AC1200 WiFi DSL Modem Router—Essentials Edition Model D6100

Field

Description

 

 

Internet IP Address

 

 

 

Get Dynamically from ISP

Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your IP address. Your ISP automatically

 

assigns these addresses.

 

 

Use Static IP Address

Enter the IP address, IP subnet mask, and gateway IP address that your

 

ISP assigned. The gateway is the ISP modem router to which your modem

 

router connects.

 

 

Domain Name Server (DNS) Address

The DNS server is used to look up site addresses based on their names.

Get Automatically from ISP

Your ISP uses DHCP to assign your DNS servers. Your ISP automatically

 

assigns this address.

 

 

Use These DNS Servers

If you know that your ISP does not automatically transmit DNS addresses

 

to the modem router during login, select this option and enter the IP

 

address of your ISP primary DNS server. If a secondary DNS server

 

address is available, enter it also.

 

 

NAT (Network Address Translation)

NAT allows computers on your home network to share the modem router Internet connection. NAT is enabled by default because it is needed in most situations. Select the NAT setting:

Enable. NAT is enabled. This is the default setting.

Disable. NAT is disabled.

9.Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.

10.Click the Test button to test your Internet connection.

If the NETGEAR website does not display within one minute, see Troubleshoot the Internet Connection on page 210.

Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection

If you want to use an IPv6 Internet connection, you must specify the settings manually. NETGEAR genie does not detect an IPv6 Internet connection automatically.

IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses

The modem router can support an IPv6 Internet connection through the following connection types:

Auto Detect. For more information, see Set Up and IPv6 Connection Through Auto Detect on page 57.

Auto Config. For more information, see Set Up and IPv6 Connection Through Auto Config on page 59.

6to4 tunnel. For more information, see Set Up an IPv6 6to4 Tunnel Connection on page 61.

Manage the Internet Settings Manually

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NETGEAR D6100 user manual Specify an IPv6 Internet Connection, IPv6 Internet Connections and IPv6 Addresses