# IPv6 Support

Generated on 17 Mar 2026

[IP addresses](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/understanding-ip-addresses-subnets-and-cidr-notation-for-networking) 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.

[How do I disable IPv6?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-disable-ipv6/index.html.md): You can disable IPv6 by modifying your Droplet’s network interface configuration.

[Are my Droplet's IP addresses static?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/are-my-droplets-ip-addresses-static/index.html.md): Addresses assigned to a Droplet remain static for the life of the Droplet.

[How do I debug a firewall causing connection problems with my Droplet?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-do-i-debug-a-firewall-causing-connection-problems-with-my-droplet/index.html.md): Diagnose and troubleshoot firewall issues that could be causing network connectivity issues.

[My firewalls are not working correctly](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/my-firewalls-are-not-working-correctly/index.html.md): Use this guide to gather information about your firewalls and diagnose problems.

[How can I allowlist the DigitalOcean metrics agent with my firewall?](https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-can-i-allowlist-the-digitalocean-metrics-agent-with-my-firewall/index.html.md): Configure your firewall to allow outgoing traffic through ports 80 and 443.