Set Up An Ipv6 Pass Through Internet Connection; Set Up An Ipv6 Fixed Internet Connection - NETGEAR D8500 User Manual

AC5300 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D8500
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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:
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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.
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Auto Config.This is the default setting.
This setting specifies how the modem 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 modem router's LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the modem 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 modem router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and WAN
Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets.The modem 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 the network.
2. Enter routerlogin
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 Basic Settings 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 the network.
Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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