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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

Pass Through

.

The page adjusts, but no additional fields display.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.

Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection



To set up a fixed 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.

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

.

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6.

Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:

•

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.

Note:

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

30.)

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.

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 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

.

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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.

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.

(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.

8.

(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.

9.

Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:

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•

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 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.

11.

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 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

PPPoE

.

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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.

Note:

The default setting of the

Connection Mode

field is

Always On to

provide a steady IPv6 connection. The router never terminates the

connection. If the connection is terminated, for example, when the

modem is turned off, the router attempts to reestablish the connection

immediately after the PPPoE connection becomes available again.

9.

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.

10.

(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.

11.

Click the

Apply

button.

Your settings are saved.