User manual

Specify Your Internet Settings
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Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router
• If your Internet connection does not use PPPoe or DHCP, or not fixed, but is IPv6,
select Auto Config.
Your Internet service provider (ISP) can provide this information. For more information
about IPv6 Internet connection, see the following sections.
- Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 26
- Use Auto Config for an IPv6 Internet Connection on page 28
- Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Internet Connection on page 29
- Set Up an IPv6 Pass Through Internet Connection on page 31
- Set Up an IPv6 Fixed Internet Connection on page 31
- Set Up an IPv6 DHCP Internet Connection on page 33
- Set Up an IPv6 PPPoE Internet Connection on page 34
6. Click the Apply button.
Your changes take effect.
Requirements for Entering IPv6 Addresses
IPv6 addresses are denoted by eight groups of hexadecimal quartets that are separated by
colons. You can reduce any four-digit group of zeros within an IPv6 address to a single zero
or omit it. The following errors invalidate an IPv6 address:
• More than eight groups of hexadecimal quartets
• More than four hexadecimal characters in a quartet
• More than two colons in a row
Use Auto Detect for an IPv6 Internet Connection
 To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto detection:
1. Launch an Internet browser from a computer or wireless device that is connected to the
network.
2. Type 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 ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 screen displays.
5. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Detect.