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5.2.4 LAN IPV6 Configuration

IPv6 configuration is mostly the same as IPv4 configuration.

IPv4 uses only 32 bits for IP address space. IPv6 allows 128 bits for IP address space.

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Fields in this page:

Field

Description

Global

Address

Specify the IPv6 global address and prefix for the LAN interface.

Enable

Enable or disable the RA (Router Advertisement) function on the LAN side.

M Flag

Specify the “Managed address configuration” flag on Router Advertisement message. When set,

it indicates that addresses are available via Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCPv6).

O Flag

Specify the “Other configuration” flag on Router Advertisement message. When set, it indicates

that the other configuration information is available via DHCPv6. Example of such information is

DNS-related information or information on other servers within the network.

Max

Interval

The maximum time allowed between sending unsolicited multicast Router Advertisements from

the interface, in seconds.

Note:

The Max Interval must not be less than 4 seconds and not greater than 1800 seconds.

Min Interval The minimum time allowed between sending unsolicited multicast Router Advertisements from

the interface, in seconds.

Note:

The Min Interval must not be less than 3 seconds and not greater than 0.75 * Max Interval.

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The router will choose a random interval between max interval and minimum interval to send

unsolicited multicast Router Advertisement.

Prefix Mode

Specify the prefix mode of the RA function. It can be set to either “Auto” or “Manual”.

When it set to “Auto”, the router will use t

he prefixes obtained from PD options for DHCPv6 on

WAN side to be placed in Prefix Information option in Router Advertisement; when it set to

“Manual”, the router will use the user specified prefix configuration in Router Advertisement.

On the “Manual” mode, user should also specify the “Prefix Address”, “Prefix Length”, “Preferred

Time” and “Valid Time”.

Prefix

Address

Specify one prefix address for the router to advertise via Router Advertisement. The link-local

prefix should not be set.

Prefix

Length

Specify the prefix length of the prefix address.

Preferred

Time

Specify the preferred lifetime for this prefix address in the Prefix Information option on Router

Advertisement message, in seconds.

Note:

The value of this field must not exceed the valid lifetime to avoid preferring addresses that are no

longer valid.

Valid Time

Specify the valid lifetime for this prefix address in the Prefix Information option on Router

Advertisement message, in seconds.

DHCP6

Mode

Specify the mode of the DHCPv6 server

function. It can be set to “None”, “Auto” or “Manual”.

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When it set to “None”, the DHCPv6 Server function will be disabled on LAN side; when it set to

“Auto”, the router will use the prefixes and DNS obtained from PD options for DHCPv6 on WAN

side to ge

nerate the address pool; when it set to “Manual”, the router will use the user specified

pool prefix and DNS configurations.

On the “Manual” mode, user should also specify the “IPv6 Address Pool”, “Prefix Length”,

“Preferred Time”, “Valid Time” and “DNS Servers”.

IPv6

Address

Pool

Specify the DHCPv6 address pool. It can be either a pool range or a single address.

Prefix

Length

Specify the prefix length of the addresses pool.

Preferred

Time

Specify the preferred lifetime for this prefix address, in seconds.

Valid Time

Specify the valid lifetime for this prefix address, in seconds.

DNS

Servers

Specify the IPv6 address for the DNS servers.

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5.3 Wireless Configuration

Click Setup -> WLAN to configure the Wireless settings.

This section provides the wireless network settings for your WLAN interface. The wireless

interface enables the wireless AP function for ADSL modem.

5.3.1 Basic Setting

This page contains all of the wireless basic settings. Most users will be able to configure

the wireless portion and get it working properly using the setting on this screen.