> > There is no other device that can provide me with a lightweight firewall for $50. > > Yes there is; it's a SOHO gateway with its NAT function switched > off for use with a "fixed IP address". > > SOHO gateways with IPv6 support will provide exactly as much firewall > protection as a NAT-capable IPv4 SOHO gateway. The only question is > when they will cost $50. if they use software to forward packets (it is unlikely for $50 routers to have silicon to forward packets) and they are wise enough to use free software, there is almost no real reason to raise the price for IPv6 support. itojun _______________________________________________ Ietf@xxxxxxxx https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf