NETGEAR Nighthawk X4S D7800 Router Manual PDF (Setup & Configuration Guide)

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The default setting of the

Connection Mode

menu is

Always On

to provide a steady IPv6

connection. The modem router never terminates the connection. If the connection is

terminated, for example, when the modem is turned off, the modem router attempts to

reestablish the connection immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again.

Note

9.

Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

•

Use DHCP Server

. The modem router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the

LAN) through a DHCP server.This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems

might not support the DHCPv6 client function. This is the default setting.

•

Auto Config

. The modem router automatically configures its IPv6 address based on the IPv6 protocol.

10.

To specify the interface ID for the IPv6 address of the modem router’s LAN interface, select the

Use This

Interface ID

check box, and enter the interface ID.

If you do not specify an ID here, the modem router generates one automatically from its MAC address.

11.

Select the IPv6 filtering mode:

•

Secured

. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the modem router inspects both TCP and UDP packets

•

Open

. In open mode, the modem router inspects UDP packets only.

12.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Config

If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, a fixed IP address, or pass-through but is IPv6, use the

Auto Config connection type, which lets the modem router autoconfigure its IPv6 connection.

To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autoconfiguration:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the modem 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.

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5.

From the

Internet Connection Type

menu, select

Auto Config

.

The modem 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 modem 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 modem 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.

If your ISP gave you a specific user class, in the

DHCP User Class (If Required)

field, enter the user class.

If your ISP did not give you a specific user class, leave this field blank.

7.

To specify a domain name, in the

DHCP Domain Name (If Required)

field, enter a domain name.

If your ISP gave you a specific domain name, enter it in this field. (For example, Earthlink Cable might require

a host name of

home

, and Comcast sometimes supplies a domain name.)

If your ISP did not give you a specific domain name, you can either leave this field blank or enter 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, enter xxx.yyy.zzz as the domain name.

8.

Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

•

Use DHCP Server

. The modem router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the

LAN) through a DHCP server.This method passes more information to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems

might not support the DHCPv6 client function.

•

Auto Config

. This is the default setting.

9.

To specify the interface ID for the IPv6 address of the modem router’s LAN interface, select the

Use This

Interface ID

check box, and enter the interface ID.

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If you do not specify an ID here, the modem router generates one automatically from its MAC address.

10.

Select the IPv6 filtering mode:

•

Secured

. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the modem router inspects both TCP and UDP packets.

•

Open

. In open mode, the modem router inspects UDP packets only.

11.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Manage the MTU Size

The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits.

MTU Concepts

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 maximum transmission unit (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:

•

A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page

•

Yahoo email

•

MSN portal

•

America Online’s DSL service

•

You use VPN and experience severe performance problems.

•

You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or

performance problems.

If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment,

you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the problem goes away. The following

table describes common MTU sizes and applications.

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Table 3. Common MTU sizes

Application

MTU

The largest Ethernet packet size. This setting is typical for connections that do not use PPPoE

or VPN and is the default value for NETGEAR modem routers, adapters, and switches.

1500

Used in PPPoE environments.

1492

Maximum size to use for pinging. (Larger packets are fragmented.)

1472

Used in some DHCP environments.

1468

Usable by AOL if you do not send or receive large email attachments, for example.

1460

Used in PPPoA environments.

1458

Used in PPTP environments or with VPN.

1436

Maximum size for AOL DSL.

1400

Change the MTU Size

WARNING:

An incorrect MTU setting can cause Internet communication problems. For example,

you might not be able to access certain websites, frames within websites, secure

login pages, or FTP or POP servers. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is

necessary for your ISP connection.

To change the MTU size:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

http://www.routerlogin.net

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the modem 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 > Setup > WAN Setup

.

The WAN Setup page displays.

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5.

In the

MTU Size

field, enter a value from 616 to 1500.

The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500 bytes, 1492 bytes for PPPoE

connections, or 1436 for PPTP connections.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

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