Lab – Identify IPv6 Addresses

Topology

Objectives
Part 1: Practice with Different Types of IPv6 Addresses
Part 2: Examine a Host IPv6 Network Interface and Address

Background / Scenario
With the depletion of the Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) network address space and the adoption and
transition to IPv6, networking professionals must understand how both IPv4 and IPv6 networks function.
Many devices and applications already support IPv6. This includes extensive Cisco device Internetwork
Operating System (IOS) support and workstation/server operating system support, such as that found in
Windows and Linux.
This lab focuses on IPv6 addresses and the components of the address. In Part 1, you will identify the IPv6
address types and IPv6 addresses abbreviation. In Part 2, you will view the IPv6 settings on a PC.

Required Resources
• 1 PC (Windows with Internet access)

Instructions

Part 1: Practice with Different Types of IPv6 Addresses

In this part, you will identify the different types of IPv6 addresses and practice compressing and
decompressing IPv6 addresses.

Step 1: Match the IPv6 address to its type.

Match the IPv6 addresses to their corresponding address type. Notice that the addresses have been compressed
to their abbreviated notation and that the slash network prefix number is not shown. Some answer choices must
be used more than once.
Answer choices:
a. Loopback address
b. Global unicast address
c. Link-local address
d. Unique-local address

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e. Multicast address

IPv6 Address Answer

2001:0db8:1:acad::fe55:6789:b210 Global unicast

address
::1 Loopback address
fc00:22:a:2::cd4:23e4:76fa Unique-local
address
2033:db8:1:1:22:a33d:259a:21fe Global unicasr
address
fe80::3201:cc01:65b1 Link-local address
ff00:: Multicast
ff00::db7:4322:a231:67c Multicast
ff02::2 Multicast

Step 2: Practice compressing and decompressing IPv6 addresses.

Using the rules of IPv6 address abbreviation, either compress or decompress the following addresses:
a. 2002:0ec0:0200:0001:0000:04eb:44ce:08a2
2002:ec0:200:1:0:4eb:44ce:8a2
Type your answers here.
b. fe80:0000:0000:0001:0000:60bb:008e:7402
fe80::1:0:60bb:8e:7402
here.
c. fe80::7042:b3d7:3dec:84b8
fe80:0000:0000:0000:7042:b3d7:3dec:84b8
Type your answers here.
d. ff00::
ff00:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000:0000
Type your answers here.
e. 2001:0030:0001:acad:0000:330e:10c2:32bf
2001:30:1:acad:0:330e:10c2:32bf

Type your answers here.

Part 2: Examine a Host IPv6 Network Interface and Address

In Part 2, you will check the IPv6 network settings of your PC to identify your network interface IPv6 address.

Step 1: Check your PC IPv6 network address settings.

Verify that the IPv6 protocol is installed and active on your PC-A (check your Local Area Connection settings).
a. Navigate to the Control Panel.

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b. In the Category View, click Network and Sharing Center icon. Click View network status and tasks.
c. In the Network and Sharing Center window, you will see your active networks.
d. On the left side of the window, click Change adapter settings. You should now see icons representing
your installed network adapters. Right-click your active network interface (it may be an Ethernet or a Wi-
Fi), and then click Properties.
e. In the Properties window, scroll through the list of items to determine whether IPv6 is present, which
indicates that it is installed, and if it is also check marked, which indicates that it is active.
f. Select the item Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6) and click Properties. You should see the IPv6
settings for your network interface. Your IPv6 properties window is likely set to Obtain an IPv6 address
automatically. This does not mean that IPv6 relies on the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).
Instead of using DHCP, IPv6 looks to the local router for IPv6 network information and then auto-
configures its own IPv6 addresses. To manually configure IPv6, you must provide the IPv6 address, the
subnet prefix length, and the default gateway. Click Cancel to exit the properties windows.
Note: The local router can refer host requests for IPv6 information, especially Domain Name System
(DNS) information, to a DHCPv6 server on the network.
g. After you have verified that IPv6 is installed and active on your PC, you should check your IPv6 address
information.
Open a command prompt and type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Your output should look similar to this:
C:\Users\user> ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

<output omitted>

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Advanced-N 6200 AGN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-37-10-41-FB-48
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::8d4f:4f4d:3237:95e2%14(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.106(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, January 06, 2013 9:47:36 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 07, 2013 9:47:38 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.2.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 335554320
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-14-57-84-B1-1C-C1-DE-91-C3-5D

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1

8.8.4.4
<output omitted>

h. You can see from the output that the client PC has an IPv6 link-local address with a randomly generated
interface ID.

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Questions:

What does it indicate about the network regarding IPv6 global unicast address, IPv6 unique-local
address, or IPv6 gateway address?

1. IPv6 Global Unicast Address: These are globally routable and reachable in the IPv6 Internet,
similar to public IPv4 addresses. They are equivalent to public IPv4 addresses and play a
significant role in the IPv6 addressing architecture. The first three bits of a global unicast address
are set to 001, so the address prefix of a global IPv6 address is 2000::/3.

2. IPv6 Unique-Local Address: A unique local address (ULA) is an IPv6 address in the address
range fc00:: / 7. These addresses are non-globally reachable, meaning they are routable only
within the scope of private networks, but not the global IPv6 Internet. They are somewhat
analogous to IPv4 private network addressing, but with significant differences.

3. IPv6 Gateway Address: An IPv6 gateway defines the edge of a network and the protocols and
configurations in use, translating and routing information. The default gateway for an IPv6 will
show up as a link-local address (fe80::) used for router advertisements and IPv6 auto
configuration. It is a valid address but it’s not routable, meaning only your link can get to it.

Type your answers here.

What kind of IPv6 addresses did you find when using ipconfig /all?
Type you

r answers here.

Reflection Questions
1. How do you think you must support IPv6 in the future?
Type your answers here.

-Address Space: IPv6 provides a much larger address space compared to IPv4. This is
increasingly important as more devices come online and the IPv4 address space becomes
insufficient.

-Efficiency: IPv6 has been designed to be more efficient in terms of packet processing, routing,
and network configuration. For instance, the IPv6 header has been simplified and made more
consistent to improve routing efficiency.

-Security: IPv6 includes mandatory support for IPsec, a protocol suite for securing Internet
Protocol (IP) communications.

-Quality of Service (QoS): IPv6 has better support for QoS handling for the real-time
transmission of video, voice, etc.

-Mobility: IPv6 was designed from the ground up to support mobile devices better.

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2. Do you think IPv4 networks continue on, or will everyone eventually switch over to IPv6? How long do you
think it will take?
Type your answers here.

I believe that the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 is inevitable due to the limited number of IPv4
addresses. As the Internet continues to grow, the need for more IP addresses will only increase.
However, I also understand that this transition won’t happen overnight. It requires significant
changes in infrastructure and software, which can be costly and time-consuming. Therefore, I
think it’s likely that IPv4 and IPv6 will coexist for some time. While the adoption of IPv6 is
growing, I anticipate that it will take several more years before we see widespread adoption.

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