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

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

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

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

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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