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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
Fixed
.
6.
Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
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•
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
.
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 page. (See
Manually
Set Up the Internet Connection
on page 24.)
Note
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.
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:
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.
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The BASIC Home page displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 page displays.
5.
From the
Internet Connection Type
menu, select
DHCP
.
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.
7.
(Optional) In the
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.
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•
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 PPPoE Internet Connection
To set up a PPPoE 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
PPPoE
.
The page adjusts:
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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.
In the
Login
field, enter the login information for the ISP connection.
This is usually the name that you use in your email address. For example, if your main mail account
is [email protected], you would type JerAB in this field. Some ISPs (like Mindspring, Earthlink, and
T-DSL) require that you use your full email address when you log in. If your ISP requires your full
email address, type it in this field.
7.
In the
Password
field, enter the password for the ISP connection.
8.
In the
Service Name
field, enter a service name.
If your ISP did not provide a service name, leave this field blank.
The default setting of the
Connection Mode
menu is
Always On
to provide a steady
IPv6 connection. The
router
never terminates the connection. If the connection is
Note
terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the
router
attempts to
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