Choose between IPv4 and IPv6

[ghost]

Hello IVPN team,
Please let us choose between IPv4 and IPv6 when enabled, so that if one IP is blocked, the other can be used.
Thanks.

[stenya]

Hi,
The configuration parameter "Enable IPv6 in VPN tunnel" applies only to communication through the VPN tunnel.
To use it, your client connects to the VPN server using the IPv4 protocol, after which IPv6 is configured inside the tunnel.

This means that IPv4 connectivity will still be used and must not be blocked.

[ghost]

@stenya I was specifically asking about the IP address that websites see, not about disabling IPv4/6 completely. Is this possible?

[stenya]

Please clarify:
You want to enable an "IPv6-only" mode inside the VPN tunnel, where IPv4 is disabled. Is that correct?

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Currently, it is possible to use "IPv4-only" and "IPv4+IPv6" modes.
For IPv4+IPv6, the decision on which protocol to use for a particular connection depends on various factors and is determined by your environment (OS, web browser).
In general, if both the client and the web server support both protocols and one of the protocols (or the client's IP) is blocked, it is likely that the other (unblocked) protocol will be used.

[ghost]

Yes, I mean that all VPN traffic would only use IPv6. So if I go to any website, it would see my IPv6 address, always.

[curlingchimpanzeeowl]

For IPv4+IPv6, the decision on which protocol to use for a particular connection depends on various factors and is determined by your environment (OS, web browser).

That's an inaccurate perception.

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