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 Fixed Internet Connection

To set up a fixed IPv6 Internet connection:

1.

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

2.

Enter

.

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

.

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.

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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 24.)

Note

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 DHCPv6 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.

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 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 WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

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

Pass Through

.

The page adjusts, but no additional fields display.

6.

Click the

Apply

button.

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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 WiFi device that is connected to the network.

2.

Enter

.

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

.

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.

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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.

The default setting of the

Connection Mode

menu 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.

Note

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 DHCPv6 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.

Set Up an IPv6 6rd 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 upon 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:

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•

Auto 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 Tunnel

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

Otherwise, you must enter the 6rd settings.

To set up an IPv6 6rd Internet connection:

1.

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

2.

Enter

.

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

.

5.

From the

Internet Connection Type

menu, select

6rd Tunnel

.

The page adjusts. The router automactially 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.

•

MTU size (in bytes)

. The normal MTU (maximum transmit unit) value for most Ethernet networks is 1500

bytes, or 1492 bytes for PPPoE connections. Change the MTU only if you are sure that it is necessary for

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