IPV6 - cannot manually add 6to4 address with hexa characters

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Richard

Hello,
Using Windows XP SP1, I cannot add an IPV6 address with
the 6to4 format using Hexa characters.
The following error occurs

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>ipv6 adu
5/2002:A18:1818::A18:1818
address update error: 57

Thanks

Richard
 
Richard said:
Hello,
Using Windows XP SP1, I cannot add an IPV6 address with
the 6to4 format using Hexa characters.
The following error occurs

C:\Program Files\Support Tools>ipv6 adu
5/2002:A18:1818::A18:1818
address update error: 57

Thanks

Richard
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First, be sure to have this installed, it provides an updated IPv6 stack:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=817778

Now,don't use the ipv6 command.
It's being obsoleted.
Use the netsh IPv6 context to add addresses to interfaces.

I've not used 6to4 myself, but adding addresses to
interfaces is generally done like this:

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.HOMENET>netsh
netsh>interface
netsh interface>ipv6
netsh interface ipv6>show address
Querying active state...
<snip>
netsh interface ipv6>add address "AAISP" 2001:8b0:b7:1::1
Ok.
netsh interface ipv6>show address
Querying active state...


Interface 5: AAISP

Addr Type DAD State Valid Life Pref. Life Address
--------- ---------- ------------ ------------ ----------------------------
-
Manual Preferred infinite infinite 2001:8b0:b7:1::1
Link Preferred infinite infinite fe80::5:51bb:bf4e
<snip rest of output>


(AAISP happens to be the name of the tunnel interface I'm adding the
address to. You can use either the interface name or it's Index number,
IIRC. )
 
Hi Ron,
Thanks for your support.
The update 817778 was effectively installed.
As you can see below, the new command netsh does not fix
the issue (Hex characters in manual entered IPV6 6to4
addresses are not supported)


/*
netsh interface ipv6>add address 4 2002:a18:1818::a18:1818
The parameter is incorrect.

netsh interface ipv6>add address 4 2002:1018:1818::a18:1818
Ok.
*/

However DYNAMIC IPV6 6to4 addresses with Hex characters
are accepted. see below the results with the if 4.
FYI Ron, the issue I highlited does not block the project
I am working on. Once again, thanks for the prompt answer
you sent me.
Richard.

/*
Interface 4: NetGear

Addr Type DAD State Valid Life Pref. Life Address
--------- ---------- ------------ ------------ -----------
------------------
Manual Preferred infinite infinite
2002:1018:1818::a18:1818
Temporary Preferred 6d23h49m26s 23h46m39s
2002:a19:1901:1:88a2:5de5:14e1:b0f
Temporary Deprecated 5d23h52m18s 0s
2002:a19:1901:1:79fc:d06c:e448:9301
Public Preferred 29d23h57m53s 6d23h57m53s
2002:a19:1901:1:202:e3ff:fe1d:56d0
Link Preferred infinite infinite
fe80::202:e3ff:fe1d:56d0
*/
 
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