RE: Implementation of Ipv6 in winxp

["Jeroen Massar" <jeroen@unfix.org>]

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[notez bien this is v6ops; not MS ipv6 list :) ]

Jeremy T. Bouse wrote:

> I believe #2 is incorrect... IE 6 atleast can handle IPv6; 
> however it does not accept IPv6 addresses or do AAAA queries by default.

It does support IPv6 by default on XP and up.
Windows 2000 doesn't though and one indeed need a correct
wininet.dll to use that functionality. Check the several
'fixed' IPv6 patches available which include a wininet.dll
with a upgradedversionnumber. Note that it can cause problems.

<SNIP>

> Quoting Sukhdeep Johar <jsukhdeep@novell.com>:
> 
> > 1. ARe you using the link-local addresses [fe80::xxxx] ? 
> > In that case, u need the scope , even on the same lan.
> >
> > 2. I understand that the default IE in xp cannot use
> > literal ipv6 addresses. You need to map it in the hosts
> > file. You can then access using the dns name in ur browser. 

Microsoft decided, smartly imho, to disable the support for
http://[<ipv6 address] thus if you want to access a IPv6
capable webserver you will have to enter a hostname.
Note that IIS in XP is not IPv6 capable. Win2003 IIS is though

Mozilla and Opera support IPv6 now too finally :)

Greets,
 Jeroen

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