IPv6 Addressing and Configuration: Building a Dual-Stack Network with OSPFv3

Hussam EDDIN ALGAZITE; Nuredin Ahmed

doi:10.54361/ajmas.2584129

Authors

Hussam ALgzite Department of Information Technology, Libya Academy for Graduate Studies, Tripoli, Libya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9054-0948
Nuredin Ahmed Department of Computer Engineering, University of Tripoli, Tripoli, Libya https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8059-4547

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54361/ajmas.2584129

Keywords:

IPv4, IPv6, OSPFv3, Dual-Stack Network, Global Unicast Address.

Abstract

With the rapid growth of Internet-connected devices, IPv4 addressing has become insufficient to meet global demand. IPv6 was introduced to overcome this limitation by providing a significantly larger address space and improved routing efficiency. This project focuses on designing and implementing a dual-stack network that supports both IPv4 and IPv6. The network primarily operates using IPv6 while maintaining compatibility with IPv4 through a controlled and realistic transition model. The implementation includes IPv6 Global Unicast Addressing (GUA), Link-Local Address configuration, dynamic routing using OSPFv3, static routing for IPv4, and end-to-end connectivity testing using IPv6 ping and traceroute. The project successfully demonstrates the deployment of an IPv6-based network with seamless IPv4 integration, reflecting real-world enterprise transition scenarios.