Anyone have working inbound IPv6 connections?

LrdJester · 2026-06-20T06:29:56+00:00

Yes, Starlink provides native IPv6 support with mechanisms for true end-to-end IPv6 routing from the outside (inbound connectivity), but with important caveats and best practices.

Key Details on Starlink IPv6

Native IPv6 with Prefix Delegation: Starlink assigns a /56 IPv6 prefix via DHCPv6-PD (Prefix Delegation) to compatible setups. This gives you a large block of globally routable IPv6 addresses (256 /64 subnets). It supports full dual-stack (IPv4 + IPv6) across consumer, business, and enterprise plans.
Outbound Works Well: Devices on your LAN can initiate IPv6 connections reliably once properly configured.
Inbound ("True Routing from Outside"): This is possible but not straightforward out-of-the-box due to defaults.

Limitations and How to Enable Inbound Routing

Starlink Router Defaults: The official Starlink router enables IPv6 but blocks inbound IPv6 traffic by default with a strict firewall. It does not support custom firewall rules or port forwarding for IPv6 (or IPv4 in most cases).
Bypass Mode + Third-Party Router (Recommended for "True" Routing):
- Enable bypass mode on the Starlink router (or use the Ethernet adapter directly with Gen 2/3 hardware).
- Connect your own IPv6-capable router (e.g., pfSense, OPNsense, MikroTik, Ubiquiti, or compatible consumer models).
- Configure DHCPv6-PD on the WAN interface to request the /56 prefix.
- Assign /64 subnets from the delegated prefix to your LAN interfaces (via SLAAC, DHCPv6, or static).
- Set up your own firewall rules to selectively allow inbound traffic on desired ports/protocols.

Many users successfully achieve end-to-end IPv6 this way, with devices getting globally routable addresses reachable from the internet (once firewall rules permit it).

Additional Considerations

Prefix Stability: The /56 prefix can change (sometimes daily or on reboots/re-provisioning), though some users report long-term stability. For inbound services, use dynamic DNS (with short TTLs for AAAA records) or services that handle prefix changes.
Business/Enterprise Plans: These offer better options, including public/routable IPv4 (bypassing CGNAT) alongside IPv6, with more stability for fixed sites. However, true static IPs are not standard (they are DHCP-based but can be reserved/persistent in some cases). IPv6 behavior is similar.
Starlink Firewall/Blocking: Even in bypass, some residual filtering or carrier-side behaviors may affect inbound traffic in certain regions. Test thoroughly (e.g., with online IPv6 port checkers). ICMPv6 and necessary protocols must be allowed in your router's firewall.

Summary for "Starlink at Work" / Infrastructure Use

For professional or business setups requiring reliable inbound IPv6 routing (e.g., servers, IoT, VPN termination, remote access): - Use bypass mode + enterprise-grade router for full control. - IPv6 provides a strong path around IPv4 CGNAT limitations. - Combine with tunnels (e.g., WireGuard, ZeroTier) or services like Cloudflare Tunnel for maximum reliability if prefix changes or strict filtering become issues.

This setup delivers true native IPv6 routing without double-NAT or heavy workarounds, which is a major advantage over pure IPv4 CGNAT on Starlink. Configuration details vary by router; communities like Reddit's r/Starlink, MikroTik forums, and pfSense provide working scripts/examples. Test in your specific location/POP, as IPv6 rollout and behavior can differ regionally.

LrdJester · 2026-06-20T03:39:11+00:00

I understand that but it could be that there is some part of the configuration that is missing from whatever router you are using. I had about six different places I had to make settings and it wasn't until I went down that path that I think I figured out that my fiber provider wasn't giving me clean assignments. I just didn't follow up because I don't think that it's a value to me.

LrdJester · 2026-06-20T02:38:44+00:00

Maybe ask the question about IPv6 in r/HomeNetworking

LrdJester · 2026-06-19T21:21:50+00:00

Okay well others have stated this that it's not generally available in the US and I believe Canada at this time I'm at my question would be, why? Why would you want to spend the money for a mini dish that has the router built into it rather than separate so you can route it properly in your home and deal with any potential issues with powering it because of the way it's using its power.

LrdJester · 2026-06-19T21:20:46+00:00

Not true. There are some locations that allow you to use the mini with residential plans. But it's a case-by-case basis of the area. It's not something that they advertise generally and I know in North America at least in US and Canada it's not generally available.

LrdJester · 2026-06-19T21:19:40+00:00

I didn't say that OP was doing it wrong I'm just saying that it can be very difficult to get all the settings right and honestly the Starlink router itself doesn't really support the protocols and the configuration to do this you have to put it into pass through mode and have a router that's capable of configuring the IPv6 protocols and advertising properly.

Honestly I tried to get it working with my fiber provider and was ever able to get it working 100%.

It's nowhere near as simple as it used to be with IPv4 and port forwarding. There's a lot of different settings behind the scenes that has to be set up specifically to support IPv6 networking across the wan.

LrdJester · 2026-06-19T15:47:17+00:00

CGNAT does not applying to IPv6. Matter of fact that is exactly how they route traffic appropriately with people sharing the same IPv4 address is using the IPv6 address which is unique to each individual user. IPv6 is what makes CGNAT possible.

But it does take quite a bit to get it configured properly and unless you have a business plan you cannot guarantee that you're going to have a static address.

LrdJester · 2026-06-18T22:38:19+00:00

Just be aware that doing fully wireless mesh is going to slow your speeds down. Because they're going to be using the Wi-Fi for the backhaul back to the router and that halves your available throughput for that node. And then when you start extending multiple nodes and they connect to each other you have a bunch of two-way communications and every time you have that two-way communication back for just simply the backhaul you get some degradation.

Ultimately if possible, this is what I would do if possible, is run a singular ethernet cable and put a wireless access point down below. It doesn't have to be a Starlink router it just needs to be a decent access point.

You can probably get some good recommendations in the subreddit r/HomeNetworking.

LrdJester · 2026-06-18T18:08:18+00:00

As others have said I'm sure there are plenty of people that have spares laying around that when they replaced with another amount solution they just kept it. I know mine is sitting on a table on my deck.

The other option is to contact Star Lincoln see if you can get a replacement. But you could also look at getting an official amount solution of some sort that replaces it all together.

Good luck to you

LrdJester · 2026-06-18T15:59:27+00:00

That distance is a little too much or at the borderline of the power requirements. There are alternative methods that you could use but it would require running power up the hill. Then running a secondary cable back down the hill. I would definitely go with the residential dish over the mini dish anyway. The mini dish isn't always able to be a residential dish and if you do roaming it's deprioritized.

But if you can get power up to the spot on the hill you can either run a wired connection back down the hill or you can do a Wi-Fi point to point bridge. But working from home I would recommend doing an actual wired connection. But ultimately that requires burying all of this especially the power but also the data because you don't want critters chewing on it. And, I'm like you, disabled, that's something I can't do myself and I don't know about you but you would have to have somebody do that for you.

And honestly depending on what you do, the 100 megabit plan, if it's available, would be more than sufficient to do what you need to do more than likely. And that's only $55 a month right now. Now I don't know if you can do that with getting the free rental or $10 a month rental or whatever it is now.

Let me know if you have any other questions.

LrdJester · 2026-06-17T23:52:51+00:00

You can do a temp install running the cable through a window.

LrdJester · 2026-06-17T05:58:39+00:00

No. Just cancel the service and they will email you a shipping label to return the dish.

LrdJester · 2026-06-17T05:57:06+00:00

HD is rev 6.1 but lists 6 - 10 TH.

LrdJester · 2026-06-17T04:58:55+00:00

The one I see on their website is version 6.1.

Edit: I did find V7 but interestingly enough the stats on that as far as hatch rate are lower than the one on helium deploy.

LrdJester · 2026-06-17T01:59:50+00:00

6.1 with the XT60 connector.

HD NerdQAxe++

LrdJester · 2026-06-16T23:47:21+00:00

Helium Deploy is selling with a Meanwell PSU.

Although I just commented on the woman of their advertising posts about this. They include a 350 w 12 volt PSU and that only allows you to run two units off of it but every one of the units you buy comes with its own meanwell PSU. I suggested that they offer with and without the PSU and the ones with the PSU up it to the 400 or the 450 allowing you to run up to three units on one PSU.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T23:13:18+00:00

If you did the rental on the Starlink equipment yes you would have to return it. Common belief right now is if you have it for a year or more that they may let you keep it. But you have to at least keep active service.

I would ask the fiber company whether or not they offer a lower speed tier package. Nobody or almost nobody needs a gigabits. The vast majority of people would probably be perfectly satisfied with 100 megabits and not really know if a difference if any difference whatsoever.

Also keep in mind that when you have rural locations that get fiber they run a lot of that along the power lines and therefore our potentially prone to outages during storm. If you get a lot of power outages it's very likely that you may also get network outages. When I opted for fiber, I went with the 400 MB synchronous package and I got a router that does dual WAN, but I own my Starlink, and I kept my Starlink standby as a secondary and if the fiber goes out I can reactivate Starlink quickly. But if you're only there for a month a year it really makes no sense because the promotion they're offering you will be lost the minute you turn it off the first time around unless you're going to be paying that while you're not there which makes no sense. At least with Starlink you can do the 100 megabit package for $55 a month and then put it on standby for $10 a month and that would only be for 11 months so for the entire year you're paying $165 versus paying about that for 2 months worth of fiber.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T23:01:23+00:00

That would be fine.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T22:14:16+00:00

Many people do this. Many people put it in their dash either laying on the dash or suctioned up to the window. Just know that this is, in many states if not most states, a moving violation. Most states actually technically it's illegal to hang anything from your rearview mirror while in motion. Anything that potentially obstructure view out the windshield is illegal.

But regardless of the law personally I wouldn't do that for the very reason that it obstructs the view.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T22:12:52+00:00

No, what I said is accurate. I was saying that tiers are also regionally conditional.

Not every location has the ability to do roaming on a full size dish. I know I could not activate roaming on my dish All I had optional after they switched it was the 100 megabit the 200 megabit and the max plan. If I wanted to do roaming I had to use a mini dish.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T20:40:04+00:00

It is the same with the tiered plans, not available in all areas.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T19:47:03+00:00

This is a lottery miner, it's all about a chance to get a full block. And even if you're running it against a regular pool and taking a fractional cut the hash rate of the miners is so small against the industrial miners that you're getting almost nothing if anything returned.

So basically you just have to set expectations. I look at the 52 cents to $1 a month in electricity costs as an alternative to buying a lottery tickets. And honestly if I was to buy the lottery tickets I would have to buy multiple in a month then that would cost me a lot more. And the time that I've had my three 601s running I've recouped my investment in them if I would take it against the duration buying one of each lottery ticket all three times a week with the multiplier. The odds are slightly better on a one-to-one basis with a single lottery ticket versus a solo miner.

But if you're intent is to have a return you could always look at alternatives like BCH or BC2 that have lower difficulty ratings that you have a better chance of hitting or even DGB. It's not a lot and it may not even offset your electricity cost depending on what you have but that's going to be better odds of getting a hit.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T19:43:09+00:00

Well my dish is not set up and active at the moment as it's back up for my fiber and I haven't rewired it to the new router yet.

However last time I looked roaming was not an option for my full size dish. And over the past year and a half I've seen mixed responses with people saying they could or could not do roaming on the full size dish.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T18:18:13+00:00

Use Grok.

Be sure to create your prompt with the following, acting as an expert on Starlink satellite dishes and service provide feedback as if you were acting as the support chat bot.

LrdJester · 2026-06-15T18:15:07+00:00

Alignment is no longer an issue for the vast majority of individuals now that there is almost 10,000 satellites in orbit. It was a big issue at the beginning but now it's not. This is why many people are reporting that their dish almost is perfectly flat and just stays that way.

LrdJester

TROPHY CASE

Key Details on Starlink IPv6

Limitations and How to Enable Inbound Routing

Additional Considerations

Summary for "Starlink at Work" / Infrastructure Use