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Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information
about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
-
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
on page
26
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Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
on page
28
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Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection
on page
29
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Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
on page
31
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Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection
on page
31
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Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
on page
33
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Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection
on page
34
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by
colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero
or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
More than two colons in a row
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select
Auto Detect
.
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Router
The screen adjusts:
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.
Your settings are saved.
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Router
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.
Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select
Auto Config
.
The screen adjusts:
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
DHCP User Class (If Required)
field, enter a host name.
Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP has given you a specific host name,
enter it here.
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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 an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2.
Type
or
.
A login screen displays.
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 screen displays.
4.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5.
In the
Internet Connection Type
list, select
6to4 Tunnel
.
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X6 AC3200
Tri-Band
WiFi
Router
The screen adjusts:
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.
Configure the remote 6to4 relay router settings by selecting one of the following radio
buttons:
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.
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.

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