Specify Your Internet Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router
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 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 page displays.
4. Select ADV
ANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6.
The IPv6 page displays.
5. In the Internet Connection T
ype list, select DHCP.
The page adjusts:
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 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 an IPv6 Domain Name Server (DNS)
Address radio button:
• Get Automatically
from ISP. Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your
ISP automatically assigns this address.