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IPv6 with firewalled IPv4

Posted: 02 Apr 2025 16:29
by kpe1714
I have IPv6 open to my router port and IPv4 firewalled. With an IPv4-only configuration, I had almost no participating tunnels (I think that I saw one once).

I see two network configuration settings that apply to my situation. First, under IPv4 Configuration, there is a checkbox labeled "Disable inbound". I assume I should check this.

Under IPv6 Configuration, I see an option labled "Use IPv6 only (disable IPv4) (Experimental)". If I select this option, am I helping anyone? Or should I just not "experiment"?

Re: IPv6 with firewalled IPv4

Posted: 04 Apr 2025 19:57
by zzz
Best to leave everything the defaults. I2P knows you are IPv4 firewalled, and you can still use it for outbound, and with SSU2 relay you can still get peer-assisted inbound connections.

Re: IPv6 with firewalled IPv4

Posted: 03 Jul 2025 21:17
by i2pdude
Correct. However even with gigabit direct IPv6 your router will only get a small fraction of traffic compared to those with direct IPv4. I2P(d) has a rating mechanism for peers that works this way.