PH> The original ipv4 adaptor shows the static IP I have assigned the BBS PH> computer 192.168.1.X and the new adaptor shows a different ipv4 IP PH> that's been assigned in another range 169.254.221.X
Perfect!
PH> Equally both adaptors show ipv6 addresses assigned to each. The PH> original network adaptopr carrying ipv4 has a bogus ipv6 address that PH> must have come from my router
If it starts with fe80:: it is not a bogus address, it is a so called link local address. It is a bit like the 192.168.*.* adresses that we see in IPv4. Withe the difference that adapters can have both a public and a private address. Every IPv6 capable adapter has at least a link local address.
PH> and the new Tap adaptor shows the SixXS address for my end of the PH> tunnel.
As it should.
So we are getting somewhere.
PH> The Tap adaptor shows no incoming packets but shows packets being sent PH> out which I think is AICCU sending something every so often to check PH> the status of the tunnel.
Probbaly.
PH> I wondered if I switched off ipv6 in the original adaptor and ipv4 in PH> the new tap adaptor then things would work but it seems not.
No, don't toch it. Leave those settings as they are. The 169.254.32.21 address is an autoconfuration address assigned by Windows if there is no connection. The range 169.254.*.* is assigned for that purpose. You can also see it on a normal physical adaptor if there is no cable connected. Just ignore it.
PH> I still cant ping my BBS box using ipv6 from outside.
Forget that for the moment.
The question is, can you make outgoing IPv6 connections?
