{"id":24535,"date":"2022-02-02T14:39:34","date_gmt":"2022-02-02T14:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1-grid.com\/knowledge\/how-can-i-add-an-ipv6-record-aaaa-record-to-my-domain-name\/"},"modified":"2023-04-17T06:40:38","modified_gmt":"2023-04-17T06:40:38","slug":"how-can-i-add-an-ipv6-record-aaaa-record-to-my-domain-name","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/1grid.co.za\/knowledge\/how-can-i-add-an-ipv6-record-aaaa-record-to-my-domain-name\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I add an IPV6 record (AAAA Record) to my Domain Name?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The below FAQ will outline the difference between IPV4 and IPV6 records, and how you can add IPV6 records to your domain name.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Example<\/span>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A v4 address looks like this : <strong>212.67.202.5<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A v6 address will look like this : <strong>2001:0db8:85a3:0000:0000:8a2e:0370:7334<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Firstly, you need to ensure your domain is pointed to our name servers:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ns.1-grid.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ns2.1-grid.co.za<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">If the domain is not pointed to the 1-grid name servers, you will be unable to manage them from the 1-grid control panel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For more information on changing your name servers please view the following article:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.123-reg.co.uk\/support\/domains\/how-do-i-change-the-nameservers-for-my-domain-name\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How do I change the name servers for my domain name?<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> It will take between 24 &#8211; 48 hours for the new DNS records to become active.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 1 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Log in to your 1-grid control panel<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 2 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Have a look in the <strong>Domains section<\/strong> section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Select your domain name using the <strong>drop-down menu<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Manage<\/strong> button.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 3 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Scroll down to the Advanced Domain Settings section and click on the Manage DNS (A, MX, CNAME, TXT) link.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 4 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click onto the Advanced DNS tab.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 5 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Select AAAA from the Type drop down list in the Add new entry section.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 6 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Hostname field enter www<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 7 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the Destination IPv6 address field enter the IP address the domain will point to.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Step 8 of 8<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Click on the Add button to save the new record.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Please Note:<\/strong> If you already have an existing IPv4 with the same Hostname, you will need to remove this from the DNS settings as the IPv6 replaces the IPv4 Record.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The below FAQ will outline the difference between IPV4 and IPV6 records, and how you can add IPV6 records to your domain name. 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