Time Capsule and IPv6 in Bridge Mode

When the Time Capsule is placed into Bridge Mode (i.e. operating as a layer 2 device) the device will NOT participate in IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration and hence will not use IPv6. This limits my ability to perform incremental backups to my home IPv6 network when my Macbook Pro resides on my "away" IPv6 networks. I've checked the settings endlessly but can't seem to find any "enable IPv6 Stateless Autoconfiguration in bridge mode" button. Am I missing something or is IPv6 used only when the device is operating as a Layer 3 device when a non RFC1918 address is in use on the WAN port?

Because the other settings either do not work, or do not work reliably.....but Apple is "working on it".

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    Because the other settings either do not work, or do not work reliably.....but Apple is "working on it".

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  • Time Capsule and IPv6.

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    My Time Machine keeps losing connection to my Time Capsule and dropping it's wireless internet connection. The internet comes back, but when I click on the Time Machine settings and open Airport Utility, it shows the internet connection as Green, but it never finds the Time Capsule.
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  • How can I set up a guest access point with a Time Capsule and an Airport Extreme? I am using a Telus router with the Time Capsule used as a wireless access point (bridge mode). I don't want the guest access point to have access to my network.

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  • How will the Time Capsule support IPv6 and coop with the new emerging security threats that will emerge due to the new technical possibilities that IPv6 provide?

    How will the Time Capsule support IPv6 and coop with the new emerging security threats that will emerge due to the new technical possibilities that IPv6 provide?

    Cross your fingers and hope.
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  • Time Capsule and time machine with third party router

    Hi,
    This is the first time I use this site.
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    In this case the apple support people reveal a truly poor understanding.
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    http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
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  • Please Help - Time Capsule and External hard drive Issues

    Recently, I switched from Comcast to AT&T uverse as my internet provider and I started experiencing problems.
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    (5) On August 2, 2014, I switched from Comcast to AT&T and had the AT&T turn off the router function. (I have been using the router from my apple time capsule)
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  • Move Time Capsule and Laptop to New Network

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