how do I disable disable ipv6 for OSX 10.9.1

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clbradshaw Author

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how do I disable disable ipv6 for OSX 10.9.1

how do I disable disable ipv6 for OSX 10.9.1, I don't seem to have the option "no"

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Mid 2011 27" 3.4GHZ i7 /16GB

Posted on Feb 11, 2014 5:33 PM

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clbradshaw Author

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Feb 13, 2014 11:28 AM in response to clbradshaw

We nobody responded so I fixed it myself, by going in to terminal and typing the following

up -setv6off "Ethernet"

up -setv6off "Wi-fi"

now I have the off option and it is disabled. once Apple updates the airport with more option to ipv6 on the airport I will reavaulate.

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sca

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Mar 10, 2014 12:09 PM in response to clbradshaw

Hi clbradshaw

It is missing a part of the command:

networksetup -setv6off wi-fi

networksetup -setv6off ethernet

I was looking for how to disable IPV6 and I found your post, but when I tried it didn't work.

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May 21, 2014 10:10 AM in response to clbradshaw

that solved the problem of no wi-fi after sleep

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Jun 25, 2014 1:41 AM in response to sca

Use:

networksetup -listallnetworkservices

to list your devices. Then use e.g.:

networksetup -setv6off "Thunderbolt Ethernet Slot 1"

or whatever your device is called (you only need the quotes if the device name contains spaces).

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Jul 21, 2014 6:25 AM in response to Michael Madsen, Denmark

Hi Michael Madsen

to add to the discussion, for Mavericks 10.9.4

I did as you explained got the following results,

$ networksetup -listallnetworkservices

An asterisk (*) denotes that a network service is disabled.

Ethernet Adaptor (en3)

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth PAN

Thunderbolt Bridge

Ethernet Adaptor (en1)

Bluetooth DUN

$ networksetup -setv6off "Thunderbolt Bridge"

$ networksetup -setv6off "Bluetooth DUN"

$ networksetup -setv6off "Ethernet Adaptor (en1)"

$ networksetup -setv6off "Ethernet Adaptor (en3)"

$ networksetup -setv6off "Bluetooth PAN"

$ networksetup -setv6off "WI-Fi"

$ networksetup -listallnetworkservices

An asterisk (*) denotes that a network service is disabled.

Ethernet Adaptor (en3)

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth PAN

Thunderbolt Bridge

Ethernet Adaptor (en1)

Bluetooth DUN

why it is not switching it off

to add further to the discussion,

and also i can see ipv6 address ::1 and fe80:1::1 being present

and also when i run $ netstat -i ipv6 -gps

Name Mtu Network Address Ipkts Ierrs Opkts Oerrs Coll

lo0 16384 <Link#1> 1155 0 1155 0 0

lo0 16384 localhost ::1 1155 - 1155 - -

lo0 16384 127 localhost 1155 - 1155 - -

lo0 16384 nikhils-mac fe80:1::1 1155 - 1155 - -

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