Friday, 16 November 2012

Windows XP command to enable/diable IPv6 and add/remove default route


To use IPv6 in windows XP machine

1) install ipv6

    ipv6 install


2) Set global static IPv6 address


netsh interface ipv6 set address "Local Area connection" 2001:db8:1::2

3) Set default gateway


netsh interface ipv6 add route ::/0 ""Local Area connection" 2001:db8:1::1


To remove IPv6 from Windows XP machine


1) Delete global static IPv6 address


netsh interface ipv6 del address "Local Area connection" 2001:db8:1::2

2) Remove default gateway


netsh interface ipv6 del route ::/0 ""Local Area connection" 2001:db8:1::1


3) Un-install ipv6

    ipv6 uninstall