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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.
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Your settings are saved.
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 page displays.
5.
From the
Internet Connection Type
menu, select
Auto Config
.
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
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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.
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 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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
3.
Enter the
router
user name and password.
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The user name is
admin
. The default password is
password
. The user name and password are
case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 page displays.
5.
From the
Internet Connection Type
menu, select
6to4 Tunnel
.
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.
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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.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 page displays.
5.
From the
Internet Connection Type
menu, select
Pass Through
.
The page 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 a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the network.
2.
Type
.
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