Implementing IP6 in 8.3

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> Greetings,
>  I'm evaluating an ISP for the sake of building BSD operating systems on hardware
> that they use (DSL modems, in this case). When I had my old NEC server, I had a
> MIPS environment to develop in. I managed a 28k kernel. In any case, I'm back at
> it for use in alot of hardware I have laying around. In my current situation, I'm
> using a ZYXEL Q1000Z modem to connect to their service. While it's a relatively
> new modem, it doesn't support IP6. It is my hope to replace the OS with one that
> does. :)
> I leased a /48 of IP4's from them, which /also/ came with as many IP6's.
EDIT
The above line /should/ have read:
I leased a /29 of IP4's from them, which /also/ came with as many IP6's.
___________^^^
/EDIT

Sorry.

> So, not having implemented IP6 on any of my boxes (except by way of tunnel brokers),
> I'm wondering 2 things:
> If my underlying OS (FreeBSD-8.3) can support IP6, will it still function, even tho
> my gateway (modem) doesn't?
> Am I /correctly/ attempting to use it?
> I'm answering authoritatively for the many domains I own. They have all functioned
> well for many years via IP4. I have added the requisite AAAA records in all the zones,
> as well as the associated RR's.
> While the gateway (modem) /does/ have an IP6 address, I can't "speak" for it out of
> DNS, because it would be an "out of zone" record. Even tho I'm the RP for the /48.
> So it's up to the modem to answer accordingly.
> BUT, I'm not sure I'm initiating any of this correctly via rc(8). Or more specifically,
> via rc.conf(5). While I've read as much as I can find on the topic related to BSD,
> boot messages indicate at least -- "IP6 gateway unreachable".
> I'm currently using:
> rc.conf(5):
> ipv6_ifconfig_re0="2602:00d1:b4d6:e100:0000:0000:0000:0000"
> ipv6_defaultrouter="2602:00d1:b4d6:e600:0000:0000:0000:0000"
> I also have the corresponding host IP in hosts(5).
>
> Any help, pointers, guidance, answers /greatly/ appreciated.
>
> Thank you for all your time, and consideration.
>
> --Chris
>
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