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Which router??




Hi
Please could somebody advise on a compatible router with modem for Fingbox in the UK.
My current router does not have the functionality to switch between ipv6 and 4.
This is driving me insane!!
Thank you in advance.
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Any help would be gratefully received.
Many thanks.
Can anybody help with this please?
Anybody there?
Appreciate all of the responses provided - very disappointing 😒
A few things to ask you. How big is your house or flat? Do you have multiple floors ? How many square feet? What type of devices do you have on your network.
Now when it comes to ipv6 and Fingbox, there are a few things to keep in mind. A feature or two will not work due to the way ipv6 works like device pause. If that’s not a concern your all set. If they are you could stay on ipv4 to keep them. All recent routers support both standards.
(I moved this to the network infrastructure section for relevance)
Thank you for responding to my query - I really appreciate it
At present, I have a BT Hub router which has this ipv6 setting that cannot be affected. One of the main purposes of the Fingbox purchase was to allow screening and control for my children's devices and to enable the application of some routine to internet access.
All I really need is somebody with knowledge to advise on a suitable router with modem that functions efficiently with the Fingbox and then I will be happy.
The house is a four bed detached, across two floors and circa 2,000 sq feet. The BT Hub has managed adequately but is just preventing the full benefits of the Fingbox. The devices on the network are four consoles, five mobile phones, Philips hue bridge, TV box, four alexa devices and multiple laptops.
Thanks again for your help.
Kind Regards,
Dan.
@Robin , since I am in the states and not too familiar with BT modem/router requirements, would you be able to add anything? @Albert same to you.
I haven't got enough information regarding BT modem. All I can tell is that The way the Fingbox works is through ARP poisoning and DNS Spoofing. So what is happening is that when you block a single device, the computer DHCP address and DNS entries gets changed and pointed to the Fingbox. So this device is blocked from getting to the internet or internal resources.
For more information on ARP poisoning and DNS Spoofing see the following links:
Blocking is done by DNS/Blocking Spoofing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DNS_blocking
The Fingbox/App work to pause things by a process called ARP poisoning/Blocking.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IP_address_spoofing
Things that need to be done to make sure that it is going to work are as follows:
1. Enable UPnP on your router
2. Disable IPv6 on your router (This is required to make sure that Internet Pause and Blocking works)
3. Best Practice - Reserve the IP address of the Fingbox
4. Create the following TCP rules and point them to the IP address of the Fingbox
80 (Internet Speed Test)
443 (Fing Service and Software Updates)
3001, 3002, 3003 (Internet Speed Test)
4443 (Fing Service)
5671 (Fing Diagnostics)
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Thanks guys, appreciate your help.
As I am unable to disable ipv6 on my router, can anybody recommend a router with modem that definitely allows the capability of pausing / scheduling pauses for devices?
@Marc
@Marc
Hi there, is there any possibility that somebody could please confirm if any of the listed routers are compatible?
Many thanks in advance.
Thank you both for taking the time to assist in resolving.
Unfortunately, I have checked the settings and all is as in the images provided. However, I am still unable to use the pause internet function :-(
Kind Regards,
Dan.
Basically, every time I block a device, attempt to pause internet or equally, schedule an internet pause - everything appears to be set correctly within the app, but the devices in question continue to operate via the internet.
Kind Regards,
Dan.
Have just reset the fingbox and now I able to block, pause and schedule pauses. The children have immediately relocated their manners.
Thanks so much for your help guys.
IPV6 offers a theoretical 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 (2 to the power of 128, 128 bit system) number of addresses, I’ll leave it to you to put that number into words, but the available address range is massive.
This is an over-simplification but hopefully gives an idea of the need for IPV6. There are many resources online if you want to get into the theory, one of which is:- https://tinyurl.com/Ipaddress-theory
Happy reading.