8.4 Windows 2003

Microsoft has implemented IP version 6 as a separate protocol stack independent of the IP version 4 protocol stack. Windows XP implements IP version 6 experimentally (the IP version 6 protocol stack can be installed (activated) by the ipv6 install command ). Windows 2003, with SP 1 installed, implements it officially; it is possible to add it the same way you are used to add other network protocols with the help of the Control Panel menu. Unfortunately, this step is the only one you can do in Windows’ window. Other setup must be done through the netsh program. Some programs support the IP version 6 protocol directly (ping, tracert, netsh, ipconfig, FTP, Telnet, Internet Explorer, etc.).

It is a good idea to run the netsh program without parameters. In this case, it works in a way that is similar to working with Cisco router configuration. We will see a command line:

netsh>

Now, let’s go through the IP version 6 statement context:

netsh> interface ipv6...