IPv6 on EE Mobile (not landline)

[jimwillsher]

Hi all

Technical question regarding IPv6. I am using a SIM card.

I know that, historical, EE has provided its IPv4 service via CGNAT and didn't offer IPv6. It now appears they are providing IPv6 via 464XLAT (a "bridge" on the journey to full IPv6).

My router is successfully establishing an IPv6 connection and I can successfully access IPv6 websites such as https://ipv6-test.com/. So all good.

My question: Can/will EE assign/offer address blocks to end users, or is everything still taking a DHCP approach. If they will offer reserved address blocks, will these be /64 or /56.

Thanks

Jim

[James_B]

Hi @jimwillsher,

Let me check in with our support teams and see if I can get the information you need.

Thanks

James

[MJ_TPLINK]

@jimwillsher : Thanks Jim for bringing this out, i have noticed the same too.

@James_B : Any update on this please regarding EE providing IPv6 addresses?

[davidthornton]

@jimwillsher and @MJ_TPLINK I would also like to know whether EE mobile broadband supports IPv6. @James_B Please will you provide is all with an update. As you may have noticed, this question was first asked on 23 February 2024 and has yet to be answered. Thank you.

[James_B]

Thanks for the nudge on this one, @MJ_TPLINK and @davidthornton 

I've chased this one up and have received a response today.

Our mobile network uses IPv6, and 464XLAT for IPv4 traffic.

In answer to @jimwillsher's original question - we have no current plans to offer a static subnet to our mobile users.

Hope his helps.

James

[MJ_TPLINK]

Thanks @James_B for your response. Much appreciated!

[James_B]

No problem, @MJ_TPLINK 🙂

James