IDnet DNS & IPv6

[psp83]

Does IDnet's DNS support IPv6?

Why I'm asking this is because of this :

Your DNS server (possibly run by your ISP) appears to have no access to the IPv6 Internet, or is not configured to use it. This may in the future restrict your ability to reach IPv6-only sites.

[Steve]

I'm pretty sure the answer is yes Paul. I get confirmation here http://test-ipv6.com/ on Thinkbroadband the IPv6 DNS test always times out for me


Test with IPv4 DNS record       
ok (0.335s) using ipv4
Test with IPv6 DNS record       
ok (0.354s) using ipv6
Test with Dual Stack DNS record       
ok (0.334s) using ipv6
Test for Dual Stack DNS and large packet       
ok (0.320s) using ipv6
Test IPv4 without DNS       
ok (0.319s) using ipv4
Test IPv6 without DNS       
ok (0.317s) using ipv6
Test IPv6 large packet       
ok (0.320s) using ipv6
Test if your ISP's DNS server uses IPv6       
ok (0.319s) using ipv6

[psp83]

Strange.. This is what I get from test-ipv6.com

Your IPv4 address on the public Internet appears to be 91.***.*.**

Your IPv6 address on the public Internet appears to be 2a02:***:****:*:****:****:****:****

World IPv6 day is June 8th, 2011. No problems are anticipated for you with this browser, at this location. [more info]

Congratulations! You appear to have both IPv4 and IPv6 Internet working. If a publisher publishes to IPv6, your browser will connect using IPv6. Your browser prefers IPv6 over IPv4 when given the choice (this is the expected outcome).

Your DNS server (possibly run by your ISP) appears to have no access to the IPv6 Internet, or is not configured to use it. This may in the future restrict your ability to reach IPv6-only sites. [more info]

Your readiness scores
10/10   for your IPv4 stability and readiness, when publishers offer both IPv4 and IPv6
9/10   for your IPv6 stability and readiness, when publishers are forced to go IPv6 only

[psp83]

Never mind, Rebooted the PC and getting 10/10 for IP v4 & 6.

Test with IPv4 DNS record         
ok (0.657s) using ipv4
Test with IPv6 DNS record         
ok (0.566s) using ipv6
Test with Dual Stack DNS record         
ok (0.635s) using ipv6
Test for Dual Stack DNS and large packet         
ok (0.196s) using ipv6
Test IPv4 without DNS         
ok (0.324s) using ipv4
Test IPv6 without DNS         
ok (0.329s) using ipv6
Test IPv6 large packet         
ok (0.727s) using ipv6
Test if your ISP's DNS server uses IPv6         
ok (0.482s) using ipv6

[Steve]

These are OpenDNS recursive DNS settings

2620:0:ccc::2
2620:0:ccd::2

[cavillas]

It seems that I am not able to connect to IP6 sites either?

Your IPv4 address on the public Internet appears to be 212...........


Your IPv6 address on the public Internet appears to be 2001..............
Your IPv6 service appears to be: Teredo
World IPv6 day is June 8th, 2011. No problems are anticipated for you with this browser, at this location. [more info]
You appear to be able to browse the IPv4 Internet only. You will not be able to reach IPv6-only sites.
Your IPv6 connection appears to be using Teredo, a type of IPv4/IPv6 gateway; currently it connects only to direct IP's. Your browser will not be able to go to IPv6 sites by name. This means the current configuration is not useful for browsing IPv6 web sites. [more info]
Your DNS server (possibly run by your ISP) appears to have no access to the IPv6 Internet, or is not configured to use it. This may in the future restrict your ability to reach IPv6-only sites. [more info]

[Steve]

I know very little about IPv6 but 'Teredo' to me implies that you are set up to to use IPv6 via an IPv4 tunnel which normally connects you to a tunnel broker ie http://www.sixxs.net/main/   from that point gives you access to the IPv6 internet. IDNet IPv6 support is 'native' i.e. you have a direct connection to the IPv6 internet.

[Ardua]

I have had IPv6 enabled for a month or so. I am using Mac OSx and the operating system will choose the fastest site; ie, sometimes  it connects to TBB via IPv6 and at other times via IPv4.  The same for my IPad and IPhone. I suppose that the logic is 'why should the user care'.

[Ardua]

Just for those who understand these things or who have an interest, this is what my router log shows:

DSL ready

Internet, IPv4

connected since 04/01/2012 at 11:21
IPv4 address: 91.xxx.1.xxx
DNS server: 212.69.40.3 and 212.69.36.3

Internet, IPv6

connected since 04/01/2012 at 11:21
IPv6 address: 2a02:390:feed:61a9:xxxx:43ff:feb6:11ef, Valid for: 2591969/604769s
IPv6 prefix: 2a02:390:xxx::/48, Valid for: 2514509/527309s
DNS server: 2a02:xxx:2::5054:ff:fefa:828b

NB:  The 'xxx's are inserted by me.