What is a IPv4 DNS?
An IPv4 address is a 32-bit address that identifies a device on a network. It is made of 4 groups of numbers (octets) with up to 3 numbers each. The IPv4 will identify the network and the individual host on the network. Here you have an example of an IPv4 address: 185.107.80.231.
Can I use IPv4 DNS for IPv6?
DNS itself can run over either IPv4 or IPv6. A DNS server (authoritative nameserver or just resolver) using only IPv4 can answer IPv6 AAAA-record queries, and a DNS server using only IPv6 can answer IPv4 A-record queries.
Is IPv4 address same as DNS?
An IP address is an address assigned to any computer (including servers) to identify it on a given network. A DNS address is a Domain Name Service which is used to convert alphabetic references into a server’s IP address generally for hosting services.
What is IPv4/IPv6 DNS?
IPv4 supports broadcast transmissions, while IPv6 supports multicast. Broadcast is the sending of data packet(s) to all users on a network without the need to individually address the packet(s) and without the need for a response from the users. In IPv4, a broadcast is sent using a broadcast address.
Why is IPv4 still used?
IPv4 uses a 32-bit address for its Internet addresses. That means it can provide support for 2^32 IP addresses in total — around 4.29 billion. That may seem like a lot, but all 4.29 billion IP addresses have now been assigned, leading to the address shortage issues we face today.
Do I need to change IPv4 and IPv6 DNS?
If your ISP provides both IPv4 and IPv6 then you have to change DNS in both protocol. But there is no strict rule.
Why do we have DNS and not just IPv4 and IPv6?
In IPv4, DNS was significant for Internet usability because people found it difficult to remember 12-digit IP addresses. With the transition to IPv6, DNS becomes critical, because it’s even less likely that you’ll remember a 128-bit hexadecimal address. As the Internet shifts from IPv4 to IPv6, hostnames stay the same.
Should DNS be the same as IP?
If your DNS and DHCP services are on the same server, that is not a problem. If these are on different machines, it could be that you have an IP address conflict in which case you must change the IP of one of your servers.
Will IPv4 be phased out?
IPv4 will die as a functional protocol by 2040. It will still exist in some “yea, we have that print server that hasn’t been touched since the 20’s” configurations, but all new network construction will be IPv6 by 2040 (if another protocol hasn’t replaced IPv6, and if ethernet is still king).
Will IPv4 ever be totally replaced?
It is currently expected that the public IPv4 address pool will be entirely depleted by 2021. There is a substantial amount of IPv4 address space (so-called legacy addresses) that was previously assigned to organisations and never used, or were assigned for experimental purposes and are no longer required.
What DNS does my ISP use?
You can use router’s web gui page to find out dns server IP address assigned by your ISP.
- First, open a web browser (use your computer’s web browser such as Firefox, Google Chrome, or Internet Explorer).
- Type the router’s IP address on the Address bar on top then press Return ([Enter] key] on your keyboard.