IPv6 Support

IP addresses let machines communicate across a network. DigitalOcean Droplets are assigned IPv4 addresses by default. Enabling IPv6 on a Droplet gives you access to its 16 additional IPv6 addresses.

Check Your Droplet Firewall Settings

Check things like Droplet status and logs before continuing to diagnose network issues.

Are my Droplet's IP addresses static?

Addresses assigned to a Droplet remain static for the life of the Droplet.

How do I get a Droplet's dedicated IP address?

Droplets do not have a dedicated IP address.

My firewalls are not working correctly

Use this guide to gather information about your firewalls and diagnose problems.

How can I allowlist the DigitalOcean Metrics agent with my firewall?

Configure your firewall to allow outgoing traffic through ports 80 and 443.