User:Vazhnov/Knowledge Base:IPv6 only

With default settings from Gentoo handbook, it is easy to work with dualstack IPv4 + IPv6, if corresponding network settings are made.

This how-to describes how to work with IPv6 only, without IPv4 address on the network interface.

Internet connection
Check IPv6 connection works properly:

Check the router answer with ICMPv6 router Discovery tool:

Gentoo mirrors
Check if mirror(s) are accessible by IPv6.

Get GENTOO_MIRRORS:

Check: both

Get rsync mirrors:

Network interface
Example:

DNS settings
is needed to update DNS settings in by information from the router via RDNSS (router advertisement DNS).