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title: The Pro IPv6  Box (PIB)
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## The professional IPv6 router

Like the [VIIRB](../viirb-ipv6-box), the **PIB** is designed to
provide IPv6 connectivity for you. The PIB

## How it works

The PIB is pre-configured with a Wireguard VPN. With this VPN you
will receive a /48 IPv6 prefix. The IPv6 connectivity is provided by
[Data Center Light](../projects/data-center-light/).

When you plug in the ethernet cable and power it on, it will do the
following:

* Establish a VPN connection via IPv4 or IPv6 to Data Center Light
* Announce a pre-configured /64 network on the LAN
* Announce a pre-configured /64 network on the Wifi (optional)

By default the firewall is configured to allow outgoing connections
from LAN/Wifi towards the VPN. Incoming ICMP6, SSH, HTTP and HTTPS is
open by default.

## PIB use cases

The configuration and uses cases are the same as the
[VIIRB](../viirb-ipv6-box). Additionally the PIB is suited for bigger
scale operations with 3 gigabit ports.

## Tech details

* Operating System: Linux
* Size: 168 mm x 157 mm x 30 mm
* CPU: AMD Embedded G series GX-412TC, 1 GHz quad Jaguar core with 64 bit and AES-NI support, 32K data + 32K instruction cache per core, shared 2MB L2 cache.
* Memory: 2 or 4 GB DDR3-1333 DRAM
* Storage: 16GB m-SATA SSD
* SD card (internal sdhci controller), or external USB. 1 SATA + power connector.
* Power 12V DC, about 6 to 12W depending on CPU load. Jack = 2.5 mm, center positive
* Ethernet: 3 Gigabit Ethernet channels (Intel i211AT on apu2b2, i210AT on apu2b4)
* Serial: DB9 serial port
* 2 USB 3.0 external
* 2 USB 2.0 internal*
* Three front panel LEDs
* Expansion: 2 miniPCI express (one with SIM socket), LPC bus, GPIO header, I2C bus, COM2 (3.3V RXD / TXD)

The PIB is based on the [apu2](https://www.pcengines.ch/apu2.htm) with
Linux pre-installed, pre-configured and combined with the [IPv6VPN](https://ipv6vpn.ch).

## What is in the box

When you order the PIB, you will receive one pre-configured
system and a power adapter. Please let us know whether you need the
EU, US or UK plug before ordering.

## Ordering

To pre-order the PIB, send a mail with your shipping address
to support -at- ungleich.ch. Shipping will start from July 2020.

## More of it

If you need a more cost-effective and smaller router, we can recommend
the [VIIRB](../viirb-ipv6-box).