Yes, the command ping works with IPv6 by pinging another IPv6 address. On modern operating systems, there is a specific command to test connectivity using IPv6, which is usually ping6 or simply ping followed by the IPv6 address.

The purpose of this command is similar to traditional ping for IPv4: it sends ICMPv6 echo request packets to the specified address and waits for echo responses, allowing you to verify network connectivity and latency between two points on an IPv6 network.

To use it, you simply need to make sure that both the sending and receiving devices are configured to use IPv6 and are on a network that supports IPv6. The command varies slightly depending on the operating system:

Microsoft Windows

En Windows, you can use directly ping followed by the IPv6 address

ping -6 <dirección IPv6>

Linux & macOS

En Linux y MacOS, the command ping6 was commonly used, but more recent versions of these operating systems support the use of ping for both IP versions. You simply have to write ping followed by the IPv6 address

ping <dirección IPv6>

This will send a series of ICMPv6 packets to the specified address and show you the response times, similar to how it works with IPv4, providing useful information about the connectivity and network performance between the two IPv6 points.

MikroTik

On MikroTik devices, the process for pinging using IPv6 is similar to the standard method used on other systems, but is run through RouterOS, MikroTik's operating system. RouterOS provides both a graphical (WinBox) and command line interface (CLI), allowing you to perform network diagnostic tasks, such as pinging IPv6 addresses, in an efficient manner.

To ping an IPv6 address in MikroTik via the CLI:

Access the MikroTik CLI. You can do this via SSH, Telnet, or via Terminal if you are using WinBox.

Use the command ping followed by the IPv6 address which you want to ping. For example:

ping 2001:db8::1

This command will send ICMPv6 echo request packets to the specified IPv6 address and show you the results, including the response time and whether any packets were lost.

To ping an IPv6 address in MikroTik via WinBox:

1. Open WinBox and connect to your MikroTik router.
2. Go to the “Tools” section in the main menu.
3. Select “Ping” to open the ping tool.
4. Write the IPv6 address you want to ping in the “Host” field and configure additional options as necessary.
5. Click “Start” to start sending the ping packets.

Both methods will allow you to verify connectivity with other devices on the network that use IPv6, helping you diagnose network problems and ensure that communication between devices is working correctly.

MikroTik RouterOS is quite versatile and offers a wide range of diagnostic and monitoring tools for network administrators.