Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Specify Your Internet Settings
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User Manual
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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).
9.
(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.
10.
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.
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Open. In open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only.
11.
Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through autoconfiguration:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
2.
Enter the router admin 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.
3.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 page displays.
4.
From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Auto Config. The page adjusts.
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
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Router’sIPv6AddressonWAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the
router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the
prefix, which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address
is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
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Router’sIPv6AddressonLAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the
router’s LAN interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is
also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the
field displays Not Available.