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IPv6

On this page, the user can configure the IPv6 Connection type. There are two ways to set up the IPv6 Internet connection. You

can use the Webbased IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard, or you can manually configure the connection.

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

For the beginner user that has not configured a router before, click

on the

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

button and the router

will guide you through a few simple steps to get your network up and

running.

Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Option

For the advanced user that has configured a router before, click on

the

Manual IPv6 Internet Connection Setup

button to input all the

settings manually.

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IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

On this page, the user can configure the IPv6 Connection type. There are two ways to set up the IPv6 Internet connection. You can use the Web-

based IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard, or you can manually configure the connection.

Click the

IPv6 Internet Connection Setup Wizard

button and the router will guide

you through a few simple steps to get your network up and running.

The wizard will guide you through a step-by-step process to configure your new

D-Link router and connect to the IPv6 Internet.

Click

Next

to continue to the next page. Click

Cancel

to discard the changes

made and return to the main page.

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The router will try to detect whether its possible to obtain the IPv6 Internet

connection type automatically. If this succeeds then the user will be guided

through the input of the appropriate parameters for the connection type found.

However, if the automatic detection fails, the user will be prompt to either

Try

again

or to click on the

Guide me through the IPv6 settings

button to initiate the

manual continual of the wizard.

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There are several connection types to choose from. If you are unsure of your

connection method, please contact your IPv6 Internet Service Provider.

Note:

If using the PPPoE option, you will need to ensure that any PPPoE client

software on your computers has been removed or disabled. The 3 options available

on this page are

IPv6 over PPPoE

,

Static IPv6 address and Route

, and

Tunneling

Connection

.

Choose the required IPv6 Internet Connection type and click on the

Next

button

to continue. Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page. Click on the

Cancel

button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page.

IPv6.over.PPPoE

After selecting the IPv6 over PPPoE option, the user will be able to configure the

IPv6 Internet connection that requires a username and password to get online.

Most DSL modems use this type of connection.

The following parameters will be available for configuration:

PPPoE.Session:

Select the PPPoE Session value used here. This option will

state that this connection shares it’s information with the

already configured IPv6 PPPoE connection, or the user can

create a new PPPoE connection here.

User.Name:

Enter the PPPoE username used here. If you do not know

your user name, please contact your ISP.

Password:

Enter the PPPoE password used here. If you do not know

your password, please contact your ISP.

Verify.Password:

Re-enter the PPPoE password used here.

Service.Name:

Enter the service name for this connection here. This option

is optional.

Click on the

Next

button to continue. Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page.

Click on the

Cancel

button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page.

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Static.IPv6.Address.Connection

This mode is used when your ISP provides you with a set IPv6 addresses that does not change. The IPv6 information is manually entered in your

IPv6 configuration settings. You must enter the IPv6 address, Subnet Prefix Length, Default Gateway, Primary DNS Server, and Secondary DNS

Server. Your ISP provides you with all this information.

Click on the

Next

button to continue. Click on the

Prev

button to return to the previous page.

Click on the

Cancel

button to discard all the changes made and return to the main page.

Use.Link-Local.

Address:

IPv6.Address:

Subnet.Prefix.

Length:

Default.Gateway:

Primary.IPv6.DNS.

Address:

Secondary.IPv6.DNS.

Address:

LAN.IPv6.Address:

The Link-local address is used by nodes and routers when communicating

with neighboring nodes on the same link. This mode enables IPv6-

capable devices to communicate with each other on the LAN side.

Enter the WAN IPv6 address for the router here.

Enter the WAN subnet prefix length value used here.

Enter the WAN default gateway IPv6 address used here.

Enter the WAN primary DNS Server address used here.

Enter the WAN secondary DNS Server address used here.

These are the settings of the LAN (Local Area Network) IPv6 interface for the router. The router’s LAN IPv6 Address configuration is based on the IPv6

Address and Subnet assigned by your ISP. (A subnet with prefix /64 is supported in LAN.)