Netgear R6900 Nighthawk Ac1900 Smart Wifi Router User Manual

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Auto Config. This is the default setting.
This setting specifies ho w the router assigns IPv6 addresses to the devices on your home network (the LAN).
8. In the 

IPv6 Address/Prefix Length fields, specify the static IPv6 address and prefix length of the router’s LAN
interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the 
router generates one automatically from its MAC address.
9. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection To set up an IPv6 Internet connection...

5.
From the Internet Connection Type menu, select DHCP. 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 Inter
net) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also i\
ndicated by
the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the...

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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 ho w 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 LAN interface.
If you do not specify an ID here, the 
router generates one...

5.
From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6rd Tunnel. The 
router automatically detects the information in the Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN field. 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 b

y the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the
field displays Not Available.
6. In the 6rd Configuration section, configure the 6rd settings:
•6rd Prefix
....

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. Clic
k the Apply button.
Y

our settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection To set up a PPPoE IPv6 Internet connection: 1.
Launch a...

The page adjusts:
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 Inter
net) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length of the prefix, which is also i\
ndicated by
the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field displays Not Available.
• Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the...

The default setting of the Connection Mode menu is Always On to provide a steady IPv6
connection.
The router never terminates the connection. If the connection is terminated, for
e

xample, when the modem is turned off, the 
router attempts to reestablish the connection
immediately after the PPP
oE connection becomes available again.
Note
9. Select an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS) Address radio button:
•Get Automatically from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically...

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A secure website that does not open or displays only part of a web page
• Yahoo email
• MSN portal
• America Online’s DSL service
• You use VPN and experience severe performance problems.
• You used a program to optimize MTU for performance reasons and now you are experiencing connectivity or
performance problems.
If you suspect an MTU problem, a common solution is to change the MTU to 1400. If you are willing to experiment,
you can gradually reduce the MTU from the maximum value of 1500 until the...

To change the MTU size:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
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 page displays.
4. Select 
ADVANCED > Setup > WAN Setup.
The 
WAN Setup page displays.
5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
The nor

mal MTU (maximum...

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Optimize Performance
You can set up the router to optimize performance for applications such as multiplayer gaming, peer-to-peer connections,
or real-time comm
unications such as instant messaging. By default, the router uses Wi-Fi Multimedia Quality of Service
(WMM QoS).
This chapter contains the following sections:
• Prioritize Internet Traffic With Quality of Service
 on page 51
• Optimiz
e Internet Gaming With Upstream QoS on page 51
• Add Upstream QoS Pr

iority Rules
 on page 53
• Optimiz
e Video...