Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Specify Your Internet Settings
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User Manual
5.
(Optional) In the DHCP 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.
6.
(Optional) In the DHCP 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.
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.
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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.
(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.
9.
Select an IPv6 Filtering radio button:
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Secured. In secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and
UDP packets.
•
Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only.
10.
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 on 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.
