Chapter 28. Deploying IPv6

  • Understanding IPv6 1371

  • IPv6 Enhancements in Windows 7 1388

  • Configuring and Troubleshooting IPv6 in Windows 7 1392

  • Planning for IPv6 Migration 1406

  • Summary 1414

  • Additional Resources 1414

Like the Windows Vista operating system before it, the Windows 7 operating system has a new Next Generation Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) stack with enhanced support for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). This chapter provides you with an understanding of why IPv6 is necessary and how it works. The chapter describes the IPv6 capabilities in Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 and outlines how to migrate the IPv4 network infrastructure of your enterprise to IPv6 using IPv6 transition technologies, such ...

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