Comments on: How To Specify and Browse Website Using IPv6 Address With Firefox, Opera Web Browser http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/ Every answer asks a more beautiful question. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: msaffuanhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-50095 msaffuan Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:15:50 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-50095 Hi, I've strange problem here. I've configure a Linux web server and set a site-local IP which is fec0::c0a8:a01. I also have configure a DNSv6 at the same server to resolve IPv6 address and add a domain name test.abc.com - fec0::c0a8:a01. When I'm using Windows7 and set its IPv6 fec0::c0a8:a02 and DNSv6 client, i can ping the server IPv6 address and its domain name directly: C:\>ping6 fec0::c0a8:a01 or C:\>ping6 test.abc.com Reply from fec0::c0a8:a01%1: time=1ms I also can open the website using IPv6 address or domain name: http://[fec0::c0a8:a01]/ or http://test.abc.com But when I'm using Windows XP, after reading and googling, i manage to configure its IPv6 and DNSv6 client by using C:\>netsh interface ipv6 .... command. I've set the IPv6 for this PC is fec0::c0a8:a03%1. But the problem is when i want to ping to my web server, i need to include the interface id (%1) if i'm not mistaken, such as C:>ping6 fec0::c0a8:a01%1 Reply from fec0::c0a8:a01%1: time=1ms The ping was success, but then how I want to open the website using web browser? I've tried http://[fec0::c0a8:a01]/ or http://[fec0::c0a8:a01%1]/ or http://test.abc.com, all doesn't work. Hope you can help me with this strange problem. Sorry for my bad English but I hope you can understand my problem. Saffuan Hi,

I’ve strange problem here. I’ve configure a Linux web server and set a site-local IP which is fec0::c0a8:a01. I also have configure a DNSv6 at the same server to resolve IPv6 address and add a domain name test.abc.com – fec0::c0a8:a01.

When I’m using Windows7 and set its IPv6 fec0::c0a8:a02 and DNSv6 client, i can ping the server IPv6 address and its domain name directly:
C:\>ping6 fec0::c0a8:a01 or C:\>ping6 test.abc.com
Reply from fec0::c0a8:a01%1: time=1ms

I also can open the website using IPv6 address or domain name:
http://fec0::c0a8:a01/ or http://test.abc.com

But when I’m using Windows XP, after reading and googling, i manage to configure its IPv6 and DNSv6 client by using C:\>netsh interface ipv6 …. command. I’ve set the IPv6 for this PC is fec0::c0a8:a03%1. But the problem is when i want to ping to my web server, i need to include the interface id (%1) if i’m not mistaken, such as
C:>ping6 fec0::c0a8:a01%1
Reply from fec0::c0a8:a01%1: time=1ms

The ping was success, but then how I want to open the website using web browser? I’ve tried http://fec0::c0a8:a01/ or http://fec0::c0a8:a01%1/ or http://test.abc.com, all doesn’t work.

Hope you can help me with this strange problem. Sorry for my bad English but I hope you can understand my problem.

Saffuan

]]> By: Minneyarhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-49738 Minneyar Sun, 26 Sep 2010 20:46:36 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-49738 Hi, so to make firefox use ipv6 enter -> about:config in the adress-bar. In the field beside -> Filter: enter ipv6. There is an option named -> network.dns.disable.IPv6. Doubleclick on it so it value turns to false and firefox will check about IPv6 now... Minneyar Hi, so to make firefox use ipv6 enter -> about:config in the adress-bar. In the field beside -> Filter: enter ipv6. There is an option named -> network.dns.disable.IPv6. Doubleclick on it so it value turns to false and firefox will check about IPv6 now…

Minneyar

]]> By: Vamsihttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-48713 Vamsi Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:54:43 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-48713 Hi, I am not able to open IPV6 address from Firefox :( Hi, I am not able to open IPV6 address from Firefox :(

]]> By: zywhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-47171 zyw Tue, 04 May 2010 06:16:30 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-47171 very helpful. thank you :) very helpful. thank you :)

]]> By: Toddhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-40984 Todd Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:27:40 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-40984 Yes, you can use go6.net's utilities, change the type from "host" to "router", and then when you connect, you'll get a /56, of which a /64 will be announced (called router advertisement) onto your local LAN/wifi connection. Your machine will then become a tunnel gateway. All of the machines on your LAN/wifi network that have ipv6 enabled will see the ipv6 network advertisement, auto generate the last 64 bits of the address, and know to speak directly to your machine in order to gateway ipv6 traffic out to the internet. It will still use whatever you have defined as the default gateway for ipv4 traffic. The two networks operate in parallel as far as the end users are concerned. Yes, you can use go6.net’s utilities, change the type from “host” to “router”, and then when you connect, you’ll get a /56, of which a /64 will be announced (called router advertisement) onto your local LAN/wifi connection. Your machine will then become a tunnel gateway. All of the machines on your LAN/wifi network that have ipv6 enabled will see the ipv6 network advertisement, auto generate the last 64 bits of the address, and know to speak directly to your machine in order to gateway ipv6 traffic out to the internet. It will still use whatever you have defined as the default gateway for ipv4 traffic. The two networks operate in parallel as far as the end users are concerned.

]]> By: Divyahttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39712 Divya Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39712 Hi Vivek, Thanks for the tutorials. I was able to use go6.net's utilities to install ipv6 on a single Windows machine But I have multiple machines. Do I need to have a seperate account for each machine? Is there anyway that I can request a range of addresses and setup one machine to be the tunnel? Hi Vivek,
Thanks for the tutorials. I was able to use go6.net’s utilities to install ipv6 on a single Windows machine
But I have multiple machines. Do I need to have a seperate account for each machine?

Is there anyway that I can request a range of addresses and setup one machine to be the tunnel?

]]> By: Somethinghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39680 Something Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:03:59 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39680 Oh. And why can't I connect to google? It is not under my Apache configuration... Oh. And why can’t I connect to google? It is not under my Apache configuration…

]]> By: Somethinghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39679 Something Thu, 01 Jan 2009 15:01:10 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39679 Thank you. I actually put the brackets, but they are not displayed in the links on this page somehow. Now I'll try to find how to configure Apache. Thank you. I actually put the brackets, but they are not displayed in the links on this page somehow. Now I’ll try to find how to configure Apache.

]]> By: Vivek Gitehttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39678 Vivek Gite Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:41:35 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39678 you need to enclose the IPv6 address in in square brackets [fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634] Also, make sure apache is configured for IPv6 and listing on IPv6 port 80. you need to enclose the IPv6 address in in square brackets [fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634]

Also, make sure apache is configured for IPv6 and listing on IPv6 port 80.

]]> By: Somethinghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39677 Something Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:36:43 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39677 Sorry. That is http://[fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634]/ what I put into the address bar, of course. Sorry. That is http://fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634/ what I put into the address bar, of course.

]]> By: Somethinghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-39675 Something Thu, 01 Jan 2009 14:34:20 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-39675 Hi. Could you help me? I am trying to connect to the same machine (running Apache) using IPv6. I take the IPv6 address for eth0 interface from `ifconfig` output, that is fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634, and put it into address bar, i.e. http://[fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634]/, but the browser does not connect. If I use the IPv4 address, it connects successfully. Of course, I can't connect to Google using http://[2001:4860:0:2001::68]/ either. I use Ubuntu Linux and Firefox at the moment. Hi. Could you help me? I am trying to connect to the same machine (running Apache) using IPv6. I take the IPv6 address for eth0 interface from `ifconfig` output, that is fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634, and put it into address bar, i.e. http://fe80::250:4ff:fea5:d634/, but the browser does not connect. If I use the IPv4 address, it connects successfully.

Of course, I can’t connect to Google using http://2001:4860:0:2001::68/ either.

I use Ubuntu Linux and Firefox at the moment.

]]> By: jeffhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-38905 jeff Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:38:17 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-38905 You need to enclose the address in square brackets You need to enclose the address in square brackets

]]> By: blink4bloghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-38307 blink4blog Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:32:02 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-38307 ok i tried at home, still no luck by putting <code>http://[2001:4860:0:2001::68]/</code> into the browser location bar. ok i tried at home, still no luck by putting

http://2001:4860:0:2001::68/

into the browser location bar.

]]> By: blink4bloghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-38306 blink4blog Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:30:17 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-38306 during my testing time i was at public wifi hotspot, but i am sure my home router sure support ipv6. thanks during my testing time i was at public wifi hotspot, but i am sure my home router sure support ipv6. thanks

]]> By: vivekhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-38293 vivek Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:26:08 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-38293 No, if you are using tunnel Yes, if you are using native ipv6 transport Did you configured IPv6 tunnel? No, if you are using tunnel

Yes, if you are using native ipv6 transport

Did you configured IPv6 tunnel?

]]> By: blink4bloghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-can-ipv6-address-used-with-webbrowser/#comment-38292 blink4blog Sat, 12 Jul 2008 07:16:04 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/?p=1184#comment-38292 does the router also have to enable ipv6 connection? cause i checked my system supports ipv6 but i got a 404 using the address above "http://[2001:4860:0:2001::68]/" does the router also have to enable ipv6 connection? cause i checked my system supports ipv6 but i got a 404 using the address above “http://[2001:4860:0:2001::68]/”

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