IPv6 LAN Name resolution

[Jack Yaz]

I'm probably misunderstanding how IPv6 works, but when running

nslookup -query=AAAA HOSTNAME

on my LAN, I'd expect it to find the ddress of the target machine. Do I need to get dnsmasq to do something on ipv6, or am i missing how ipv6 works with name resolution?

 

[ColinTaylor]

How are the clients registering their IPv6 addresses in DNS?

 

[Jack Yaz]

That's something I'm doing some reading on. This is what happens when I learn something new but don't so nearly enough research...

I guess since they only have link-local they won't register in DNS?

Clients are Windows 10 machines.

 

[ColinTaylor]

I'm afraid it's the blind leading the blind here because I don't use IPv6. But I think you're right that link local addresses won't register in DNS.

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...resolution-works-in-a-dual-ipv4ipv6-scenario/

For non-link local addresses I believe you can issue the following command from Windows clients.

ipconfig /registerdns

 

[IsaacFL]

how are you assigning IPv6 addresses? Stateful or Stateless?
I have noticed that if you want Windows PCs to show their IPv6 addresses in DNS (nslookup), you need to use Statefull on the IPv6 setup page.

 

[IsaacFL]

That's something I'm doing some reading on. This is what happens when I learn something new but don't so nearly enough research...

I guess since they only have link-local they won't register in DNS?

Clients are Windows 10 machines.

If it is link-local only, then it won't register in DNS.

 

[Jack Yaz]

how are you assigning IPv6 addresses? Stateful or Stateless?
I have noticed that if you want Windows PCs to show their IPv6 addresses in DNS (nslookup), you need to use Statefull on the IPv6 setup page.

Does Asus/Merlin support DHCPv6, which I guess I need in the absence of ISP ipv6 support? Or am I unable to do IPv6 assignment without an IPv6 ISP?