IPv6 access

[HeroLeam 11]

Hello, I'm a layman in this part, but how should I access the web with ipv6?

Because I know that ipv4 is just typing http://192.168.0.1:8096

And as it would be for ipv6
http://2001:0:9d38:6ab8:1c48:3a1c:a95a:b1c2:8096 would it be like this?

 

the numbers are fictitious

Thanks

[Carlo 4561]

Hi,

Does your Emby Dashboard show the URL using IP6?

But to answer your question directly, no you can enter it like that. Because IPv6 addresses contain colons, they cannot be directly used in URLs because the colons would conflict with both the protocol declaration (http:// or https://) and port numbers. Therefore, when a literal IPv6 address is used, it is encased in a bracket, like http://[2001:0:9d38:6ab8:1c48:3a1c:a95a:b1c]:8096

Does that answer your question?

[pwhodges 2014]

IPv6 addresses are a good reason to get yourself a domain name so that you can associate the address with that name (or a sub-domain name) and never have to write it again.  You can associate both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with the same name, and the computers at the ends of the conversation will choose which to use for themselves.

In domestic use it is very rare that thinking about the choice between IPv4 and IPv6 is actually useful.

Paul

[HeroLeam 11]

On 2/11/2021 at 11:09 AM, cayars said:

Hi,

Does your Emby Dashboard show the URL using IP6?

But to answer your question directly, no you can enter it like that. Because IPv6 addresses contain colons, they cannot be directly used in URLs because the colons would conflict with both the protocol declaration (http:// or https://) and port numbers. Therefore, when a literal IPv6 address is used, it is encased in a bracket, like http://[2001:0:9d38:6ab8:1c48:3a1c:a95a:b1c]:8096

Does that answer your question?

Yes, that would be my question, so just type http://[myip]:port?

[HeroLeam 11]

On 2/11/2021 at 1:51 PM, pwhodges said:

IPv6 addresses are a good reason to get yourself a domain name so that you can associate the address with that name (or a sub-domain name) and never have to write it again.  You can associate both IPv4 and IPv6 addresses with the same name, and the computers at the ends of the conversation will choose which to use for themselves.

In domestic use it is very rare that thinking about the choice between IPv4 and IPv6 is actually useful.

Paul

I just want to share it with my family, there's no reason why I pay domain for that

[Spaceboy 2573]

2 hours ago, HeroLeam said:

I just want to share it with my family, there's no reason why I pay domain for that

plenty of free domain name options out there

[pwhodges 2014]

In any case, all you need is an address which works.  The IPv4 address is easier to type, so why worry about anything else?

But if you want to use the IPv6 address because it is staying the same whereas your IPv4 NAT address might change, then you've been shown how to type that.

Don't overthink it!

Paul

[HeroLeam 11]

On 2/15/2021 at 5:02 PM, pwhodges said:

In any case, all you need is an address which works.  The IPv4 address is easier to type, so why worry about anything else?

But if you want to use the IPv6 address because it is staying the same whereas your IPv4 NAT address might change, then you've been shown how to type that.

Don't overthink it!

Paul

In Brazil IPv4 has already become scarce, so it is not possible to share it, so I had to change my network to IPv6, but my question has already been solved, thanks!

[pwhodges 2014]

I see - thanks for the background.

Paul