Netgear R8500 Nighthawk X8 Tri Band Ac5300 Wifi Router User Manual

6.Select an IP Address Assignment radio button:
•Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might not
support the DHCPv6 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).
7.(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...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6to4 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 by the underline (_) under the IPv6 address. If no address is acquired, the field
displays Not Available.
6.Select a Remote 6to4 Relay Router radio button:
•Auto.Your router uses any remote...

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 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 > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 page displays.
5.From the Internet...

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:
•Use DHCP Server.This method passes more information to LAN devices but some IPv6 systems might...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select Fixed.
6.Configure the fixed IPv6 addresses for the WAN connection:
•IPv6 Address/Prefix Length.The IPv6 address and prefix length of the routerWAN 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.
•Secondary DNS Server.The secondary DNS server that resolves IPv6 domain name records for the router.
If...

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 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...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, 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, the field displays Not Available.
•Router’s IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address...

•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.
Your settings are saved.
Set Up an IPv6 6rd Internet Connection
The 6rd protocol makes...

5.From the Internet Connection Type menu, select 6rd Tunnel.
The page adjusts.The router automactially detects the information in the following sections:
•6rd (IPv6 Rapid Development) Configuration.The router detects the service provider’s IPv4 network and
attempts to establish an IPv6 6rd tunnel connection. If the IPv4 network returns 6rd parameters to the router,
the page adjusts to display the correct settings in this section.
•Router's IPv6 Address on LAN.This field shows the IPv6 address that is...

If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address.
9.Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
Change the MTU Size
The maximum transmission unit (MTU) is the largest data packet a network device transmits.When one network
device communicates across the Internet with another, the data packets travel through many devices along the way.
If a device in the data path uses a lower MTU setting than the other devices, the data packets must be split or...