Disable IPv6 on Windows
- Open Network and Sharing Center (fastest way would be to right-click the network icon in the notification tray)
- Click on the connection you are using, right next to "Connections".
- Click on Properties.
- Uncheck "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" in the list, and click OK, then Close.
Disable IPv6 on macOS
In order to disable IPv6 on newer OS X versions, you will need to run a command through the Terminal application. Please note that any changes to the network preferences may revert this setting and the command may need to be run again.
1. Open Finder
2. Click on Applications
3. Click on Utilities Folder
4. Double Click on the Terminal app
5. Run the following command in the terminal window:networksetup -listallnetworkservices
This will list all of your network interfaces and their names.
6. Identify the network interface you are using, most commonly Ethernet or Wi-Fi. Use the following command in the terminal window to disable IPv6 on that interface. Please note that you may have to use quote marks to envelope the interface name. A few examples:
networksetup -setv6off Ethernetnetworksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi
You will be prompted to enter your OS X administrator password. Afterwards, IPv6 will be disabled.
While usually not necessary, if you wish to re-enable IPv6 on your device, you can simply run this command in the terminal:
networksetup -setv6automatic Wi-Finetworksetup -setv6automatic Ethernet