Chapter 5 WAN/Internet
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WAN / Internet > WAN Setup > IPv6
The following table describes the labels in this screen.
Table 13 WAN / Internet > WAN Setup > IPv6
LABEL
DESCRIPTION
IPv6 Address
Obtain an IPv6 Address
Automatically
Select this if you want to have the SBG use the IPv6 prefix from the connected
router’s Router Advertisement (RA) to generate an IPv6 address.
Static IPv6 Address
Select this if you have a fixed IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
IPv6 Address
Enter the IPv6 address assigned by your ISP.
Prefix Length
Enter the address prefix length to specify how many most significant bits in an IPv6
address compose the network address.
Default Gateway
Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway. The gateway is a router or switch on
the same segment as your SBG's interface(s). The gateway helps forward packets to
their destinations.
IPv6 Routing Feature
Enable MLD Proxy
Select this check box to have the SBG act as an MLD proxy on this connection. This
allows the SBG to get subscription information and maintain a joined member list for
each multicast group. It can reduce multicast traffic significantly.
Apply as Default Gateway
Select this option to have the SBG use the WAN interface of this connection as the
system default gateway.
IPv6 DNS Server
Obtain IPv6 DNS Info
Automatically
Select this to have the SBG get the IPv6 DNS server addresses from the ISP
automatically.
Use Following Static IPv6
DNS Address
Select Static to have the SBG use the IPv6 DNS server addresses you configure
manually.
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