Netsh/Teredo

Netsh is a Windows command used to display and modify the network configuration of a currently running local or remote computer. These activities will show you how to use the netsh command to configure IPv6 Teredo.

Note: To complete this activity, you must have an administrative user account or know the username and password of an administrator account you can enter when prompted.

Preparation

To prepare for this activity:

1. Start Windows.
2. Log in if necessary.

Activity 1 - Display Teredo Status

To display Teredo status:

1. Open an elevated/administrator command prompt.
2. Type netsh interface teredo show state and press Enter.
3. Observe the Teredo status.

Activity 2 - Enable Teredo

To enable Teredo:

1. Type netsh interface teredo set state default and press Enter.
2. Use ipconfig to display Teredo settings.

Activity 3 - Disable Teredo

To disable Teredo:

1. Type netsh interface teredo set state disabled and press Enter.
2. Use ipconfig to confirm that Teredo was disabled.
3. Close the command prompt to complete this activity.

Readings

• w:Teredo tunneling

References

• Microsoft TechNet: Netsh commands for Interface Teredo