Netgear FVS318N – Prosafe Wireless N VPN Firewall Reference Manual
IPv4 and IPv6 Internet and Broadband Settings
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ProSAFE Wireless-N 8-Port Gigabit VPN Firewall FVS318N
Note:
IPv6 always functions in classical routing mode between the WAN
interface and the LAN interfaces; NAT does not apply to IPv6.
interface and the LAN interfaces; NAT does not apply to IPv6.
To configure the IPv6 routing mode:
1.
Select Network Configuration > WAN Settings. The WAN Mode screen displays:
Figure 19.
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
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.