How do you implement IPv6 Tunneling in Windows for connecting remote sites in IPv6 networks?

[ProfRon]

You know, when I need to link up remote spots over IPv6 without the full switch, I fire up tunneling on Windows. It wraps IPv6 packets inside IPv4 ones, like sneaking them through the old pipes. You start by grabbing the right tools from Microsoft, nothing fancy.

I remember tweaking my router first, but on Windows itself, you hop into the network settings. Right-click that network icon, pick properties, and hunt for the IPv6 option. You enable it there, then add the tunnel adapter.

Picture this: I type in some commands at the prompt to set up a 6to4 tunnel. You enter netsh interface ipv6 add v6v4tunnel, followed by the interface names. It binds your local IPv6 to the public IPv4 address you have.

If your setup uses dynamic addresses, I tweak the prefix policies next. You run netsh interface ipv6 set interface to adjust those. Test it by pinging a remote IPv6 site; if packets fly back, you're golden.

Sometimes I run into firewall blocks, so you poke holes in Windows Defender for the tunnel ports. Just allow ICMPv6 traffic, and it smooths out. I always restart the adapter after changes to wake it up.

For those stubborn connections, I switch to Teredo if 6to4 flakes. You enable it with netsh interface teredo set state type default. It auto-tunnels through NATs, saving headaches on varied networks.

I once helped a buddy chain two sites this way, and traffic zipped between them seamlessly. You monitor with ipconfig to spot the tunnel interface popping up. If it ghosts, reset with netsh interface ipv6 reset.

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