Oh technology, how I loathe you sometimes… I subscribe to the local newspaper. (I was trying to be an extreme couponer at one time. haha) Well, turns out I never ever read it, or clip the coupons. Oftentimes, it even sits in the driveway for a few weeks and gets driven over about 100 times until my husband finally picks it up. I decided that I was going to cancel the subscription. I tried to do it online, but there was no way to cancel the subscription, only modify it. (Really?) I called the customer service number listed on the website and was placed on hold by an automated system. THIRTY MINUTES later, I was STILL on hold and hadn’t spoken to a human yet! Finally, I gave up. This morning, I backed out of the garage and over that damn newspaper.

Long story short, this made me think about No-IP Support and how awesome it is! Tickets are answered in a timely fashion, and phone calls? A human answers in record time! There is no need to jump through hoops and over hurdles. Just real life, damn good Technical Support. We also have an extensive Knowledge Base that is easily searchable for all your self-help needs. Just another reason why choosing No-IP for your dynamic DNS, managed DNS, or managed email is a great choice.

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Summer is awesome, but summer can also get pretty boring and HOT. Check out some tips for helping you stay entertained and cool.

1. Have a swimming pool? Stand guard while you are at work for the day to make sure those pesky neighborhood kids aren’t soaking up the sun on a raft in YOUR pool by setting up a webcam that’s easily viewable via the web.

2. Like to feed birds, but hate your neighbors cat who terrorizes them? Again, set up a webcam and make a booby trap to try to catch the cat red handed. (You didn’t get the suggestion from us)

3. On a nice leisure vacation when your boss calls and requests a very important document that is on your home computer? (WTF man, I am on vacation!) Remotely connect to your computer with ease (even if you IP address has recently changed) Your boss will be very impressed. Now, proceed to turn your phone off for the remainder of you vacation.

4. Sick of the heat? Stay in the air conditioning and set up a video game server to play all your favorite games with your friends!

Any other tips or tricks? Leave them below! Also, be sure to Like this to share it with your friends on Facebook!

Which No-IP nameservers currently support IPv6?

The answer is NS1 and NS2.

The six winners are:
Michael Kappel
Attila Bajor
Charles Farence
Rick An
David Tipple
Wayne smith

If you are one of the winners, please email your address and t-shirt size to ngoguen-giveaway@no-ip.com

Today we are giving away a few No-IP t-shirts…

Which No-IP nameservers currently support IPv6?

Six winners with the correct answers will be chosen at random on Thursday, June 14th to win an awesome No-IP T-shirt and sticker pack. Leave your answer in the comments below. Also, be sure to share this contest on Facebook and Twitter!

ENJOY!

Just a year ago, we wrote about World IPv6 Day and the need to transition from IPv4 to IPv6. World IPv6 Day last year was a day to test IPv6 enabled websites. Today we revisit that day, but instead of it just being a “test flight” day,  June 6th is the Official IPv6 Launch Day. Today, organizations worldwide including (but not limited to) Facebook, Cisco and Google will make the official switch to IPv6.

We are proud to announce that we have progress in the transition to IPv6. Two of our name servers, ns1 and ns2, are currently IPv6 enabled and anycasted in over 7 locations. They are capable of handling quad A records (AAAA). We plan to have ns3 enabled within the next few months. There is still a long way to go and by enabling IPv6 support, we are keeping pace with the Internets ever expanding audience and growth. Our update API will accept quad A (AAAA) updates within the next month.

Check out the screenshot from the members section. Click the Hosts/Redirects Tab and then click Add Host (located in the left navigation) (Note: IPv6 is only available on Plus Managed DNS)

Why is the transition to IPv6 so important?
To access the Internet on an Internet enabled device, the device needs an IP address. Every website, computer, mobile device, (even some light bulbs) NEED an IP address in order to access the Internet.  IPv4 addresses are only 32-bits long, meaning there are only a total of 4.2 billion IP addresses available. Well, since everyone and their mother (and grandparents) are on the Internet, those 4.2 billion IP addresses are quickly running out. In short, we need MORE SPACE!

So, this is where IPv6 comes in to play. IPv6 addresses are 128-bits long and there are a total of 340,282,366,920,938,463,463,374,607,431,768,211,456 (yea, that’s over an UNDECILLION) possible IP addresses.

In short, you could say that because of the implementation of IPv6 the growth, evolution, and future of the Internet is secured.

We are here to help you during this transition. You can now add and modify IPv6 quad A records to a host.  (Quad A records are only available on No-IP Plus Managed DNS)

Has your ISP made the switch? Check out this article for 5 ways your ISP’s failure to move to IPv6 could affect you.

You can also test your IPv6 compatibility here, or you can check out a cool infographic about IPv6 here.

Have you used IPv6, or do you plan on using it in the near future? Sound off in the comments and be sure to Like this post to share it with your friends on Facebook!