CN8600 User Manual

IPv6 Settings

The CN8600 can either have its IPv6 address assigned dynamically at bootup (DHCP), or it can be given a fixed IPv6 address.

ŠFor dynamic IP address assignment, select the Obtain an IPv6 address automatically, radio button. (This is the default setting.)

ŠTo specify a fixed IP address, select the Set IPv6 address manually, radio button and fill in the IP address.

The CN8600 can either have its DNS server address assigned automatically, or a fixed address can be specified.

ŠFor automatic DNS Server address assignment, select the Obtain DNS server address automatically, radio button.

ŠTo specify a fixed address, select the Use the following DNS server address, radio button and fill in the required information.

Note: Specifying at the alternate DNS Server address is optional.

Network Transfer Rate

This setting allows you to tailor the size of the data transfer stream to match network traffic conditions by setting the rate at which the CN8600 transfers data to remote computers. The range is from 4–99999 Kilobytes per second (KBps).

DDNS

DDNS maps a dynamic IP address assigned by a DHCP server to a host name. The CN8600 can update the DDNS server with its IP address at certain time intervals. To enable the DDNS capability for the CN8600, do the following:

1.Check Enable.

2.Enter the hostname that you registered with your DDNS service provider.

3.Drop down the list to select the DDNS service you are registered with.

4.Key in the Username and Password that authenticates you with your DDNS service.

5.In the DDNS Retry Time field, key in how many hours the CN8600 waits before updating the DDNS server.

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