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4.
Select
Internet
.
5.
In the Does your Internet connection require a login section, select the
Yes
radio button.
The screen adjusts.
6.
In the
Internet Service Provider
list, select the encapsulation method:
PPPoE
,
PPPoA
, or
L2TP
.
7.
In the
Login
field, enter the login name your ISP gave you.
This login name is often an email address.
8.
In the
Password
field, type the password that you use to log in to your Internet service.
9.
If your ISP requires a service name, type it in the
Service Name (if Required)
field.
10.
In the
Connection Mode
list, select
Always On
,
Dial on Demand
, or
Manually Connect
.
11.
To change the number of minutes until the Internet login times out, in the
Idle Timeout (In
minutes)
field, type the number of minutes.
This is how long the router keeps the Internet connection active when no one on the
network is using the Internet connection. A value of 0 (zero) means never log out.
12.
Select an Internet IP Address radio button:
•
Get Dynamically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP
automatically assigns these addresses.
•
Use Static IP Address
. Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP
address that your ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP router to which your router
connects.
13.
Select a Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
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•
Get Automatically from ISP
. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your
ISP automatically assigns this address.
•
Use These DNS Servers
. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select
this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary
DNS server address is available, enter it also.
14.
Select a Router MAC Address radio button:
•
Use Default Address
. Use the default MAC address.
•
Use Computer MAC Address
. The router captures and uses the MAC address of the
computer that you are now using. You must use the one computer that the ISP
allows.
•
Use This MAC Address
. Enter the MAC address that you want to use.
15.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
16.
Click the
Test
button to test your Internet connection.
If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see
Chapter 14,
Troubleshooting
.
Specify IPv6 Internet Connections
You can set up an IPv6 Internet connection if genie does not detect it automatically.
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
..
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The Basic Settings screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select the IPv6 connection type:
•
If your ISP did not provide details, select
IPv6 Tunnel
.
•
If you are not sure, select
Auto Detect
so that the router detects the IPv6 type that is
in use.
•
If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, or fixed, but is IPv6, select
Auto Config
.
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Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information
about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
-
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
on page
28
-
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
on page
29
-
Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
on page
31
-
Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
on page
32
-
Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
on page
33
-
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
on page
35
-
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
on page
36
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by
colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero
or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
•
More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
•
More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
•
More than two colons in a row
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select
Auto Detect
.
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The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
•
Connection Type
. This field indicates the connection type that is detected.
•
Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN
. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the
length of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6
address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•
Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN
. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix,
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
6.
Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
•
Use DHCP Server
. This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•
Auto Config
. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home
network (the LAN).
7.
(Optional) Select the
Use This Interface ID
check box and specify the interface ID to be
used for the IPv6 address of the router’s LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
8.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
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A login screen displays.
3.
Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and
password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select
Auto Config
.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
•
Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN
. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length
of the prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no
address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
•
Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN
. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
for the router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix,
which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
6.
(Optional) In the
DHCP User Class (If Required)
field, enter a host name.
Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name,
enter it here.
7.
(Optional) In the
DHCP Domain Name (If Required)
field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do not enter the domain name for the
IPv4 ISP here. For example, if your ISP’s mail server is mail.xxx.yyy.zzz, type xxx.yyy.zzz
as the domain name. If your ISP provided a domain name, type it in this field. For
example, Earthlink Cable might require a host name of home, and Comcast sometimes
supplies a domain name.

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