# Use IPv6 networking — Use IPv6 for the default bridge network

> The following steps show you how to use IPv6 on the default bridge network.

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The following steps show you how to use IPv6 on the default bridge network.

Edit the Docker daemon configuration file, located at /etc/docker/daemon.json. Configure the following parameters

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```json
   {
     "ipv6": true,
     "fixed-cidr-v6": "2001:db8:1::/64"
   }
```

&gt; [!NOTE] &gt; &gt; The address 2001:db8:1::/64 in this example is &gt; reserved for use in documentation. &gt; Replace it with a valid IPv6 network, for example a &gt; Unique Local Address (ULA) subnet from fd00::/8.

ipv6 enables IPv6 networking on the default network. fixed-cidr-v6 assigns a subnet to the default bridge network, enabling dynamic IPv6 address allocation. ip6tables enables additional IPv6 packet filter rules, providing network isolation and port mapping. It is enabled by-default, but can be disabled.

Save the configuration file. Restart the Docker daemon for your changes to take effect.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ sudo systemctl restart docker
```

You can now run containers on the default bridge network.

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ docker run --rm -p 80:80 traefik/whoami
```

This publishes port 80 on both IPv6 and IPv4. You can verify the IPv6 connection by making a request to port 80 on the IPv6 loopback address

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
$ curl http://[::1]:80
Hostname: ea1cfde18196
IP: 127.0.0.1
IP: ::1
IP: 172.17.0.2
IP: 2001:db8:1::242:ac12:2
IP: fe80::42:acff:fe12:2
RemoteAddr: [2001:db8:1::1]:35558
GET / HTTP/1.1
Host: [::1]
User-Agent: curl/8.1.2
Accept: */*
```

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