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Using in the IPv6 environment
The product supports “IPv6” (Internet Protocol Version 6),
an internet protocol of the next generation. As IPv6 inherits
functions related to traditional “IPv4”, you can use the new
protocol without affecting the existing network.
Note
If your provider does not support IPv6, you cannot connect to the
Internet in the IPv6 environment. Confirm in advance whether
your provider provides an IPv6 connection service.
Before introducing IPv6
To use both the IPv6 and IPv4
environments
IPv6 is not compatible with IPv4. To mix those two
protocols on a network, therefore, a mechanism generally
called “transition mechanism” is required. Multiple steps
are usually required for transition from IPv4 to IPv6, and an
appropriate transition technology is required for each step.
As transition technologies, the product supports “IPv6 over
IPv4 tunneling” for connecting an IPv6 network via an IPv4
network, and “IPv4 over IPv6 tunneling” for connecting an
IPv4 network via an IPv6 network.
Check configuration information from
the provider
When you contract an IPv6 connection service, the provider
provides the following information:
• Prefix (Address block)
• Connection method (native connection/dual-stack
connection/tunnel connection)
• Tunnel terminal address (for tunnel connection)
• Routing control method (whether to use RIPng. RIPng
is not used unless specifically described.)
• Method to check connection (address of the other side
of ping6, website to be browsed, etc.)
Introducing IPv6 into PCs
Introduce IPv6 in a Windows 7 or
Windows Vista environment
Windows 7 and Windows Vista can use IPv6 without
additional settings.
Introduce IPv6 in a Windows XP
environment
Enter the following command from the command prompt:
ipv6 install
Tip
For more details on introducing the IPv6 environment, please
refer to the Windows XP Help that is displayed by clicking
“Start” - “Help and Support”. Enter “IPv6” in the “Search” field
to display relevant information.
