topic IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses in Nest Wifi

IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

Illuminatus — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 16:00:55 GMT

I want to open an IPv6 port for a host which has a statically assigned IPv6 address within the public subnet. Currently in Google Homes Advanced Networking -> Port Management choosing to add a port and selecting devices from IPv6 does not list devices which were statically assigned. There is no option to add a device and its IPv6 address if it is not already listed.

How can I open a port to a host which uses a statically assigned IPv6 address?

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

olavrb — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 17:47:57 GMT

How did you set stativ IPv6? According to the guide on DHCP reservation on Nest Wifi, using said feature in a prerequirement to port forwarding.

DHCP reservation: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274660?hl=en
Port forwarding: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274503?hl=en

DHCP reservation guide says nothing about IPv6 though.

I'll escalate the thread in hope of getting some clarity.

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

Illuminatus — Tue, 11 Apr 2023 15:56:46 GMT

How did you set stativ IPv6?

On the device behind the Nest WiFi I configured multiple IPv6 addresses.

According to the guide on DHCP reservation on Nest Wifi, using said feature in a prerequirement to port forwarding.
DHCP reservation: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274660?hl=en

Configuring a DHCP reservation for IPv6 is not supported, this is only for IPv4. Open the reservation menu and only the 192.168.86.0/24 (or the LANs IPv4 subnet) is presented to reserve an IP.

Port forwarding: https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274503?hl=en

Following the Port Opening specific steps ends on Step 5 Select a device, as the device is not listed in the IPv6 menu and there is no way to add a device by entering its IPv6 address manually.

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

LovelyM — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:46:33 GMT

Hello everyone,

@olavrb, thanks for your assistance.

@Illuminatus, I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having trouble from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.

Best,
Lovely

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

Illuminatus — Tue, 13 Jun 2023 20:28:36 GMT

@LovelyM I still have the same issue. The Nest Port Opening menu/page:

Does not show devices with manually assigned IPv6 addresses, even when part of the assigned IPv6 subnet.
Does not provide an option to add an unknown device or IPv6 address when it does not already exist.

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

LovelyM — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 19:29:57 GMT

Hi Illuminatus,

Sorry for the delayed response. Please ensure that your Google Home app is updated to the latest version. Reboot your entire network for 2 minutes before trying to open a port.

Looking forward to your response.

Cheers,
Lovely

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

LovelyM — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 19:38:56 GMT

Hey Illuminatus,

Have you tried the troubleshooting steps that I suggested? Let me know if that did the trick or not, so we can try something else.

Regards,
Lovely

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

LovelyM — Sat, 08 Jul 2023 19:42:06 GMT

Hello Illuminatus,

Due to inactivity, I'll go ahead and lock this thread in the next 24 hours. I'd be glad to help you further, so if you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread.

Best,
Lovely

Re: IPv6 Port Opening for static addresses

Illuminatus — Sun, 09 Jul 2023 18:13:18 GMT

I see a different interface, like the firmware was updated. I do not see any changes to adding IPv6 ports.

What were you expecting to change that would allow new functionality to set this up?