IPv6 Support
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
- Introduction
- Users can connect to ipv6.vbirc.com normally, as well as over an IPv6 connection.
- /server ipv6.vbirc.com 6667 - normal connection.
- /server -6 ipv6.vbirc.com 6667 - ipv6 connection.
- At the moment this is our only IPv6 capable server.
- Encryption is possible. /server -6 -ssl ipv6.vbirc.com 6697
- It's recommended to use xchat or irssi for IPv6 on IPv6 capable operating system.
- What is IPv6?
- IPv6 is short for Internet Protocol version 6.
- An IPv4 address is what you normally have, and looks like 123.123.123.123 (4 blocks, divided by a dot).
- An IPv6 address looks like aaaa:aaaa:aaaa:aaaa:aaaa:aaaa (6 blocks, divided by : character).
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6
- Your operating system must have an IPv6 stack.
- Your IRC client must be IPv6 capable.
Using IPv6
How to use SSL on vbirc network
- Which Servers can I use?
- Connect to: /server -6 ipv6.vbirc.com
- Currently the only server that supports IPv6
- ipv6.vbirc.com
- Once connected, /join #help - And ask a helper to confirm you've connected with your IPv6 host.
- Why can't I use one of the other servers?
- We're working on it :)
- Check this page to see which servers are IPv6 enabled, and which ports,
- specific details can be found here: vbirc.com/ircd.php
- How do I connect?
- Manually connect using mIRC: /server ipv6.vbirc.com 6667 (specific info: mIRC and IPv6)
- Or manually connect using xchat or irssi: /server -6 ipv6.vbirc.com 6667
- How do make my channel IPv6 only?
- You can't.
