current kodi and ipv6

[gkusiak]

I'm considering migrating my network to IPv6 - I can get a native connection from my ISP.
how well does kodi work under that condition? Most of my viewing is Netflix and IPTV, and I'd hate for either to be negatively impacted. can anyone comment/offer advice?

thanks in advance

[Nachteule]

Sorry, I have little experience with IPV6 only because I still have native IPV4 only with IPV6 tunnel

[gkusiak]

well, I migrated (actually, it's more dual stack than full IPv6) and my network has stabilized - ping has dropped and steadied out, jitter is acceptably low, but the best part is I get at least the full speeds that I pay for from my ISP.
xbian/kodi working as well as it ever has, but the few buffering incidents now pass by in what seems like a hiccup of an instant rather than a pause to consider.
#ThisIsTheWay

[Exnor]

(31st Mar, 2020 12:44 PM)gkusiak Wrote:  well, I migrated (actually, it's more dual stack than full IPv6) and my network has stabilized - ping has dropped and steadied out, jitter is acceptably low, but the best part is I get at least the full speeds that I pay for from my ISP.
xbian/kodi working as well as it ever has, but the few buffering incidents now pass by in what seems like a hiccup of an instant rather than a pause to consider.
#ThisIsTheWay

Just out of curiosity, why was using IPv4 on your LAN limiting your bandwidth when connecting to the Internet (bandwidth your ISP provides)?

[gkusiak]

It may not have been IPv4 vs IPv6: I raised it with someone I know who used to work for my ISP and their story was that the company uses a Quality of Service scheme they came up with in their early days to lower the stress on their servers and connection that they haven’t scaled/adjusted as they grew, but use a different one entirely today on their newer v6 equipment. I do note in general lately that when I’m on my desktop and surfing and find a site that seems to be loading faster then look to see v4/v6, almost always it’s a v6 IP addy.


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[Exnor]

(5th Apr, 2020 11:54 AM)gkusiak Wrote:  It may not have been IPv4 vs IPv6: I raised it with someone I know who used to work for my ISP and their story was that the company uses a Quality of Service scheme they came up with in their early days to lower the stress on their servers and connection that they haven’t scaled/adjusted as they grew, but use a different one entirely today on their newer v6 equipment. I do note in general lately that when I’m on my desktop and surfing and find a site that seems to be loading faster then look to see v4/v6, almost always it’s a v6 IP addy.


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So your ISP is throttling down their clients bandwidth.... :/

[gkusiak]

Probably because they have to, yes, but not significantly. 10% or less is a generally acceptable amount for most reasonable people I think...especially if that 10% translates to a stable price for a necessary service.


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