How to Configure a Windows Router Advertisement Server A Router Advertisement (RA) server helps devices on a network configure themselves. It sends out IPv6 address setup information automatically. This guide will show you how to set up a Windows Server to hand out these network details. Step 1: Open PowerShell as Administrator You must use PowerShell to set up the RA server. Click the Start menu. Type PowerShell.
Right-click Windows PowerShell and choose Run as administrator. Step 2: Find Your Network Adapter Name You need to know the exact name of your network card. Type this command and press Enter:Get-NetAdapter
Look at the list and find the name of the adapter you want to use. It might be called something like Ethernet or Ethernet0. Step 3: Enable Router Advertisement
Now you will tell the server to start sending out routing information.
Type this command, but replace “Ethernet” with your actual adapter name:Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -AddressFamily IPv6 -RouterDiscovery Enabled Step 4: Turn on Advertising
Next, you must tell the interface to advertise its presence to the network.
Type this command:Set-NetIPInterface -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -AddressFamily IPv6 -Advertising Enabled Step 5: Verify Your Settings It is a good idea to check if your changes worked.
Type this command to see the interface details:Get-NetIPInterface -InterfaceAlias “Ethernet” -AddressFamily IPv6
Look at the output rows. Make sure RouterDiscovery and Advertising both say Enabled. Your Windows Server will now help other devices get their IPv6 routing info automatically. Please let me know if you would like to: Add a specific IPv6 prefix to your advertisements Configure DHCPv6 flags for managed addresses
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