Ipv6; Overview - Tenda AC1200 User Manual

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IPv6

11.1

Overview

Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is the most recent version of the Internet Protocol (IP), the
communications protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on
networks and routes traffic across the Internet. IPv6 provides a larger addressing space than
Internet Protocol version (IPv4).
This router supports 3 connection types for internet access. An IPv6 transition mechanism is a
technology that facilitates the transitioning of the internet from the IPv4 infrastructure to the
successor addressing and routing system of IPv6. As IPv4 and IPv6 networks are not directly
interoperable, transition technologies are designed to permit hosts on either network type to
communicate with each other.
The following is a breif introduction of the 3 connection types.
DHCPv6
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The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) is a network protocol for configuring
Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) hosts with IP addresses, IP prefixes and other configuration data
required to operate in an IPv6 network. It is the IPv6 equivalent of the Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol for IPv4.
PPPoEv6
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The Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet version 6 (PPPoE) is a network protocol for encapsulating
PPP frames inside Ethernet frames. It is the IPv6 equivalent of the Point-to-Point Protocol over
Ethernet for IPv4.
Static IPv6 Address
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The static IPv6 is a prefix delegation. If you have an IPv6 compliant router, it can accept that prefix
delegation and subsequently assign or allow you to assign static IPv6 address to the devices
attached to your network.
The module enables you to enable IPv6 function and set up the related parameters for internet
access. To access the configuration page, click IPv6. By default, the IPv6 function is disabled. The
following figure appears when it is enabled.
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