IPv6 Connection Feature
Asahi Net provides IPv6 Connection Feature to all fiber-optic connection services as a standard feature.
This feature will bring you an enhanced network quality and usability.
Asahi Net invites you to experience the high capacity IPv6 network that we offer.
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IPv6, bringing you an enhanced network and usability!
Asahi Net now offers a high capacity IPv6 Network bringing you an enhanced network!
- Experience an improved usability with internet connection services supporting IPv6.
- The use of IPv6 is accelerating globally. IPv6 is assumed to prevail in internet services in the near future.
- Examples of services supporting IPv6
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- Services provided by Google, such as Gmail, Google Map, etc.
- Video streaming services (YouTube, Netflix)
- SNS (Facebook, Instagram)
- Office365, etc.
- Asahi Net offers high capacity IPv6 network to bring an improved internet experience for our customers. Please note that the internet communication speed is not guaranteed as it depends on multiple factors such as the destination address, the condition and the hours of the day in which the internet connection is made.
- Depending on the operating environment, settings related to IPv6 may be required.
- IPv6 connection is available when the accessed sites support IPv6. Connection will be with IPv4 when IPv6 is not supported at the accessed sites.
Supported Courses
- Asahi Net FTTH with FLET’S (Home Course/Mansion Course)
- Asahi Net docomo Hikari (Family Course/Mansion Course)
- FLET'S Hikari Next (Family Course/Mansion Course)
- FLET'S Hikari Light (Family Course)
- IPv6 is also available for B FLET’S (Family Course/Mansion Course) users with FLET’S Hikari Next lines.
IPv6 Non-Supported Coursesarrow
Unfortunately, IPv6 Connection Feature is not supported in Courses other than those listed above.
IPv6 is not available for Asahi Net FTTH with FLET’S users with non-supported lines such as B FLET’S and FLET’S Hikari Premium.
Users of non-supported courses and lines are required to change their NTT line and Asahi Net’s Courses to that support IPv6 in order to use the IPv6 Connection Feature.
IPv6 Connection in Asahi Net au Hikari Coursearrow
In Asahi Net au Hikari Course, Internet connection services using IPv6 is already provided.
IPv6 Connection Feature is for users of the above IPv6 supported Courses other than Asahi Net au Hikari Course.
Details of IPv6 Connection Feature
| Name of the Feature | IPv6 Connection Feature |
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| Connection Method | IPoE |
| Required Conditions |
FLET’S v6 Option or a function equivalent to FLET’S v6 Option is required with the fiber-optic line that you will be using. The following types of optical lines have this function as a default:
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| Applicable Lines |
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| Supported Courses |
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| IP Address |
IP address in IPv6 format is provided. |
Steps to Start Using IPv6
Please read before registration
Only users of FLET’S Hikari Next (Family Course/Mansion Course) and FLET'S Hikari Light (Family Course) need registration to use the IPv6 Connection Feature. Please follow the steps indicated below.
Registration is not required for users of other Courses.
For some users registration may be required, in which case a notification will be sent to their Asahi Net Email address.
| Courses | Registration |
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| FLET’S Hikari Next (Family Course/Mansion Course) |
Required
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| FLET’S Hikari Light (Family Course) |
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| Asahi Net FTTH with FLET’S (Home Course/Mansion Course) |
Not required
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Asahi Net docomo Hikari (NTT West users) |
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Asahi Net docomo Hikari (NTT East users) |
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Check your NTT customer ID-
Check your NTT customer ID
Please have your NTT customer ID ready for registration. (Shown as お客さまID in Japanese.) NTT customer ID is written on a document sent from NTT East/NTT West by post when you signed up for a fiber-optic line with NTT.
This step is not required for users of Asahi Net FTTH with FLET’S and Asahi Net docomo Hikari.
NTT East users
Above is an example of 開通のご案内 (Notice of line connection completed) sent by post from NTT East, in which you can find your NTT customer ID shown as お客さまID.
Reference: NTT East (Japanese)NTT West users
Above is an example of お申し込み内容のご案内 (Account description) sent by post from NTT West, in which you can find your NTT customer ID shown as お客さまID.
Reference: NTT West (Japanese)If you forgot your NTT customer IDarrow
- NTT East Users
- Please contact NTT East to re-issue your NTT customer ID.
- NTT East Contact (English)
Phone: 0120-565-950 (from mobile phones and landlines)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Closed on national holidays and New Year's holidays
- Please note that NTT Technical support is not available in English.
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- Reference:
- NTT West Users
- Please contact NTT West to re-issue your NTT customer ID.
- NTT West Information (English)
Phone: 0120-064-337 (from mobile phones and landlines)
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
- Closed on national holidays and New Year's holidays
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- Reference:
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Steps to start using IPv6-
Steps to start using IPv6
Please read before registration.
- 1.Proxy application for FLET’S v6 Option
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In order to use the IPv6 Connection Feature, you need to apply for FLET’S v6 Option service provided from NTT East/NTT West (free of charge.) Here, we ask for your authorization for Asahi Net to make a proxy application of FLET’S v6 Option service provided by either by NTT East or NTT West.
- 2.Please check the email sent from Asahi Net
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After you register for IPv6 Connection Feature, Asahi Net will send you an email to your Asahi Net Email address (@asahinet.jp or @asahi-net.or.jp) notifying you that registration has been accepted. If you have entered other email address for this registration process, an email will be sent to that address as well.
Once IPv6 Connection Feature is ready to be used, you will be notified by email.
- 3.A document sent to Asahi Net customers from NTT after the registration
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When registration for FLET'S v6 Option service is completed either with NTT East or NTT West, they will send you a document by post. Once you have received the document, please check it and then keep it in a safe place for future reference.
- 4.A possible effect after starting to use IPv6 Connection Feature
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Although such case can be rare, you may experience a temporary disconnection when you start using the IPv6 Connection Feature. If this happens, please reboot your computer, router and other relevant devices. For details, please refer to the Notes.
Proceed to registration for IPv6 Connection Feature
- [Individual Members] Please have your Asahi Net User ID and password ready. Click here, if you have forgotten your ID or password.
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Start to use IPv6 Connection -
Start to use IPv6 Connection
You can begin to use IPv6 Connection Feature as soon as you receive an email from Asahi Net notifying the start of the service. Changes to the internet connection settings are not required.
You can check online, whether connection is made via IPv6.
If you have received a notice for registration uncompletedarrow
In case registration of IPv6 Connection Feature is not completed, Asahi Net will notify you via email.
If you have received such a notice, please kindly refer to the following page to register for the service once again.
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FAQs
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- What is IPv6?
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IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol version 6. It is the next generation Internet protocol following the IPv4, which is currently the standard protocol. As it has a vast address space, IP addresses can be assigned to substantial number of devices.
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- What is the advantage of using IPv6?
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Using IPv6 along with the conventional IPv4 will make Internet connection service higher in quality.
The explosive growth of Internet users and devices is resulting in shortage of IPv4 addresses, known as IPv4 address exhaustion. IPv6 provides greater address availability, which allows assigning of IP addresses to more devices. IPv6 has become inevitable for the growth of internet.
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- Would IPv6 possibly improve the communication speed?
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Since the speed generally vary by multiple factors such as situations at communicating counterparts, surrounding conditions and traffic status, we cannot answer it only with the use of IPv6. But since the IPv6 network has a relatively wider capacity than IPv4, there is a possibility that the speed may improve in case of slowdowns due to IPv4 traffic congestion.
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- Where can I find my NTT customer ID, which is required for the registration of IPv6 Connection Feature?
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You can find your NTT customer ID (Written as お客さまID in Japanese. It starts with either CAF followed by ten digits, or COP followed by eight digits) on the contract document you received from NTT when you signed-up with them. If you are an Asahi Net docomo Hikari user, please refer to the relevant document issued from NTT docomo. Please refer to Steps to start Using IPv6 - STEP 1. Check your NTT customer ID.
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- I am using Asahi Net’s Course that does not support IPv6 Connection Feature. What should I do if I want to use the IPv6 Connection Feature?
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You can use IPv6 Connection Feature by changing your Course to that supports IPv6 Connection Feature.
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- How can I check whether IPv6 Connection Feature is ready to use or not? Where can I check my status?
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You can check the availability status of IPv6 Connection Feature in MyPage.
Please login to the page below to check the Availability Status of IPv6. If Ready to Use is indicated, IPv6 Connection Feature can be used.
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- I received an email message from Asahi Net notifying "registration was not completed." What should I do?
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We send email notices to those whose registration for IPv6 Connection Feature was not completed. Please kindly refer to Using IPv6 Connection Feature and follow the instruction.
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- Do I need any devices to use IPv6?
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Hikari Denwa router supplied from NTT East or NTT West can be used as is.
(Reference) List of IPv6 compatible routers supplied from NTT East/NTT West
If you are using an off-the-shelf router, please refer to the user’s guide of the router to check whether it supports IPv6 feature.
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- I am currently using an application that requires port forwarding configuration for IPv4. Will I not be able to configure port forwarding if I apply for IPoE service?
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You will be able to continue using port forwarding configuration even after you apply for the IPoE service. Please note that there is an exception on outbound port 25, which cannot be used to prevent spams. For details, please refer to our Members Support page on Outbound Port 25 Blocking (OP25B.)
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- After I apply for IPoE service, can I still use devices (some of the game devices, surveillance cameras, etc.) that only support IPv4 connection?
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Yes, you can still connect to internet via IPv4 using devices that only support IPv4 connection. If you are simultaneously using devices that only support IPv4 and computers and smartphones that support IPv6, you will be able to use IPv6 connection with computers and smartphones that support IPv6. In such case, you need to be using a router that supports IPv6; please check the specification of your router.
Notes
Possible impact when FLET'S v6 Option and IPv6 Connection Feature become effectivearrow
You need not worry, as there will be least impact if any.
Q. What are East Japan and West Japan areas?
- Users in East Japan Area
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For the services listed below, you may experience a temporary connection failure.
In such case, please take the following remedies.Service Remedies FLET’S Virus Clear v6 Reboot your computer or any other devices you are using Remote Support Service Office Marugoto Support (IT support & security) Hikari Softtown FLET’S Easy Setup Tool Service Information Site FLET’S Market Reboot FLET’S Market device (such as Hikari i-frame). Hikari TV Reboot Hikari TV device U-NEXT Reboot U-NEXT device Earthquake Early Warning - FLET’S type Reboot the Earthquake Early Warning device - HIKARI DENWA
- HIKARI DENWA OFFICE type
- HIKARI DENWA OFFICE A (ACE)
- Connection failure may occur in voice/data communication between Hikari Denwa compatible devices using IPv6 for voice/data communication
Cut off voice/data communication and wait for about one minute (No other action required)
- Users in West Japan Area
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For the services listed below, you may experience a temporary connection failure.
In such case, please take the following remedies.Service Remedies FLET’S Hikari Next “Security Taisaku Tool” Reboot your computer or any other devices you are using Remote Support Service Office Net Omakase Support Service FLET’S Easy Setup Tool FLET’S v6 Option Hikari TV Reboot the Hikari TV device U-NEXT Reboot the U-NEXT device FLET'S MATOMETE SHIHARAI Reboot your computer or any other devices you are using - HIKARI DENWA
- HIKARI DENWA OFFICE type
- HIKARI DENWA OFFICE A (ACE)
- Connection failure may occur in voice/data communication between Hikari Denwa compatible devices using IPv6 for voice/data communication
Cut off voice/data communication and wait for about one minute (No other action required)
Notes for users of FLET’S Hikari Light lines or FLET’S Hikari Light Plus linesarrow
To use Asahi Net’s IPv6 Connection Feature, you need to have registered for NTT FLET'S v6 Option. Please note that when you use NTT FLET’S v6 Option, a fixed amount of data traffic will incur on a monthly basis, regardless of the actual amount of internet data traffic.
- For users of FLET’S Hikari Light line, the internet data traffic will be 40 MB/month.
- For users of FLET’S Hikari Light Plus line, the internet data traffic will be 100 MB/month.
If you are using IPoE service provided by another service providerarrow
Please note that Asahi Net’s IPv6 Connection Feature cannot be used with another provider’s IPv6 IPoE.
To use Asahi Net’s IPv6 Connection Feature, please cancel the IPv6 IPoE that you are currently using with another provider, and proceed to register for IPv6 Connection Feature with Asahi Net following the Steps to Start Using IPv6
Notes about implementation of Outbound Port 25 Blockingarrow
As part of our efforts to improve security of our Internet service, Asahi Net has implemented Outbound Port 25 Blocking (OP25B), which blocks the flow of unsolicited bulk emails (spams.)
All Asahi Net users connecting to internet with IPv6 are subject to OP25B regardless of which Course you are using. For details, please refer to Outbound Port 25 Blocking page.
We ask your kind understanding on the implementation of OP25B that will lead to improved security.
If you are using Kaspersky Security for Macarrow
Please kindly note that some websites may not be displayed correctly when you are using Kaspersky Security for Mac and connecting to Internet with IPv6.
If you are using VPN employing IPv6 return traffic within the NTT networkarrow
If your VPN employs IPv6 return traffic within the NTT network, the routing prefix will change after you begin using Asahi Net’s IPv6 Connection Feature.
As such effect can be avoided by using the Name function, we recommend using the Name function for return traffic within the NTT network. For more details on the Name function, please refer to the following pages. (Japanese)
If you are using a router other than that supplied by NTTarrow
If you are using a router that is not supplied by NTT, please read the user’s manual of the router beforehand to check whether your router supports IPv6 function. Please note that IPv6 connection may not be available with some of the routers depending on its function or settings.
If you are connecting to internet without a routerarrow
Please note that IPv6 connection may not function normally, if you are connecting to internet using PPPoE feature of the computer.
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