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    • N
      no
      last edited by

      Hi,

      I have the issue that my DNS provider offers a single URL to update my records:
      https://dyndns.inwx.com/nic/update?myip=<ipaddr>&myipv6=<ip6addr>
      The problem here is if I create a "Custom" and "Custom (v6)" DynDNS client entry the last one called will be the valid one.
      This means that if IPv6 updated last I wont be able to reach the system from most places.

      It would be really nice to have a "Custom (both)" option which offers %IP% and %IPv6% or so.
      Or would you have an alternative solution?

      Greetings

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @no
        last edited by

        @no

        Why do you need dynamic DNS for IPv6? Your prefix should be stable, so you don't need a dynamic DNS for it. Just use static config.

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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        • N
          no
          last edited by

          no, not really

          with every pppoe reconnect i get a new /56 with prefix delegation, so a static config wouldn't help

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          • JKnottJ
            JKnott @no
            last edited by

            @no

            Do you have Do not allow PD/Address release set?

            PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
            i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
            UniFi AC-Lite access point

            I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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            • N
              no @JKnott
              last edited by

              @JKnott

              doesn't seem to help

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              • GertjanG
                Gertjan
                last edited by

                Well, first, rebuild the check-list you use when you market for a DNS provider and ISP.
                Who is your ISP ?

                True, dyndns is often IPv4 only, which permits you to call home when your WAN IPv4 changed again.
                Having a random /56 for IPv6 is even less fun.

                What about creating a
                ipv4.your-dynd-dns.tld for IPv4
                and
                ipv6.your-dynd-dns.tld for IPv6 ?

                Or, what I did : I use the Pro version of a box, of Franc's biggest historical operator. Pro means : big, slow, black, supports phone ( ?? ) and TV ( ????) (we are a companies with 8 outside lines, a fax line - soon to be abandoned) .... and this box doesn't know what IPv6 is ....
                So I decided years ago to use tunnel.he.net and never regretted it. I'll move away from them when the day I find a local ISP that offers the same IPv6 facilities. I guess I will have to transmit that mission to the next generation.

                Today, I can access my Syno Diskstation NAS using a hostname using IPv6 from all over the world - no need for dyndns because he.net never changes the /48 pool.
                And the best part : no NAT needed ☺

                No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                Edit : and where are the logs ??

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                • N
                  no @Gertjan
                  last edited by

                  @Gertjan said in DynDNS for IPv4 and IPv6:

                  Well, first, rebuild the check-list you use when you market for a DNS provider and ISP.
                  Who is your ISP ?

                  Telekom / Germany

                  True, dyndns is often IPv4 only, which permits you to call home when your WAN IPv4 changed again.
                  Having a random /56 for IPv6 is even less fun.

                  What about creating a
                  ipv4.your-dynd-dns.tld for IPv4
                  and
                  ipv6.your-dynd-dns.tld for IPv6 ?

                  With a limited number of hosts that doesn't really workout and moving a hole set of domains somewhere else isn't what I'd like to do besides splitting them up

                  Or, what I did : I use the Pro version of a box, of Franc's biggest historical operator. Pro means : big, slow, black, supports phone ( ?? ) and TV ( ????) (we are a companies with 8 outside lines, a fax line - soon to be abandoned) .... and this box doesn't know what IPv6 is ....
                  So I decided years ago to use tunnel.he.net and never regretted it. I'll move away from them when the day I find a local ISP that offers the same IPv6 facilities. I guess I will have to transmit that mission to the next generation.

                  Today, I can access my Syno Diskstation NAS using a hostname using IPv6 from all over the world - no need for dyndns because he.net never changes the /48 pool.
                  And the best part : no NAT needed ☺

                  I don't need NAT here either, but I guess he.net won't be routing 100 MBit/s and above(?) and if so not with the latency(?)

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                  • GertjanG
                    Gertjan @no
                    last edited by

                    @no said in DynDNS for IPv4 and IPv6:

                    routing 100 MBit/s and above(?) and if so not with the latency(?)

                    Can't tell. It maxes out for me, but my ISP gives my 22Mbits/sec down, 2,2 Mbits up ....
                    It's free to try, though.

                    No "help me" PM's please. Use the forum, the community will thank you.
                    Edit : and where are the logs ??

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