Windows 7 As IPv6 Router?

Proposed Windows 7 As IPv6 Router?

  • Wednesday, January 09, 2013 6:44 AM
     
     

    Could you please tell me If I can use Windows 7 for Ipv6 routing?

    one more help -

    I am looking for a Ipv6 certification and for interoperability test I need to use two different Routers . I got a infor that Windows is not good enough for Ipv6 routing.

    Could you please me how to use FREEBsd and NetBSD as Ipv6 router?

    What is the correct version I should use for FREEBsd and NETBSD as router.
    I need two routers for this IPv6 certification.

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  • Wednesday, January 09, 2013 2:47 PM
     
     Proposed

    Given that FreeBSD and NetBSD have *nothing* to do with Microsoft, this forum is not a good/proper place to address anything about them.

    As for using Win7, I think that's not generally a good plan even though it's probably technically possible. That's just not what Win7 is designed for.

    How aren't you using a dedicated hardware platform for this or at least Windows Server with RRAS?


    Jason | http://blog.configmgrftw.com

    • Proposed As Answer by retirewhy Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:06 PM
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  • Wednesday, January 09, 2013 4:26 PM
     
     

    I concur with Jason's comments.

    Also, Microsoft Technet has some nice IPv6 Lab Guides that cover alot!

     http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/2939.ipv6-test-lab-for-windows-server-2008-r2-and-windows-7.aspx

    hth...Jeff


    Jeff Carrell

  • Tuesday, January 15, 2013 7:08 PM
     
     
    You can respond to the 1st question that Windows 7 is NOT a router, correct?