test-ipv6.com

[marka at isc.org (Mark Andrews)]

In message <4D4280DA.8090900 at steadfast.net>, Kevin Stange writes:
> On 01/27/2011 06:16 PM, Mark Andrews wrote:
> > In message <alpine.BSF.2.00.1101271448000.15852 at goat.gigo.com>, Jason F=
> esler wr
> > ites:
> >> Several people have suggested I (re)post information about test-ipv6.c=
> om=20
> >> here.
> >>
> >> http://test-ipv6.com  ..
> >>    tests ipv4 and ipv6 by dns name
> >>    tests dual stack (will the client break on World IPv6 Day?)
> >>    tests ipv6 by IP literal (teredo can pass this)
> >>    gives advice to end user about current status and (depending on
> >>      circumstances) more information
> >>    "broken" users (can't connect to dual stack) are solicited for info=
> 
> >>    Caution: does depend on javascript.
> >>
> >> http://test-ipv6.com/simple_test.html
> >>    Eyeball test only for user, with instructions; no javascript requir=
> ed.
> >>
> >> Please direct any comments, flames, etc directly to me instead of the =
> 
> >> list.  I've added enough noise already  :-)
> >=20
> > Note you can have totally broken IPv6 connectivity and still be
> > fine on World IPv6 day.  You just need applications with good
> > multi-homing support.  No web site can check this for you.
> 
> However, by coincidence, this week I happened to be playing with the
> site and it revealed to me a particular use case of my DNS resolvers
> that was broken and gave me a chance to fix it.
> 
> I don't think there's any harm in some baseline sanity checking.

No harm at all.
 
> --=20
> Kevin Stange
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> Steadfast Networks
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