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Manage the Internet Settings Manually
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AC1600 WiFi VDSL/ADSL Modem Router Model D6400
10. Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
• Use DHCP Server . The modem router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your
home network (the LAN) through a DHCP server. This method passes more information
to LAN devices, but some IPv6 systems might not support the DHCPv6 client
function. This is the default setting.
• Auto Config . The modem router automatically configures its IPv6 address based on the
IPv6 protocol.
11. To specify the interface ID for the IPv6 address of the modem router’s LAN interface, select
the
Use This Interface ID check box, and enter the interface ID.
If you do not specify an ID here, the modem router generates one automatically from its
MAC address.
12. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 Connection Through Auto Config
If your Internet connection does not use PPPoE, DHCP, a fixed IP address, or pass-through
but is IPv6, use the Auto Config connection type, which lets the modem router autoconfigure
its IPv6 connection.
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To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto-configuration:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type http://www.routerlogin.net .
A login screen displays.
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.
4. Click the OK button.
The BASIC Home screen displays.
5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6 .
The IPv6 screen displays.
6. From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config .