FAQ : Connectivity (Tunnels and Subnets) : How do I configure my machine to setup the IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel to the SixXS PoP?

How do I configure my machine to setup the IPv6 in IPv4 tunnel to the SixXS PoP?

The easiest way is by using AICCU, though if one wants to configure it manually or because AICCU doesn't support your platform, then you can pick your Operating system from the following list. AICCU can configure static, heartbeat and AYIYA tunnels.

Warning The manual methods described below only apply to static proto-41 tunnels. AYIYA and heartbeat tunnels require AICCU.

Apple Mac OS X (Darwin)

Configure the tunnel:
# ifconfig gif0 tunnel [Your IPv4 Endpoint] [PoP IPv4 Endpoint]
# ifconfig gif0 up
# ifconfig gif0 inet6 [Your IPv6 Endpoint] prefixlen 128 alias
# route add -inet6 [PoP IPv6 Endpoint] -prefixlen 128 [Your IPv6 Endpoint]

The tunnel should now be up and running.

Route your IPv6 traffic via the SixXS PoP:
# route add -inet6 default [PoP IPv6 Endpoint]

If you plan to use your machine as a router:
# sysctl -w net.inet6.ip6.forwarding=1