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Example - Enabling IPv6 on Windows XP/2003/Vista
By default , Windows XP and Windows 2003 support I Pv6. This exam ple shows you how t o use t he
ipv6 install com m and on Windows XP/ 2003 t o enable I Pv6. This also displays how t o use t he
ipconfig com m and t o see aut o- generat ed I P addresses.
C:\>ipv6 install
Installing...
Succeeded.
C:\>ipconfig
Windows IP Configuration
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.46
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::2d0:59ff:feb8:103c%4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.1.1.254
I Pv6 is inst alled and enabled by default in Windows Vist a. Use t he ipconfig com m and t o check
your aut om at ic configured I Pv6 address as well. You should see at least one I Pv6 address available
for t he int erface on your com put er.
Example - Enabling DHCPv6 on Windows XP
Windows XP does not support DHCPv6. I f your net work uses DHCPv6 for I P address assignm ent ,
you have t o addit ionally inst all a DHCPv6 client soft ware on your Windows XP . ( Not e: I f you use
st at ic I P addresses or Rout er Advert isem ent for I Pv6 address assignm ent in your net work, ignore
t his sect ion.)
This exam ple uses Dibbler as t he DHCPv6 client. To enable DHCPv6 client on your com put er:
1 I nst all Dibbler and select t he DHCPv6 client opt ion on your com put er.
2 Aft er t he inst allat ion is com plet e, select St a r t > All Pr ogr a m s > D ibble r - D H CPv6 > Clie nt
I nst a ll a s se r vice .
3 Select St a r t > Cont r ol Pa n e l > Adm in ist r a t ive Tools > Se r vice s.
4 Double click D ibble r - a D H CPv6 clie nt .
Appendix B IPv6
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