IPv6 Leak Protection

What is IPv6 Leak Protection?

IPv6 stands for Internet Protocol Version 6 and offers a limitless pool of internet-connected addresses. As most of the internet’s IPv4 addresses are being exhausted, IPv6 has grown in popularity, allowing more users and devices to connect to the internet.

Since most of the population uses IPv4 addresses, IPv6 is largely ignored for those who use it daily. The online threats associated with any IP address are the same, irrespective of their type or protocol. To protect your IPv6 address and secure devices connected to the IPv6 protocol, you might need this feature to secure your privacy.

Take the IPv6 leak test

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How IPv6 Works?

IPv6 addresses are 128-bit hexadecimal numbers. The IPv4 address we are all used to seeing are made up of four numerical octets that combine to form a 32-bit address, such as 123.45.67.89. An IPv6 address looks nothing like your familiar IPv4 address; for example, an IPv6 address can be something like 001:0ab3:74a5:0000:0000:71b1:0412:64a3. As you can tell, IPv6 traffic addresses are 128 bits in length and are made up of hexadecimal characters.

In IPv4, each octet consists of a decimal number ranging from 0 to 255. These numbers are typically separated by periods. In IPv6 traffic, IP addresses are expressed as a series of eight 4-character hexadecimal numbers, which represent 16 bits each (for a total of 128 bits). As we’ll see in a minute, IPv6 traffic addresses can sometimes be abbreviated in a way that allows them to be expressed with fewer characters.

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How Secure is IPv6?

IPv6 can run end-to-end encryption. IPv6 can run end-to-end encryption.While this technology was retrofitted into IPv4, it remains an optional extra that isn’t universally used. The encryption and integrity-checking used in the current VPN is a standard component to support IPv6 addresses, available for all connections and supported by all compatible devices and systems. Widespread adoption of IPv6 will, therefore, make man-in-the-middle attacks significantly more difficult.

IPv6 address also supports a more -secure name resolution. The Secure Neighbor Discovery (SEND) protocol is capable of enabling cryptographic confirmation that a host is who it claims to be at connection time. This renders Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) poisoning and other naming-based attacks more difficult. And while not a replacement for application- or service-layer verification, it still offers an improved level of trust in connections. With an IPv4 address, it’s fairly easy for an attacker to redirect traffic between two legitimate hosts and manipulate the conversation or at least observe it. IPv6 addresses make it difficult to confirm if your IP address is leaking when you take an IPv6 leak test.

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IPv6 Leak Protection with VPN and how does it work?

To ensure complete online anonymity, PureVPN offers IPv6 leak protection. The feature safeguards your online traffic from the eyes of your hackers, trackers, and any other spying entity. Most VPN providers, just like the majority of websites, suffer to support IPv6 leak issues that expose the actual online identity of the person using the VPN service to anyone which you can determine by taking a leak test.

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How PureVPN Helps in Defeating IPv6 Leaks?

An IPv6 address leak is a problem suffered by most VPN users across the world. This leak exposes your online identity and your web traffic to the world in general. An IPv6 leak happens silently and leaves your privacy exposed, and even while you feel safe when connected to your VPN service, we suggest taking an IPv6 leak test to verify if you indeed are protected. Thankfully, our VPN software helps you avoid this issue by ensuring complete defense against IPv6 address and IPv4 address leakage using a secure tunnel.

Our VPN software ensures your defense on the web by providing you with the best security features for IPv4 as well as for IPv6 on your internet connection. These include preventing your IPv6 from leaking on the web, ensuring that your web traffic remains private and secure while you browse the web.

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PureVPN’s IPv6 Leak Protection is for everybody

While a VPN has multiple uses, one thing is for sure: every feature we touch comes down to us caring about your privacy at the end of the day. However, if a VPN connection fails, your IP address and identity is out there in the open for everyone to see! To prevent this from happening, always take an IP leak test after connecting your VPN.

For Journalists: Since governments and third-party agencies are actively monitoring your online activities, the last thing you want is to have your personal communications with information sources to expose and endanger your hard work. With PureVPN’s robust IP leakage defense, rest assured about your IP’s well-being. After connecting to the VPN, always make sure to verify that your VPN is not leaking by taking a leak test.

For Lawyers: As a lawyer, confidentiality is everything. With sensitive findings and no room for error, it’s important that your case files are kept private. With information and conversations traveling back and forth, having an IP Leakage defense is particularly important. Better than sorry, always make sure after connecting your VPN that your IPv4 and IPv6 are not being leaked by your VPN. Make sure of this by taking the IPv6 Leak Test.

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Supported Devices

Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS, Android, DD-WRT Applet, Kodi, Android TV, and Firestick Extension.