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    • M
      mplanquart
      last edited by

      I created ipv6.getmyip.com to test my IPv6 connectivity.
      It only has an AAAA record and it only returns your IPv6 address if your IPv6 stack is working properly (otherwise it doesn't return anything).

      It works great with curl (which is the main reason I built it).

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        tyn
        last edited by

        For rudimentary testing of ipv6 connectivity I found a couple simple public ipv6 addresses that can be used in the pfsense Diagnostics/Ping and Traceroute pages:

        (OpenDNS) 2620:0:ccd::2 and 2620:0:ccc::2
        (Google) 2001:4860:4860::8888 and 2001:4860:4860::8844

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott @tyn
          last edited by

          @tyn

          For simple testing, I just ping ipv6.google.com. Easy to remember.

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            asansanwal @cmb
            last edited by

            @cmb A complete platform for testing ipv6 connection, websites, dual stack etc. https://ipv6.systems

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            • JKnottJ
              JKnott @asansanwal
              last edited by

              @asansanwal said in IPv6 test sites:

              @cmb A complete platform for testing ipv6 connection, websites, dual stack etc. https://ipv6.systems

              Hmmm...

              your Primary IP type is ipv6
              You are connecting from Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
              your ISP is Rogers Communications Canada Inc.

              your Secondary IP type is ipv4
              Secondary connection is from Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada L4T 1A1
              your secondary ISP is Rogers Communications Canada Inc.

              My ISP is Rogers, but the head end I'm connected to is located in Mississauga, Ontario. I wonder how I manage to be connecting from 2 different locations, neither of which is the one closest to me. Their Etobicoke (west end of Toronto) office is fairly small and I'm not sure of where the Scarborough (east end of Toronto) office is located.

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              • johnpozJ
                johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                last edited by johnpoz

                Why does this seem like spam to me.. Why does someone join a site just to advertise some site - other than just spam!!!

                I wouldn't hit that site with your ____ if you know what I mean!

                There is one thing if you have user X that has been here in the community, and then there is a thread that says hey where do you test Y.. suggesting a site, and then there is accounts that join, and same instant suggest go X.. I should just delete and ban this account.. But its not from IN, so will give the benefit of doubt... For now.

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                • lohphatL
                  lohphat @iFloris
                  last edited by

                  @ifloris said in IPv6 test sites:

                  http://ipv6-speedtest.net

                  Dead domain, now a redirect to install browser extensions. Caution.

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                  • JKnottJ
                    JKnott @lohphat
                    last edited by

                    @lohphat

                    Speedtest supports IPv6, provided it's on a server that does. My ISP has a few speedtest sites and they support it. I've verified that with Wireshark.

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                    • lohphatL
                      lohphat @JKnott
                      last edited by

                      @jknott But that's not what I got when I first tried the URL, I got a domain parked message and a link to install a browser plugin. I copied and pasted the URL.

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                      • JKnottJ
                        JKnott @lohphat
                        last edited by

                        @lohphat

                        I guess you missed my point. I have no idea about that link you provided, as I only go to speedtest.net and usually choose a site run by my ISP.

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                        • johnpozJ
                          johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @lohphat
                          last edited by

                          domains with stuff with - and then some common normal domain are almost always just crap..

                          I tried to hit that domain via just wget and get a 403 error after a 302 redirection

                          user@NewUC:/tmp$ wget ipv6-speedtest.net
                          --2022-01-14 07:51:56--  http://ipv6-speedtest.net/
                          Resolving ipv6-speedtest.net (ipv6-speedtest.net)... 103.224.182.239
                          Connecting to ipv6-speedtest.net (ipv6-speedtest.net)|103.224.182.239|:80... connected.
                          HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
                          Location: http://ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net/ [following]
                          --2022-01-14 07:51:57--  http://ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net/
                          Resolving ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net (ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net)... 13.248.148.254, 76.223.26.96
                          Connecting to ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net (ww38.ipv6-speedtest.net)|13.248.148.254|:80... connected.
                          HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 403 Forbidden
                          2022-01-14 07:51:57 ERROR 403: Forbidden.
                          

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                            JKnott @johnpoz
                            last edited by

                            @johnpoz

                            One exception is ipv6.google.com. If you don't have IPv6, you can't reach it.

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                            • johnpozJ
                              johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @JKnott
                              last edited by johnpoz

                              @jknott that is not a ipv6-google now is it ;) That is just a google fqdn..

                              ipv6-google is a domain while ipv6.google is a host in the google domain.

                              That fqdn ipv6-speedtest doesn't even have AAAA.

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                                jhg @iFloris
                                last edited by

                                @iFloris said in IPv6 test sites:

                                http://ipv6-speedtest.net

                                Site is gone (domain parked ad)

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                                • JKnottJ
                                  JKnott @johnpoz
                                  last edited by

                                  @johnpoz said in IPv6 test sites:

                                  That fqdn ipv6-speedtest doesn't even have AAAA.

                                  If you run a packet capture, you'll likely find it uses both IPv4 and IPv6, if available.

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                                  • johnpozJ
                                    johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @JKnott
                                    last edited by

                                    @JKnott well your not talking to that domain via IPv6 on the get go that is for sure

                                    ; <<>> DiG 9.16.50 <<>> ipv6-speedtest.net AAAA
                                    ;; global options: +cmd
                                    ;; Got answer:
                                    ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6775
                                    ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 0, ADDITIONAL: 1
                                    
                                    ;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
                                    ; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 1232
                                    ;; QUESTION SECTION:
                                    ;ipv6-speedtest.net.            IN      AAAA
                                    
                                    ;; Query time: 112 msec
                                    ;; SERVER: 192.168.3.10#53(192.168.3.10)
                                    ;; WHEN: Mon Apr 22 10:13:06 Central Daylight Time 2024
                                    ;; MSG SIZE  rcvd: 47
                                    

                                    And as mentioned, that domain is dead now anyway even on ipv4

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                                      JKnott @johnpoz
                                      last edited by

                                      @johnpoz said in IPv6 test sites:

                                      @JKnott well your not talking to that domain via IPv6 on the get go that is for sure

                                      Here's what I get with a host lookup.

                                      host speedtest.net
                                      speedtest.net has address 151.101.194.219
                                      speedtest.net has address 151.101.2.219
                                      speedtest.net has address 151.101.66.219
                                      speedtest.net has address 151.101.130.219
                                      speedtest.net has IPv6 address 2a04:4e42:400::731
                                      speedtest.net has IPv6 address 2a04:4e42:200::731
                                      speedtest.net has IPv6 address 2a04:4e42::731
                                      speedtest.net has IPv6 address 2a04:4e42:600::731

                                      There sure seems to be some IPv6 addresses there. Prior to posting my comment, I verified both IPv4 and IPv6 were used, though I had known that for quite some time.

                                      I did a host lookup on the name and got an IPv4 address back, but it was dead. I expect this was just a test address for IPv6 initially, just like Google had an IPv6 only host name.

                                      Here's some info:

                                      Requirements for IPv6 Functionality

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                                      • johnpozJ
                                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator @JKnott
                                        last edited by johnpoz

                                        @JKnott that is NOT what he is looking for.. speedtest.net is not ipv6-speedtest.net

                                        BTW this thread is from 2011!!

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                                        • JonathanLeeJ
                                          JonathanLee @johnpoz
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                                          @johnpoz https://k6usy.net/

                                          Make sure to upvote

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