Curriculum topic

IPv6

Full

IPv6 addressing and prefixes, the address types, and how routing over IPv6 differs from IPv4 in practice.

lesson
2 lessons
quiz
1 quiz
question
6 questions
lab
1 lab

Taught, assessed and practised in a lab.


Why this matters

IPv6 is on both exam blueprints and increasingly on real networks, and its address types behave differently enough that IPv4 intuition misleads.

Learn

Modules covering this topic

2 lessons on this topic, sequenced inside these modules alongside their quizzes and labs.

Practice

Hands-on labs

Real virtual networks with device consoles, graded automatically. Addressing is regenerated on every attempt.

Assess

Graded quizzes

6 graded questions across 1 quiz, taken inside the modules above. Wrong answers explain the specific misconception behind the option you chose.

Review

Spaced repetition

IPv6 is tracked on the review ladder. Once you have answered a question on it, it comes back on a schedule that stretches as you keep getting it right - and resets if you don't. See your review queue.

Certification

Exam objectives this topic covers

Cisco CCNA 200-301 v1.1
  • 1.8 Configure and verify IPv6 addressing and prefix
  • 1.9 Describe IPv6 address types
  • 3.3 Configure and verify IPv4 and IPv6 static routing
CompTIA Network+ N10-009
  • 3.4 Given a scenario, implement IPv4 and IPv6 network services
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