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L2TP

Enter the

L2TP Server IP Address

provided by your ISP.

Enter the

Username

provided by your ISP.

Enter the

Password

provided by your ISP.

Select either

Always on

,

On demand

, or

Manual

.

Enter a maximum idle time during which the Internet connection

is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, enable

Auto-reconnect.

Select

Static IP

if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet

mask, gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select

Dynamic IP

.

Enter the

L2TP IP Address

provided by your ISP (for Static IP only).

Enter the

L2TP Subnet Mask

provided by your ISP (for Static IP

only).

Enter the

L2TP Gateway IP Address

provided by your ISP (for

Static IP only).

Enter the

Primary DNS Server

IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the

Secondary DNS Server IP

address assigned by your ISP.

Maximum Transmission Unit - by default this field will be set to

Auto

. Select

Manual

if you need to change the MTU for optimal

performance with your ISP.

Click

Save

when you are done.

L2TP Server IP Address:

Username:

Password:

Reconnect Mode:

Maximum Idle Time:

Address Mode:

L2TP IP Address:

L2TP Subnet Mask:

L2TP Gateway IP

Address:

Primary DNS Server:

Secondary DNS Server:

MTU:

Choose

L2TP

(Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP can provide you with a username

and password.

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DS-Lite

Select

DS-Lite DHCPv6 Option

to let the router allocate the AFTR

IPv6 address automatically. Select

Manual Configuration

to enter

the AFTR IPv6 address manually.

If you selected

Manual Configuration

above, enter the

AFTR IPv6

address

used here.

Enter the

B4 IPv4 address

value used here.

Once connected, the

WAN IPv6 address

will be displayed here.

Once connected, the

IPv6 WAN Default Gateway

address will be

displayed here.

Click

Save

when you are done.

DS-Lite

Configuration:

AFTR IPv6

Address:

B4 IPv6

Address:

WAN IPv6

Address:

IPv6 WAN

Default

Gateway:

DS-Lite

is an IPv6 connection type. After selecting DS-Lite, the following parameters will be available for configuration:

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IPv6

To configure an IPv6 connection, click the

IPv6

link.

To return to the IPv4 settings, click

IPv4

.

Choose your IPv6

Internet Connection

type from the drop-down

menu. For most of the connection types, after you make a selection

you will see

additional fields below that require input. The exception

is

for

Loca

l

Connectivity Only

. For this connection type you must

click on

Advanced Settings...

to see additional fields.

My Internet

Connection Is:

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Auto Detection

Select

Obtain DNS server address

or

Use the following DNS

.

If you selected

Use the following DNS

, enter the

Primary DNS

Server

address.

If you selected

Use the following DNS

, enter the

Secondary DNS

Server

address.

Enable or disable prefix delegation services.

If you disabled DHCP-PD, enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for

the router.

Displays the router’s

LAN IPv6 Link-Local Address

.

Enable or disable the

Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment

feature.

Enable or disable

Automatic DHCP-PD in LAN

services.

Select

SLAAC + RDNSS

,

SLAAC + Stateless DHCP

, or

Stateful

DHCPv6

.

Enter the IPv6 address lifetime (in minutes).

Click

Save

when you are done.

DNS Type:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

Enable DHCP-PD:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN IPv6 Link-

Local Address:

Enable Automatic

IPv6 Address

Assignment:

Enable Automatic

DHCP-PD in LAN:

Autoconfiguration

Type:

Router

Advertisement

Lifetime:

This is a connection method where the ISP assigns your IPv6 address when your router requests one from the ISP’s server. Some ISPs require you

to change some settings on your side before your router can connect to the IPv6 Internet.

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Static IPv6

Enable or disable the

Link-Local Address

. (If you enable this option,

you can skip the description of the next two fields.)

If you disabled

Use Link-Local Address

, enter the

IPv6 Address

supplied by your ISP.

If you disabled

Use Link-Local Address

, enter the

Subnet Prefix

Length

supplied by your ISP.

Enter the

Default Gateway

for your IPv6 connection.

Enter the

Primary DNS Server

address.

Enter the

Secondary DNS Server

address.

Enter the LAN (local) IPv6 address for the router.

Displays the router’s

LAN IPv6 Link-Local Address

.

Enable or disable the

Automatic IPv6 Address Assignment

feature.

Select

SLAAC + RDNSS

,

SLAAC + Stateless DHCP

, or

Stateful

DHCPv6

.

Use Link-Local

Address:

IPv6 Address:

Subnet Prefix

Length:

Default Gateway:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

LAN IPv6 Address:

LAN IPv6 Link-

Local Address:

Enable Automatic

IPv6 Address

Assignment:

Autoconfiguration

Type:

Select

Static IP

if your IPv6 information is provided by your Internet service provider (ISP).