Netgear R6220 Ac1200 Smart Wifi Router With External Antennas User Manual

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5. 
In the Internet Connection Type  list, select Fixed.
6. Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
• IPv6 Address/Prefix 
 Length. The IPv6 address and prefix length of the router WAN 
interface.
• Default IPv6 Gateway . 
 The IPv6 address of the default IPv6 gateway for the router’s 
WAN interface.
• Primary DNS Server . 
 The primary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name 
records for the router.
•...

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Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection with a DHCP server:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and password.
The user name is  admin. 
 The default password is password . The user name and 
password...

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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.
8. Select  an  IP Address Assignment  radio  button:...

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5. 
In the Internet Connection Type list, select PPPoE.
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields\
:
• Router
’s IPv6 Address on WAN . 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,...

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•Use DHCP Server. This method passes more information to LAN devices but some 
IPv6 systems might not support the DHCv6 client function.
•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). 
10. (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...

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To change the MTU size:
1. 
Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connecte\
d to the 
network.
2.  T
ype  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com .
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router 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 screen displays.
4.  Select  ADV...

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Set Up a Bridge for a VLAN Tag Group
If the devices that are connected to the router’s Ethernet LAN ports or WiFi network include 
an IPTV device, your ISP might require you to set up a bridge for a VLAN tag group for the 
router’s Internet interface.
If you are subscribed to IPTV service, the router might require VLAN tags to distinguish 
between the Internet traffic and the IPTV traffic. A bridge with a VLAN tag group...

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10. Select the check box for a wired LAN port or WiFi network:
•If your device is connected to an Ethernet LAN port on the router, select a LAN port 
check box that corresponds to the Ethernet LAN port on the router that the device is 
connected to.
•If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select a WiFi check box that 
corresponds to the router’s WiFi network that the device is connected to.
Note:You...

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4.   Optimize Performance
You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as Internet gaming, high 
definition video streaming, and VoIP communication. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi 
Multimedia Quality of Service (WMM QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
•Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS 
•Add QoS Rules by Service 
•Improve Network Connections with Universal Plug and Play 
•Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service  

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Optimize Internet Streaming with QoS
You can use Quality of Service (QoS) to assign high priority to Interne\
t streaming, 
applications, and services.
Best effort traffic
Internet
High priority traffic
Figure 5. QoS can assign high priority to streaming from the Internet
NETGEAR recommends that you enable this feature only if you use streamin\
g Internet. 
When QoS assigns a high priority to streaming video, it also assigns low\
er...