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Use Auto Config for an IPV6 Internet Connection



To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

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

Auto Config

.

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.

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Most people can leave this field blank, but if your ISP gave you a specific host name,

enter it here.

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.

9.

(Optional) Select the

Use This Interface ID

check box and specify the interface ID that you

want 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 6rd Tunnel Internet Connection

The 6rd protocol makes it possible to deploy IPv6 to sites using a service provider’s IPv4

network. 6rd uses the service provider’s own IPv6 address prefix. This limits the operational

domain of 6rd to the service provider’s network and is under direct control of the service

provider. The IPv6 service provided is equivalent to native IPv6. The 6rd mechanism relies

on an algorithmic mapping between the IPv6 and IPv4 addresses that are assigned for use

within the service provider’s network. This mapping allows for automatic determination of

IPv4 tunnel endpoints from IPv6 prefixes, allowing stateless operation of 6rd.

With a 6rd Tunnel configuration, the router follows the RFC5969 standard, supporting two

ways to establish a 6rd tunnel IPv6 WAN connection:

•

Auto Detect Mode

. In IPv6 Auto Detect mode, when the router receives option 212 from

the DHCPv4 option, auto detect selects the IPv6 as 6rd Tunnel setting. The router uses

the 6rd option information to establish the 6rd connection.

•

Manual Mode

. Select

6rd

. If the router receives option 212, the fields are automatically

completed. Otherwise, you must enter the 6rd settings.

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To set up an IPv6 6rd Tunnel Internet connection:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

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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.

In the

Internet Connection Type

menu, select

6rd

.

The router automatically detects the information in the following sections:

•

6rd (IPv6 Rapid Development) Configuration.

The router detects the service

provider’s IPv4 network and attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd Tunnel connection. If

the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router, the page adjusts to display the

correct settings in this section.

•

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 IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:

•

Get Automatically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your

ISP automatically assigns this address.

•

Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select

this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary

DNS server address is available, enter it also.

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.

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8.

(Optional) Select the

Use This Interface ID

check box and specify the interface ID that you

want 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.

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 a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

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

6to4 Tunnel

.

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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.

Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:

•

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 IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS Address) radio button:

•

Get Automatically from ISP

. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your

ISP automatically assigns this address.

•

Use These DNS Servers

. If you know that your ISP requires specific servers, select

this option. Enter the IP address of your ISP’s primary DNS server. If a secondary

DNS server address is available, enter it also.

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.

9.

(Optional) Select the

Use This Interface ID

check box and specify the interface ID that you

want 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 Pass Through Internet Connection

In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and

WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header packets.



To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:

1.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your Orbi

network.

2.

Enter

orbilogin.com

.

A login window opens.

3.

Enter the router user name and password.