proto "static" + option ip6addr "fe80::200:ff:fe00:0/64" +\end{Verbatim} diff --git a/docs/wireless.tex b/docs/wireless.tex index 5734fc093b..7e96239722 100644 --- a/docs/wireless.tex +++ b/docs/wireless.tex @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Each wireless driver has its own configuration script in \texttt{/lib/wifi/drive driver specific options and configurations. This script is also calling driver specific binaries like wlc for Broadcom, or hostapd and wpa\_supplicant for atheros. -The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration +The reason for using such architecture, is that it abstracts the driver configuration. \paragraph{Generic Broadcom wireless config:}