IPv4 & IPv6 Test Suite
Maxwell Pro's TCP/IP Test Suite:
Automatically identify bugs in IPv4 and IPv6 implementations so developers can fix issues prior to release saving time, money, and preventing embarrassing product failures.
Internet Protocol (IP) is the principal communication protocol used to send data across the internet. Every device connected to the internet requires an IP address to communicate with other devices.
Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) uses 32 bits to assign internet addresses, whereas its successor Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) utilizes a 128 bit address system.
Unique test cases
The IPv4 and IPv6 Test Tool contains unique test cases that take on parameters for greater coverage. The tests ensure IPv4 / IPv6 compliance through vulnerability and robustness testing.
Customization and flexibility
The Maxwell Pro IPv4 and IPv6 Test Suite provides you with the customization and flexibility you need to accurately test your implementation and meet your schedules.
What People Think About Our IPV6 Test Suite
“We use the Maxwell to filter and emulate BACnet/IP traffic in order to pinpoint issues and problems at our customer's sites. Using Maxwell has saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars in labor and equipment as we can faithfully emulate a customer site without re-creating the customer network.”
Trane
Test Engineer
Test your IP implementations with
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Finding and fixing IPv4 and IPv6 bugs prior to deployment assures secure, interoperable, high quality apps and devices with fewer deployment failures -- avoiding costly recalls or on-premise repairs.
Ensure your ICMP implementation is sufficiently robust and not vulnerable to the wide range of attacks in today's Internet.
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Is your IPv4/IPv6 stack robust and secure?
The IPv4 & IPv6 Test Suite provided by Maxwell Pro offers an effective solution for evaluating the robustness and security of your network's IPv4 and IPv6 implementations. With the increasing importance of IPv6 adoption and the coexistence of IPv4 and IPv6 networks, it is crucial to ensure that your network stack is capable of handling these protocols efficiently and securely.
By utilizing Maxwell Pro's TCP/IP Test Suite, you can automatically detect and diagnose bugs and vulnerabilities in your IPv4 and IPv6 implementations. This proactive approach allows developers to address these issues before product release, saving valuable time, resources, and preventing potential failures that could harm your reputation. With comprehensive testing and validation, you can ensure that your IPv4/IPv6 stack is robust and secure, providing reliable and high-performing network solutions to your users.
IPv6 Test FAQs
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Strictly speaking you do not *need* IPv6. But you *ought* to have IPv6.
If you are like most people you mainly use the net as a user, as a client. In this situation it is quite useful to have both IPv4 and IPv6 access. Many modern client tools – such as web browsers, email and messaging clients, social media tools – are adaptive and will quietly and invisibly chose whether to use IPv4 or IPv6.
In the more rare case, where you might be providing services you have more control, but unless you can articulate a reason to the contrary you ought to provide those services via both versions of IP.
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The easiest and first step is to simply inquire – do a web search to ask whether your provider does IPv6. Nearly all do and usually for no extra charge.
Then, it is useful to check whether that putative capability is actually present and operational.
One of the easiest ways is to log into a web page provided by your home or small business router. Most have some sort of “ping” tool (often buried deep under a diagnostic or administrative menu.) If you find that tool then ask your router to perform an IPv6 ping of the host “ipv6.google.com”.
There are some useful services you can reach using a web browser from your home or small business network.
For instance, try the following rather useful URL:
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Sometimes IPv6 may perform better. But this is not an intrinsic characteristic of IPv6. Rather it may be the result of IPv4 traffic having to traverse Network Address Translation (NAT) devices or
traffic management in the core of the internet that is run by an organization that prefers IPv6.
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To check your IPv6 connectivity, you can use online tools or command-line utilities like "ping6" to send ICMPv6 echo requests to an IPv6 address or "ipconfig" (on Windows) or "ifconfig" (on Linux) to view your network interfaces and their IPv6 addresses.
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IPv6 testing refers to the process of evaluating the functionality and connectivity of an IPv6 network or device. It involves verifying the proper implementation and configuration of IPv6 protocols and addressing schemes to ensure seamless communication over IPv6 networks
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You may need IPv6 if your network infrastructure, devices, or applications require support for the newer protocol. Consider factors such as the growth of Internet-connected devices, the depletion of available IPv4 addresses, and the increasing adoption of IPv6 across networks to determine if IPv6 is necessary for your specific use case.
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Enabling IPv6 depends on your specific network requirements and compatibility with your devices and applications. If your network infrastructure and devices support IPv6, enabling it can provide benefits such as improved scalability, enhanced security features, and better support for future Internet growth. It is recommended to consult with network administrators or IT professionals to assess the suitability of enabling IPv6 in your network environment.