Lab - Installing the IPv6 Protocol and Assigning Host Addresses with Windows XP
Objectives Part 1: Install the IPv6 Protocol on a Windows XP PC Install the IPv6 protocol. Examine IPv6 address information.
Part 2: Use the Network Shell (netsh) Utility Work inside the netsh utility. Configure a static IPv6 address on the local-area network (LAN) interface. Exit the netsh utility. Display IPv6 address information using netsh. Issue netsh instructions from the command prompt.
Background / Scenario The Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) is not enabled by default in Windows XP. Windows XP includes IPv6 implementation, but the IPv6 protocol must be installed. XP does not provide a way to configure IPv6 static addresses from the Graphical User Interface (GUI), so all IPv6 static address assignments must be done using the Network Shell (netsh) utility. In this lab, you will install the IPv6 protocol on a Windows XP PC. You will then assign a static IPv6 address to the LAN interface.
Required Resources 1 Windows XP PC
Part 1: Install the IPv6 Protocol on a Windows XP PC
In Part 1, you will install the IPv6 protocol on a PC running Windows XP. You will also use two commands to view the IPv6 addresses assigned to the PC.
Step 1: Install the IPv6 protocol.
From the command prompt window, type ipv6 install to install the IPv6 protocol.