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IPv6

IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6) is the "next generation" protocol designed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IPv4 (IP Version 4).

Supported Platforms

• Windows Vista
  Microsoft Windows Vista includes an implementation of IPv6 that unlike Windows XP, is installed and enabled by default. To manually specify IPv6 configuration settings:
  Configuring IPv6 with Windows Vista
• Windows XP
  Microsoft Windows XP includes an IPv6 implementation intended for development use and trial network deployments.
  To install the IPv6 stack go to the command line and type "ipv6 install". For more information about IPv6 in Windows XP:
  Advanced Networking Pack for Windows XP
• Windows 2003
  To install the IPv6 protocol for Windows Server 2003:
  - Install the "Microsoft TCP/IP version 6" Protocol in the "Network Connections"
  - Copy the ipv6.exe from a WinXP system to C:\Windows\System32
  IPv6 for Microsoft Windows: IPv6 FAQ
  What's New in Windows Server 2003 Networking
• Windows 2000
  Microsoft has an add-on IPv6 implementation for Windows 2000 available for developer use:
  IPv6 Technology Preview for Windows 2000
  How do I install the Technology Preview on Windows 2000 SP3?

• Internet Protocol Version 6
• orenosv
  IPv6 enabled FTP server for Win32.
• IPv6-enabled applications on Windows
• Teredo : IPv6 and NAT
  Teredo Network Address Translator (NAT)
• Free Tunnel Brokers
  BT Tunnel Broker
  tunnelbroker.net
  ngnet.it MS Research

• Install or activate IPv6 stack
• Setup IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnel (see links above)
  

• The IPv6-over-IPv4 tunnel does not work if your NAT router does not route "Protocol 41" (IPv6).

• ftp2.no.netbsd.org
• ftp.ring.gr.jp
• ftp.kddlabs.co.jp
• ftp6.netbsd.org
• ftp.kame.net
• ftp.club-internet.fr

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