Chapter 6 of 6 · MikroTik MTCIPv6E
Interoperability
IPv6 pools and DHCPv6, tunnels and routing, version agnostic services, feature gaps and IPv6 tools.
- 4topics
- 24 minfast track
- 2diagrams and exhibits
Topics in this chapter
Take them in order, or jump to the one you need.
- 1IPv6 Pools, DHCPv6 and Prefix DelegationLearn how RouterOS IPv6 pools hold prefixes, how the DHCPv6 client and server work, and how prefix delegation hands a prefix from…Diagram5 min
- 2IPv6 Tunnels and Routing on RouterOSLearn how to build an IPv6 tunnel on RouterOS and how to route IPv6 with static routes, RIPng, OSPFv3 and BGP, including the v6…Diagram6 min
- 3Version Agnostic Services and IPv6 GapsLearn which RouterOS services work over both IPv4 and IPv6, such as DNS and management services, and how to plan around features…7 min
- 4IPv6 Tools on RouterOSLearn the RouterOS tools for testing and troubleshooting IPv6, including ping, traceroute, torch, the packet sniffer, and the…6 min
About this chapter
What this chapter covers
This chapter shows how IPv6 fits into a real RouterOS network next to IPv4 and the rest of the router's features.
It covers how a router receives a prefix from an ISP and shares it, how IPv6 is carried over tunnels and routed between sites, which services work on both IP versions, and which features still do not. It ends with the tools used to test and troubleshoot.
This is the most practical chapter in the guide. Many exam questions here ask which command or menu you would use.
How the topics fit together
The pages follow the life of a deployment, from getting a prefix to testing the result.
The first page covers IPv6 pools and DHCPv6 with prefix delegation. The router receives a prefix from the ISP, stores it in a pool, and builds LAN addresses from it.
The second page covers IPv6 tunnels and IPv6 routing. If the ISP offers no native IPv6, a tunnel brings it in. Static routes and the IPv6 routing protocols then carry prefixes between routers.
The third page covers version agnostic services and the features that are not available for IPv6. It explains which services you configure once, and how to plan around the ones that lack IPv6 support.
The fourth page covers the IPv6 tools. You use ping, traceroute, torch and the sniffer to prove that each earlier step works.
Feature support changes between RouterOS releases, so each page says when a menu or behaviour differs between v6 and v7.
How to use these pages
Each topic page has the same shape, so you can skim for what you need.
- What it is: the idea in plain words.
- How it works: the mechanism, with diagrams and example commands.
- What to remember for the exam: the facts to memorise.
- Common mistakes: the classic traps.
- Check yourself: three questions to test your understanding.
Treat the console examples as a lab script. Run them on a router or a lab image, and read the output with the table in the page next to you. The troubleshooting order on the last page makes a good routine to repeat after each step.
Pay attention to the menu names. The exam often asks where something is configured, and the answer differs between /ip, /ipv6 and the per protocol menus.
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The full MikroTik MTCIPv6E question bank has 486 questions, with timed practice exams and an explanation for every answer.
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