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10.2 IPv6 LAN setup
To access the page, log in to the web UI of the router and choose IPv6 > IPv6 LAN Settings.
You can change the IPv6 LAN settings here.
Parameter description
It specifies two types of IPv6 LAN address assignment.
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Auto: The router generates the IPv6 address according to its LAN IPv6 address. By default,
the prefix has 64 digits.
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Manual: You need to set the IPv6 LAN address manually.
It specifies two types IPv6 LAN prefix address assignment.
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Auto: The router obtains an LAN prefix from the upstream device.
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Manual: You need to set the IPv6 LAN prefix manually.
DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6) is used to assign IP addresses and
prefix to IPv6 hosts on a network. It is the IPv6 equivalent of the DHCP for IPv4. This is also
known as a stateful autoconfiguration.
DHCPv6
Address
Assignment
Method
It specifies the assignment type of DHCPv6 address for the clients connected to the router.
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Auto: DHCPv6 stateless configuration. Clients obtain their IPv6 address through Router
Advertisement (Stateless Auto Address Configuration) and other parameters are allocated
by the DHCPv6 server.
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Manual: DHCPv6 stateful configuration. The DHCPv6 server automatically assigns IPv6
addresses/prefixes and other network configuration parameters (e.g. DNS server
addresses, etc.) to clients. The user needs to manually configure the start ID and the end ID.