What's my IP can't check IPV6 IP's
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ENF
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Can you explain this a little better? Are you talking about clicking on a IPv6 address in the xenForo user panel/acp area? And it doesn't load or can't be found?
Sorry! Yes when you're in ACP and checking a user's IP address as usual so many of them just can't be checked as a message comes up saying it can't check IPV6 IP's. Mobile phones usually. So it's not much help as can't see if they have any blacklist marks. Is this the same for everyone right now. I did google it and found something about they're not doing IPV6 yet and try xyz place that does.
ENF
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Hmm. We're just using the default settings in XF 2.3.6 and we can pull IPv6 data just fine. I don't think I've seen that error message about not being able to check IPv6. Did you change the service to something else in the XF settings?
ENF
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That doesn't happen with ours.
Clicking a known iCloud Private Relay public address:
Actual Link:
https://whatismyipaddress.com/ip/2a09%3Abac3%3A654e%3A28%3A%3A4%3A22b
ENF
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It would seem so. I'm not sure why though...
I put the actual link at the bottom of the image, if you use that link yourself, does it work? or no?
ENF
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Sorry to hear that, it must be something local on your device. I doubt that the service is blocking basic functionality by region.
If I find any information, I'll update this later.
ENF
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Now I've figured out what you're doing here. I think I was just missing a piece of the puzzle.
You're looking at a different page, I didn't realize this after you click big red button for "Click to check Blacklist Status" (here: https://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check) -- This page does in fact not support IPv6 and that's not your issue, but simply their limitation.
You can use another tool like the ones below:
Apologies for missing that obvious detail in the screenshot.
Thanks. It's why I was asking if anyone else was having the same issue because it's the place that XF links to when you click on someone's IP address. And it's happening a lot so it's a bit pointless clicking on an IP address in XF if I then have to go elsewhere and paste the IP to look it up.. Not XF's fault but I'm surprised What's My IP isn;t keeping itself up to date.
Is there somewhere in XF I can change which IP checking place XF links to when an IP address is linked? Or maybe I shouldn't tinker with that?
Is there somewhere in XF I can change which IP checking place XF links to when an IP address is linked? Or maybe I shouldn't tinker with that?
ENF
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The settings for this are in your ACP >
../admin.php?options/groups/serviceProviders/
ENF
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Just as long as you catch do a direct inquiry like the default one does, it should be fine.
ENF
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Sadly no, sorry, it's not something we really pay attention to. Most of this evaluation work falls to Xon's Signup abuse tools.Can't decide which site nowAny particular recommendations? I've been looking up the IPV6 ones on IPVoid. Is that considered a safe site to link?
Ah that's interesting. I had been looking at that but wasn't sure if it might be a bit complicated for me. Basically if a new member joins that I have some slight suspicions about I go to their account and click on their IP address, which tells me what location and allows checking to see if they're on a blacklist - which is very useful. But not useful if it won't check IPV6 IP's.
I have read the addon description but still not fully clear about some things. So it allows you to click on a member's IP address? And I think there's some geoblocking option isn't there?
I have read the addon description but still not fully clear about some things. So it allows you to click on a member's IP address? And I think there's some geoblocking option isn't there?
ENF
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The short answer is that it does an evaluation on each new member. If the score exceeds a certain amount, it kicks the new member account over to the approval queue for someone to review. It’s a well rounded tool kit and it can be overwhelming from a tech point of view. It’s a great help when you start exceeding 50+ new members a day.