diff --git a/virtweb_backend/src/libvirt_rest_structures/nw_filter.rs b/virtweb_backend/src/libvirt_rest_structures/nw_filter.rs
index 76fd522..535d1f0 100644
--- a/virtweb_backend/src/libvirt_rest_structures/nw_filter.rs
+++ b/virtweb_backend/src/libvirt_rest_structures/nw_filter.rs
@@ -57,25 +57,36 @@ fn extract_mac_address_or_var(
 }
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar(pub String);
+pub struct NetworkFilterIPOrVar<const V: usize>(pub String);
+pub type NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar = NetworkFilterIPOrVar<4>;
 
-impl NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar {
+impl<const V: usize> NetworkFilterIPOrVar<V> {
     pub fn is_valid(&self) -> bool {
-        is_var_def(&self.0) || net_utils::is_ipv4_address_valid(&self.0)
+        is_var_def(&self.0)
+            || match V {
+                4 => net_utils::is_ipv4_address_valid(&self.0),
+                6 => net_utils::is_ipv6_address_valid(&self.0),
+                _ => panic!("Unsupported IP version!"),
+            }
     }
 }
 
-impl From<&String> for NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar {
+impl<const V: usize> From<&String> for NetworkFilterIPOrVar<V> {
     fn from(value: &String) -> Self {
+        if V != 4 && V != 6 {
+            panic!("Unsupported IP version!");
+        }
         Self(value.to_string())
     }
 }
 
-fn extract_ipv4_or_var(n: &Option<NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar>) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
+fn extract_ip_or_var<const V: usize>(
+    n: &Option<NetworkFilterIPOrVar<V>>,
+) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
     if let Some(ip) = n {
         if !ip.is_valid() {
             return Err(NetworkFilterExtraction(format!(
-                "Invalid IPv4 address or variable! {}",
+                "Invalid IPv{V} address or variable! {}",
                 ip.0
             ))
             .into());
@@ -85,6 +96,16 @@ fn extract_ipv4_or_var(n: &Option<NetworkFilterIPv4OrVar>) -> anyhow::Result<Opt
     Ok(n.as_ref().map(|n| n.0.to_string()))
 }
 
+fn extract_ip_mask<const V: usize>(n: &Option<u8>) -> anyhow::Result<Option<u8>> {
+    if let Some(mask) = n {
+        if !net_utils::is_mask_valid(V, *mask) {
+            return Err(NetworkFilterExtraction(format!("Invalid IPv{V} mask! {}", mask)).into());
+        }
+    }
+
+    Ok(*n)
+}
+
 fn extract_nw_filter_comment(n: &Option<String>) -> anyhow::Result<Option<String>> {
     if let Some(comment) = n {
         if comment.len() > 256 || comment.contains('\"') || comment.contains('\n') {
@@ -212,15 +233,17 @@ impl NetworkFilter {
         }
     }
 
-    fn lib2rest_process_ip_rule(n: &NetworkFilterRuleProtocolIpvx) -> NetworkFilterSelectorIP {
+    fn lib2rest_process_ip_rule<const V: usize>(
+        n: &NetworkFilterRuleProtocolIpvx,
+    ) -> NetworkFilterSelectorIP<V> {
         NetworkFilterSelectorIP {
-            srcmacaddr: n.srcmacaddr.clone(),
-            srcmacmask: n.srcmacmask.clone(),
-            dstmacaddr: n.dstmacaddr.clone(),
-            dstmacmask: n.dstmacmask.clone(),
-            srcipaddr: n.srcipaddr.clone(),
+            srcmacaddr: n.srcmacaddr.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
+            srcmacmask: n.srcmacmask.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
+            dstmacaddr: n.dstmacaddr.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
+            dstmacmask: n.dstmacmask.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
+            srcipaddr: n.srcipaddr.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
             srcipmask: n.srcipmask,
-            dstipaddr: n.dstipaddr.clone(),
+            dstipaddr: n.dstipaddr.as_ref().map(|v| v.into()),
             dstipmask: n.dstipmask,
             comment: n.comment.clone(),
         }
@@ -428,14 +451,30 @@ impl NetworkFilter {
             srcmacmask: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.srcmacmask)?,
             dstmacaddr: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.dstmacaddr)?,
             dstmacmask: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.dstmacmask)?,
-            arpsrcipaddr: extract_ipv4_or_var(&selector.arpsrcipaddr)?,
+            arpsrcipaddr: extract_ip_or_var(&selector.arpsrcipaddr)?,
             arpsrcipmask: selector.arpsrcipmask,
-            arpdstipaddr: extract_ipv4_or_var(&selector.arpdstipaddr)?,
+            arpdstipaddr: extract_ip_or_var(&selector.arpdstipaddr)?,
             arpdstipmask: selector.arpdstipmask,
             comment: extract_nw_filter_comment(&selector.comment)?,
         })
     }
 
+    fn rest2lib_process_ip_selector<const V: usize>(
+        selector: &NetworkFilterSelectorIP<V>,
+    ) -> anyhow::Result<NetworkFilterRuleProtocolIpvx> {
+        Ok(NetworkFilterRuleProtocolIpvx {
+            srcmacaddr: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.srcmacaddr)?,
+            srcmacmask: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.srcmacmask)?,
+            dstmacaddr: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.dstmacaddr)?,
+            dstmacmask: extract_mac_address_or_var(&selector.dstmacmask)?,
+            srcipaddr: extract_ip_or_var(&selector.srcipaddr)?,
+            srcipmask: extract_ip_mask::<V>(&selector.srcipmask)?,
+            dstipaddr: extract_ip_or_var(&selector.dstipaddr)?,
+            dstipmask: extract_ip_mask::<V>(&selector.dstipmask)?,
+            comment: extract_nw_filter_comment(&selector.comment)?,
+        })
+    }
+
     fn rest2lib_process_rule(rule: &NetworkFilterRule) -> anyhow::Result<NetworkFilterRuleXML> {
         let mut rule_xml = NetworkFilterRuleXML {
             action: rule.action.to_xml(),
@@ -484,8 +523,13 @@ impl NetworkFilter {
                         .push(Self::rest2lib_process_arp_selector(a)?);
                 }
 
-                NetworkFilterSelector::IPv4(_) => todo!(),
-                NetworkFilterSelector::IPv6(_) => todo!(),
+                NetworkFilterSelector::IPv4(ip) => rule_xml
+                    .ipv4_selectors
+                    .push(Self::rest2lib_process_ip_selector(ip)?),
+
+                NetworkFilterSelector::IPv6(ip) => rule_xml
+                    .ipv6_selectors
+                    .push(Self::rest2lib_process_ip_selector(ip)?),
 
                 NetworkFilterSelector::TCP(_) => todo!(),
                 NetworkFilterSelector::UDP(_) => todo!(),
@@ -686,14 +730,14 @@ pub struct NetworkSelectorARP {
 }
 
 #[derive(serde::Serialize, serde::Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
-pub struct NetworkFilterSelectorIP {
-    srcmacaddr: Option<String>,
-    srcmacmask: Option<String>,
-    dstmacaddr: Option<String>,
-    dstmacmask: Option<String>,
-    srcipaddr: Option<String>,
+pub struct NetworkFilterSelectorIP<const V: usize> {
+    srcmacaddr: Option<NetworkFilterMacAddressOrVar>,
+    srcmacmask: Option<NetworkFilterMacAddressOrVar>,
+    dstmacaddr: Option<NetworkFilterMacAddressOrVar>,
+    dstmacmask: Option<NetworkFilterMacAddressOrVar>,
+    srcipaddr: Option<NetworkFilterIPOrVar<V>>,
     srcipmask: Option<u8>,
-    dstipaddr: Option<String>,
+    dstipaddr: Option<NetworkFilterIPOrVar<V>>,
     dstipmask: Option<u8>,
     comment: Option<String>,
 }
@@ -728,8 +772,8 @@ pub enum NetworkFilterSelector {
     Mac(NetworkSelectorMac),
     Arp(NetworkSelectorARP),
     Rarp(NetworkSelectorARP),
-    IPv4(NetworkFilterSelectorIP),
-    IPv6(NetworkFilterSelectorIP),
+    IPv4(NetworkFilterSelectorIP<4>),
+    IPv6(NetworkFilterSelectorIP<6>),
     TCP(NetworkSelectorLayer4<Ipv4Addr>),
     UDP(NetworkSelectorLayer4<Ipv4Addr>),
     SCTP(NetworkSelectorLayer4<Ipv4Addr>),
diff --git a/virtweb_backend/src/utils/net_utils.rs b/virtweb_backend/src/utils/net_utils.rs
index e4b29b2..d9bf679 100644
--- a/virtweb_backend/src/utils/net_utils.rs
+++ b/virtweb_backend/src/utils/net_utils.rs
@@ -23,13 +23,35 @@ pub fn is_ipv4_address_valid<D: AsRef<str>>(ip: D) -> bool {
     Ipv4Addr::from_str(ip.as_ref()).is_ok()
 }
 
+pub fn is_ipv6_address_valid<D: AsRef<str>>(ip: D) -> bool {
+    Ipv6Addr::from_str(ip.as_ref()).is_ok()
+}
+
+pub fn is_ipv4_mask_valid(mask: u8) -> bool {
+    mask <= 32
+}
+
+pub fn is_ipv6_mask_valid(mask: u8) -> bool {
+    mask <= 64
+}
+
+pub fn is_mask_valid(ipv: usize, mask: u8) -> bool {
+    match ipv {
+        4 => is_ipv4_mask_valid(mask),
+        6 => is_ipv6_mask_valid(mask),
+        _ => panic!("Unsupported IP version"),
+    }
+}
+
 pub fn is_mac_address_valid<D: AsRef<str>>(mac: D) -> bool {
     lazy_regex::regex!("^([a-fA-F0-9]{2}[:-]){5}[a-fA-F0-9]{2}$").is_match(mac.as_ref())
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use crate::utils::net_utils::{is_ipv4_address_valid, is_mac_address_valid};
+    use crate::utils::net_utils::{
+        is_ipv4_address_valid, is_ipv6_address_valid, is_mac_address_valid, is_mask_valid,
+    };
 
     #[test]
     fn test_is_mac_address_valid() {
@@ -49,5 +71,28 @@ mod tests {
         assert!(!is_ipv4_address_valid("tata"));
         assert!(!is_ipv4_address_valid("1.25.25.288"));
         assert!(!is_ipv4_address_valid("5.5.5.5.5"));
+        assert!(!is_ipv4_address_valid("fe80::"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_is_ipv6_address_valid() {
+        assert!(is_ipv6_address_valid("fe80::"));
+        assert!(is_ipv6_address_valid("fe80:dd::"));
+        assert!(is_ipv6_address_valid("00:00:00:00:00::"));
+
+        assert!(!is_ipv6_address_valid("tata"));
+        assert!(!is_ipv6_address_valid("2.56.58.156"));
+        assert!(!is_ipv6_address_valid("fe::dd::dd"));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_is_mask_valid() {
+        assert!(is_mask_valid(4, 25));
+        assert!(is_mask_valid(4, 32));
+        assert!(is_mask_valid(6, 32));
+        assert!(is_mask_valid(6, 34));
+
+        assert!(!is_mask_valid(4, 34));
+        assert!(!is_mask_valid(6, 69));
     }
 }