nzpost.co.nz on IPv6 for World IPv6 day

Forums › Off topic › nzpost.co.nz on IPv6 for World IPv6 day - anyone else?

OrangePeel

15 posts

Geek

#84747 7-Jun-2011 17:16

Just thought I'd let you know we just put NZ Post's main website up on IPv6 for a couple of days to see how things go. Keen for any feedback if you have issues etc.

Also, is anyone else in NZ joining in on v6 day? I see TelstraClear are the only other site on the list that I can see.

freitasm

BDFL - Memuneh
80646 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 41024

Administrator

ID Verified

Trusted

Geekzone

Lifetime subscriber

#478632 7-Jun-2011 17:38

Shame TelstraClear customers won't be able to access their IPv6 test site.

Sorry, but TelstraClear is just a smoke screen, really. I saw their press release, which says nothing.

They have an internal trial, and that's it. They are putting a domain to test. Nothing about actual customer trials, tests, etc.

Referral links: Quic Broadband (free setup code: R587125ERQ6VE) | Samsung | AliExpress | Wise | Sharesies

Support Geekzone by subscribing (browse ads-free), or making a one-off or recurring donation through PressPatron.

OrangePeel

15 posts

Geek

#478642 7-Jun-2011 18:03

I believe they need DOCSIS 3 to get v6 out to residential (cable) customers? I presume their ethernet products are fine and ready, you just have to find the right person...

Victoria University at least used to have IPv6 via TCL, although the arrangement may have changed under KAREN.

They do run a 6to4 relay for customers who want to dip their toes too. That's better than most other ISPs at the moment.

kyhwana2

2572 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 233

#478646 7-Jun-2011 18:22

Yep, NZpost site works fine with v6 on xnet here.

Zeon

3926 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 759

Trusted

#478647 7-Jun-2011 18:22

Apparently Telecom Wholesale have some limitation on IPv6 for VDSL and I presume other Ethernet products according to Unleash internet. I don't quite understand as I thought these were all layer 2?

Trying to get our Orcon IPv6 assignment working now so we can participate....

Speedtest 2019-10-14

nigelj

856 posts

Ultimate Geek
+1 received by user: 125

#478649 7-Jun-2011 18:30

Zeon: Apparently Telecom Wholesale have some limitation on IPv6 for VDSL and I presume other Ethernet products according to Unleash internet. I don't quite understand as I thought these were all layer 2?

Doesn't seem to add up with Xnet and Inspire doing ADSL IPv6 trials (although I can never find the Xnet site when I want to).

But it's great to see NZ Post & TelstraClear getting IPv6 going.

Beccara

1473 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 517

ID Verified

#478652 7-Jun-2011 18:38

working good over here, I'm not sure you will actually see any issues. It's a tiny fraction of clients that have issues with dual-stack/brokeness

Most problems are the result of previous solutions...

All comment's I make are my own personal opinion and do not in any way, shape or form reflect the views of current or former employers unless specifically stated

Geekzone

Want to support Geekzone and browse the site without the ads? Subscribe to Geekzone now (monthly, annual and lifetime options).

OrangePeel

15 posts

Geek

#478669 7-Jun-2011 19:00

Yeah, that's what we're hoping. There's no plans to roll this back if there's client problems, we'll just ride it out until v6 day ends.

OrangePeel

15 posts

Geek

#478670 7-Jun-2011 19:02

Oh, and the Xnet trial URL is http://www.wxnz.net/ipv6-trial/ in case you still can't find it!

I was on that a while ago while I was still with them, worked well. Switched to Vodafone, who have yet to announce anything AFAIK.

LennonNZ

2459 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 411

ID Verified

Trusted

#478679 7-Jun-2011 19:26

OrangePeel: So are you going to remove the AAAA records after the day ends for some reason? Why not just keep them there...

Behodar

11089 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 6069

Trusted

Lifetime subscriber

#478691 7-Jun-2011 19:59

Beccara: working good over here, I'm not sure you will actually see any issues. It's a tiny fraction of clients that have issues with dual-stack/brokeness

I believe that Google's tester checks for those specific issues (for those people that aren't aware of it).

OrangePeel

15 posts

Geek

#478893 8-Jun-2011 11:07

LennonNZ, yeah we're going to take the AAAA off after v6 day ends. The rig we're using to put the site up for today is a temporary one. The site's hosting provider doesn't have v6 yet (same reason Geekzone isn't on v6 anymore!) so we're taking the traffic in through our datacentre and feeding it through. We don't want to do that long-term. I'll be working to make sure the site is back up on IPv6 as soon as proper transit is available.

Apple TV

Stream your favourite shows now on Apple TV (affiliate link).

Beccara

1473 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 517

ID Verified

#478894 8-Jun-2011 11:12

It's slightly concerning that hosting companies dont have v6 yet, International transit and Domestic peering has supported it for a while (altho PacNet only went dualstack rather than tunneled after we found a issue with them)

There is already a small percentage of IPv6 only clients turning up around the world and these companies should take note of the results in
http://www.ipv6.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/2011-New-Zealand-IPv6-Readiness-Survey-preliminary...

Which show 18% are willing to change providers if v6 support isn't enabled

Kyanar

4089 posts

Uber Geek
+1 received by user: 1684

ID Verified

Trusted

#478971 8-Jun-2011 14:53

Nice going NZPost - just checked and working nice and quick from my web server over the ditch.

Still quite disappointing that for features like IPv6 we are still for the most part limited to purchasing services overseas, with few exceptions here in good old NZ.