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tanivula

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#302359 17-Nov-2022 13:37
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Stumbled upon a strange issue with devices with Intel LAN not working well when IPv6 is enabled.

 

Have confirmed this on a NUC as well as a new Laptop (both with intel adaptors). Devices with realtek or unknown (eg USB C Docks) seem to be unaffected.

 

Symptoms:

 

  • websites fail to load or are excruciatingly slow
  • file download speeds tank and often fail

Interestingly, WiFi (intel adaptors included) seems to be unaffected. Wifi is via UAP6lite.

 

I have tried uninstalling drivers, installing latest drivers via the intel support utilities and toggling a few things in the adaptor settings area that make sense to me - afraid to touch the rest!

 

ISP is Vodafone.

 

Setting in unifi - internet:

 

  • IPv6 is set to DHCPv6
  • Prefix Delegation of 56

Settings in unifi for LAN:

 

  • IPv6 type is Prefix Delegation
  • IPv6 Prefix ID is 1
  • IPv6 Prefix Delegation Interface: WAN
  • Router Advertisement: Enabled
  • RA Priority High
  • RA Valid Lifetime: 86400
  • RA Preferred Lifetime: 14400
  • DHCv6/RDNSS control: Auto

Is there anything worth trying to get this working ok (aside from forgetting about IPv6!)?


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tanivula

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  #2997721 18-Nov-2022 08:09
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Did a bit more digging, and seems this is a compatibility issue with various Intel adaptors and some networks (Intel specifically mentions ONTs)

 

Changing TCP Checksum Offload (IPv6) to [Disable] or [Tx Enabled] does the trick, everything seems to fire up and come back to 'normal' again. 

 

Will test a device on a different network and see if I can get any clearer whether it's a Unifi / Vodafone / Chorus related problem. 😵


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