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8.

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).

9.

(Optional) Select the

Use This Interface ID

check box and specify the interface ID that you

want 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.

10.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection

The remote relay router is the router to which your router creates a 6to4 tunnel. Make sure

that the IPv4 Internet connection is working before you apply the 6to4 tunnel settings for the

IPv6 connection.



To set up an IPv6 Internet connection by using a 6to4 tunnel:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

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

6to4 Tunnel

.

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The screen adjusts:

The router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN

field. 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 a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:

•

Auto

. Your router uses any remote relay router that is available on the Internet. This

is the default setting.

•

Static IP Address

. Enter the static IPv4 address of the remote relay router. Your IPv6

ISP usually provides this address.

7.

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).

8.

(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.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection

In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and

WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.

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

To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

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

Pass Through

.

The screen adjusts, but no additional fields display.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection



To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

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

Fixed

.

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The screen adjusts:

6.

Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:

•

IPv6 Address/Prefix Length

. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN

interface.

•

Default IPv6 Gateway

. The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s

WAN interface.

•

Primary DNS Server

. The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name

records for the router.

•

Secondary DNS Server

. The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain

name records for the router.

Note:

If you do not specify the DNS servers, the router uses the DNS servers

that are configured for the IPv4 Internet connection on the Internet

Setup screen. (See

Manually Set Up the Internet Connection

on

page

23.)

7.

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).

8.

In the

IPv6 Address/Prefix Length

fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length

of the router’s LAN interface.

If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC

address.

9.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection



To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:

1.

Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the

network.

2.

Type

http://www.routerlogin.net

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

DHCP

.

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

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.