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I have several computers all on a home network running Windows 7 OS, all connected to a router. What do I need to do to convert them to IPV6 protocol? Just buy new network cards?

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As asked whether new network cards are needed: in almost all home setups you do not need to buy new NICs. Windows 7 includes a native IPv6 stack and most modern Ethernet/Wi‑Fi adapters already handle IPv6. As and noted, the rest of the path matters: the router and the ISP determine whether you get native IPv6 or must use a tunnel/transition method.

Quick checklist and simple tests you can run now:

  • Verify Windows has IPv6 enabled in Network Adapter Properties (Internet Protocol Version 6).
  • Check addresses and adapters with the command below and look for non‑link‑local IPv6 entries (global or ULA addresses).
ipconfig /all
  • Test connectivity to an IPv6 host:
ping -6 google.com

If you do not see global IPv6 addresses, check the router for IPv6 settings (SLAAC, DHCPv6, or a routed prefix). If the ISP does not offer native IPv6 you can use a tunnel broker (Hurricane Electric is a common option) or temporary transition technologies that Windows supports (Teredo, 6to4), though native dual‑stack is preferred. Keep router firmware up to date, confirm the router firewall supports IPv6, and avoid assuming IPv4 NAT rules will apply the same way under IPv6. For background on the protocol and tunneling options see IPv6 and Hurricane Electric Tunnelbroker.

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Member Avatar for skilly

well your router needs to support ipv6 as well.

i am still trying to learn all i can about ipv6, because time waits for nobody!

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Ya routers need to support IPv 6..
me too working on it

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