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

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

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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