Basically, assuming relays communicate between them over ipv4, guards and exits supporting ipv6 would allow clients with ipv6-only connectivity to join the network, and establish connections to ipv6-aware servers. So I guess it makes sense if you relay ever gets the guard flag.
On Wed, Jun 19, 2019 at 10:21 AM tschador@posteo.de wrote:
Hello,
I have enabled IPv6 on my Relay [1] and setup a new one [2]. Both got the additional Flag 'ReachableIPv6' - fine.
In the 'IPv6 HOWTO' [3] I found:
"Since clients only use the ORPort (because it's more anonymous2), and relays only use IPv4, there is no reason to configure an IPv6 DirPort - if you do, it will never be used."
Hmm - 'relays only use IPv4' seems to be true. Until now I can see only incoming connections from the authorities; no other IPv6 and no outgoing IPv6 connection while on [1] there are over 6800 und on [2] over 4800 IPv4 connections!
So I wonder: Does it make sense to setup IPv6 non-exit relays when IPv6 is not used? Or must I wait patiently - how long?
Thanks.
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