Netgear R7900 Nighthawk X6 Ac3000 Tri Band Wifi Gigabit Router User Manual

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Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection
In pass-through mode, the router works as a Layer 2 Ethernet switch with two ports (LAN and 
WAN Ethernet ports) for IPv6 packets. The router does not process any IPv6 header 
packets.
To set up a pass-through IPv6 Internet connection:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the 
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net or...

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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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9. Click the  Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
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.  Enter  http://www
 .routerlogin.net or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
A login screen displays.
3.  Enter the router user name and...

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which is also indicated by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is 
acquired, the field displays Not Available.
6. (Optional) In the 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.
7. (Optional) In the Domain Name (If Required) field, enter a domain name.
You can type the domain name of your IPv6 ISP. Do...

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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 (_) und\
er the IPv6 
address. If no address is acquired, the...

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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). 
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 automatically from its MAC 
address.
11. Click the Apply button....

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2. Enter  http://www.routerlogin.net  or http://www.routerlogin.com  in the address field of the 
web browser.
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
 ANCED > Setup > WAN Setup . 
5. In the MTU Size field, enter a value from 64 to 1500.
6....

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Enable the Bridge or Add a VLAN Tag Group
Some devices, such as an IPTV, cannot work behind a router’s network address translation 
(NAT) or firewall. Based on what your Internet service provider (ISP) requires, for the device 
to connect to the ISP’s network directly, you can enable the bridge between the device and 
the router’s Internet port or add new VLAN tag groups to the bridge. 
Enable the Bridge 
If your device, such...

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Note:You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box. 
You can select more than one check box.
8. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Add VLAN Tag Groups
You can add VLAN tag groups to the bridge and assign VLAN IDs and priority values to each 
VLAN tag group.
If you add a VLAN tag group to the bridge, packets sent between the device and the router’s 
Internet port are not processed through the...

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•If your device is connected to an Ethernet port on the router, select a Wired Ports 
check box that corresponds to the Ethernet port on the router that the device is 
connected to.
•If your device is connected to your router’s WiFi network, select a Wireless check box 
that corresponds to the router’s WiFi network that the device is connected to.
Note:You must select at least one Wired Ports or Wireless check box. You 
can...