Netgear FVS318N User Manual
IPv4 and IPv6 Internet and Broadband Settings
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ProSafe Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Figure 18.
2.
Select the IPv4 / IPv6 mode radio button. By default, the IPv4 only mode radio button is
selected, and IPv6 is disabled.
selected, and IPv6 is disabled.
WARNING:
Changing the IP routing mode causes the wireless VPN firewall to
reboot.
reboot.
3.
Click Apply to save your changes.
Use a DHCPv6 Server to Configure an IPv6 Internet
Connection
The wireless VPN firewall can autoconfigure its ISP settings through a DHCPv6 server by
using either stateless or stateful address autoconfiguration:
using either stateless or stateful address autoconfiguration:
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Stateless address autoconfiguration. The wireless VPN firewall generates its own IP
address by using a combination of locally available information and router
advertisements, but receives DNS server information from a DHCPv6 server.
address by using a combination of locally available information and router
advertisements, but receives DNS server information from a DHCPv6 server.
Router advertisements include a prefix that identifies the subnet that is associated with
the WAN port. The IP address is formed by combining this prefix and the MAC address of
the WAN port. The IP address is a dynamic address.
the WAN port. The IP address is formed by combining this prefix and the MAC address of
the WAN port. The IP address is a dynamic address.
As an option for stateless address autoconfiguration, the ISP’s stateful DHCPv6 server
can assign a prefix through prefix delegation. The wireless VPN firewall’s own stateless
DHCPv6 server can assign this prefix to its IPv6 LAN clients. For more information about
prefix delegation, see
can assign a prefix through prefix delegation. The wireless VPN firewall’s own stateless
DHCPv6 server can assign this prefix to its IPv6 LAN clients. For more information about
prefix delegation, see