19216811.livereestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available
again.
9.
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).
10.
(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.
11.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits. When one
network device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many
devices along the way. If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the
data packets must be split or “fragmented” to accommodate the device with the smallest MTU.
The best MTU setting for
NETGEAR
equipment is often the default value. In some situations, changing
the value fixes one problem but causes another. Leave the MTU unchanged unless one of these situations
occurs:
•
You experience problems connecting to your ISP or other Internet service, and the technical support
of either the ISP or
NETGEAR
recommends changing the MTU setting.These web-based applications
might require an MTU change:
Specify Your Internet Settings
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