Summary

Holy output! Now that is what I call a fun chapter. I really hope you found this chapter as rewarding and interesting as I did. The best thing you can do to learn IPv6 is to nick some routers and just have a go at it!

In this chapter, I covered the very basics of IPv6 and how to make IPv6 work within a Cisco internetwork. As you now know by reading this chapter, even when discussing and configuring the basics, there is a lot to understand—and we just scratched the surface. But trust me when I say this—you now know more than you’ll need to meet the CCNA objectives.

I began by talking about why we need IPv6 and the benefits associated with it. I followed that up by covering addressing with IPv6 as well as how to use the shortened expressions. ...

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