diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/utils.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/utils.py
index 1ac6a996af7..1e281bbb151 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/utils.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/common/utils.py
@@ -359,6 +359,14 @@ def validate_ip_address(address):
     return address.count('.') == 3
 
 
+def validate_ip_v6_address(address):
+    try:
+        socket.inet_pton(socket.AF_INET6, address)
+    except socket.error:
+        return False
+    return True
+
+
 def validate_prefix(prefix):
     if prefix and not 0 <= int(prefix) <= 32:
         return False
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
index 5d73677ec88..040158a2aff 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nios/nios_network.py
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ description:
   - Adds and/or removes instances of network objects from
     Infoblox NIOS servers.  This module manages NIOS C(network) objects
     using the Infoblox WAPI interface over REST.
+  - Supports both IPV4 and IPV6 internet protocols
 requirements:
   - infoblox_client
 extends_documentation_fragment: nios
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ options:
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-- name: configure a network
+- name: configure a network ipv4
   nios_network:
     network: 192.168.10.0/24
     comment: this is a test comment
@@ -98,7 +99,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       password: admin
   connection: local
 
-- name: set dhcp options for a network
+- name: configure a network ipv6
+  nios_network:
+    network: fe80::/64
+    comment: this is a test comment
+    state: present
+    provider:
+      host: "{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
+      username: admin
+      password: admin
+  connection: local
+
+- name: set dhcp options for a network ipv4
   nios_network:
     network: 192.168.10.0/24
     comment: this is a test comment
@@ -112,7 +124,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       password: admin
   connection: local
 
-- name: remove a network
+- name: remove a network ipv4
   nios_network:
     network: 192.168.10.0/24
     state: absent
@@ -128,6 +140,7 @@ RETURN = ''' # '''
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.nios.api import WapiModule
+from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import validate_ip_address, validate_ip_v6_address
 
 
 def options(module):
@@ -159,6 +172,17 @@ def options(module):
     return options
 
 
+def check_ip_addr_type(ip):
+    '''This function will check if the argument ip is type v4/v6 and return appropriate infoblox network type
+    '''
+    check_ip = ip.split('/')
+
+    if validate_ip_address(check_ip[0]):
+        return 'network'
+    elif validate_ip_v6_address(check_ip[0]):
+        return 'ipv6network'
+
+
 def main():
     ''' Main entry point for module execution
     '''
@@ -194,8 +218,12 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
+    # to get the argument ipaddr
+    obj_filter = dict([(k, module.params[k]) for k, v in iteritems(ib_spec) if v.get('ib_req')])
+    network_type = check_ip_addr_type(obj_filter['network'])
+
     wapi = WapiModule(module)
-    result = wapi.run('network', ib_spec)
+    result = wapi.run(network_type, ib_spec)
 
     module.exit_json(**result)