D-Link COVR-1102 operation manual

USER MANUAL

Covr your Whole Home in Seamless Mesh Wi-Fi

High Performance One Seamless Network

COVR-1100 || COVR-1102 || COVR-1103

AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System

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Preface

D-Link reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes in the content hereof without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revisions or changes.

Manual Revisions

Revision Date Description

1.00 September 10, 2019 Initial release

Trademarks

D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States or other countries. All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Chrome™ browser, Google Play™ and Android™ are trademarks of Google Inc.

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Internet Explorer®, Windows® and the Windows logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies.

Power Usage

ErP Power Usage

This device is an Energy Related Product (ErP) that automatically switches to a power-saving Network Standby mode within 1 minute of no packets being transmitted. If it is not needed during certain periods of time, it can be unplugged to save energy.

Network Standby: 3.5 watts

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Table of Contents

Product Overview ..............................................................1

Package Contents .........................................................................1

System Requirements ................................................................. 2

Introduction and Features .........................................................3

Hardware Overview .....................................................................5

COVR-1100 LED Indicator .................................................. 5

COVR-1100 Rear Panel ........................................................ 6

D-Link Wi-Fi App Setup ..............................................................7

Web Based Installation .............................................................. 9

Conguration ................................................................... 10

Home ..............................................................................................11

Internet ...................................................................................12

COVR-1100 ............................................................................13

Connected Clients ..............................................................14

COVR Points ..........................................................................15

Settings ..........................................................................................16

Wizard .....................................................................................16

Internet ...................................................................................17

IPv4 .....................................................................................17

IPv6 .....................................................................................26

VLAN ...................................................................................37

Advanced ..............................................................................44

Firewall ...................................................................................44

IPv4/IPv6 Rules ...............................................................46

Port Forwarding ..................................................................47

Port Forwarding .............................................................47

Virtual Server ................................................................... 48

Website Filter ...................................................................49

Static Routes .........................................................................50

IPv4 .....................................................................................50

IPv6 .....................................................................................51

Dynamic DNS .......................................................................52

Management ................................................................................54

Time & Schedule .................................................................54

Time ....................................................................................54

Schedule ...........................................................................55

System Log ............................................................................56

System Admin ......................................................................58

Admin.................................................................................58

System ...............................................................................60

Upgrade .................................................................................61

Statistics .................................................................................62

Wireless ..................................................................................39

Wi-Fi ....................................................................................39

Guest Zone .......................................................................40

Network ..................................................................................41

D-Link Cloud .........................................................................43

Adding Additional COVR Points .....................................63

Using the D-Link Wi-Fi App .....................................................63

Using an Ethernet Cable ..........................................................65

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Third Party Services .........................................................66

Registering a D-Link Cloud Service Account ....................67

Amazon Alexa Setup .........................................................70

Amazon Alexa Voice Commands ..................................74

The Google Assistant Setup ............................................75

The Google Assistant Voice Commands .....................78

Resetting Your Device .....................................................79

Wireless Basics .................................................................80

What is Wireless? .........................................................................81

Tips ...................................................................................................83

Technical Specications .................................................. 84

Regulatory Information ..................................................86

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Section 1 - Product Overview

COVR-1100 - COVR Point Router (x 1) COVR-1102 - COVR Point Router (x 2) COVR-1103 - COVR Point Router (x 3)

Power adapter (x 1) Power adapter (x 2) Power adapter (x 3)

Ethernet Cable

Product Overview

Package Contents

Quick Installation Card

Documentation

If any of the above items are missing or damaged, please contact your local reseller.

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Network Requirements

System Requirements

• An Ethernet-based cable or DSL modem

• IEEE 802.11ac/n/g/b/a wireless clients

• 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet

Computer with the following:

• Windows, Macintosh, or Linux-based operating system

• An installed Ethernet adapter or Wi-Fi interface

Web-based Conguration

Utility Requirements

D-Link Wi-Fi App

Requirements

Browser requirements:

• Internet Explorer 10 or higher

• Firefox 28 or higher

• Safari 6 or higher

• Chrome 28 or higher

• iOS® or Android™ device (Please refer to the app's store page to check whether your device is compatible.)

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Introduction and Features

Introducing the AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System, a seamless Wi-Fi solution that’s the perfect t for your modern home. It features high-performance COVR Points that blanket every square inch of your home with high-speed AC1200 dual band Wi-Fi as well as two on-board Gigabit Ethernet ports (per unit) for wired connectivity. With COVR, you enjoy Wi-Fi that’s stable, consistent, and truly seamless. Featuring integrated voice assistant compatibility for Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant, you can control your network with voice commands.

Create or Expand your COVR Network

Gone are the days of only being able to use Wi-Fi in certain areas of your home. The AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi

System allows you to easily expand your COVR mesh network just by adding on a COVR-1100 unit wherever you need more Wi-

Fi coverage. Thanks to revolutionary Smart Roaming technology, the COVR unit continuously scans the wireless signal strength to your devices, automatically connecting them to the strongest signal available. The COVR units handle the transfer seamlessly, allowing you to walk from room to room without experiencing dropped VoIP calls or frozen video streams. You enjoy seamless connectivity no matter where you are in the house.

High-Performance, Flexible Mesh Network

Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh™ means easy to use, self-adapting Wi-Fi with greater exibility in device choice. Each COVR-1100 unit is equipped with industry standard Wi-Fi CERTIFIED EasyMesh™ technology. Your COVR points work together to form a self-organizing and self-optimizing network which collects information and responds to network conditions to maximize performance. From 1-storey apartments to 4-storey houses, and from basements to back decks, COVR’s got you covered.

High-Speed Wired and Wireless Connectivity

With your COVR System you can bring the full potential of Wireless AC speeds of up to 1200 Mbps to any area in your home, including dead spots. The COVR System creates its own exclusive high-speed Wi-Fi zone for communication with your wireless devices, allowing you to fully experience demanding multimedia applications from anywhere in your home. The COVR unit is also equipped with optional Ethernet Backhaul connectivity so that you can optimize the connection between COVR units no matter what’s between them. In addition, the Gigabit Ethernet ports give you solid, dependable wired performance for devices such as Network Attached Storage (NAS), media centers, and gaming consoles.

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MU-MIMO and Smart Steering Technology

The COVR AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System features multi-user multiple input, multiple output (MU-MIMO) Wi-Fi, which transmits multiple separate data streams to each wireless device simultaneously to increase speed and eciency. Enjoy increased throughput and seamless high-denition streaming media, Internet phone calls, online gaming, and content-rich web surng throughout your entire home or oce with COVR.

Additionally, the COVR units are equipped with dual-band radios and intelligent Smart Steering. Don’t worry if you don’t know your 2.4 Ghz from your 5 Ghz, COVR automatically places your device on the optimal wireless band depending on network trac conditions. With COVR, this happens seamlessly without dropouts, lag, or interruption to your wireless connection, and most importantly - without you ever lifting a nger.

Always Up-to-Date with the Latest Features

Tired of having to visit the website or manually going to the router’s UI every so often to check for the latest rmware? The COVR

unit will automatically check daily for updates to make sure that the device always has the latest features and the most secure

rmware, and will install the update silently in the background. For an extra peace of mind, in the event of failure during the rmware update, the router will store a backup system image in the memory before proceeding with the update.

Simple Setup and Conguration

The COVR AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System provides you with a home networking solution that is quick and easy to set up. The COVR System works straight out of the box, so you just need to plug it in to get started. Congure your network in no time with the free D-Link Wi-Fi app on your Android or iOS compatible device, or by using the intuitive web-based interface.

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Hardware Overview

COVR-1100 LED Indicator

1 Status LED

Solid red The COVR-1100 is booting up.

Blinking orange

Blinking white Once set up, a blinking white LED indicates a weak connection.

Solid white

O

The COVR-1100 is syncing to another COVR-1100 COVR Point. Once set up, a blinking orange LED indicates there is no connection to the device.

The COVR-1100 is powered on and running.

Once set up, a solid white LED indicates a strong connection.

The COVR-1100 is powered o.

If the device is powered on and Status LED is disabled, the device is working as normal. Refer to the Admin section on 58 for more information.

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COVR-1100 Rear Panel

1 2 3 4 5

1 Power Button Press the power button to power the device on or o. 2 Internet WAN Port Using an Ethernet cable, connect your broadband modem to this port.

3 Ethernet LAN Port Connect Ethernet devices such as computers, switches, storage (NAS) devices, and game consoles. 4 Power Connector Connect the included power adapter here to power on the device.

5 Reset Button Insert a paperclip in the hole, wait for 5 seconds, then release to reset the router to default settings.

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D-Link Wi-Fi App Setup

The D-Link Wi-Fi app allows you to install and congure your device from your compatible Android or iOS device.

Note: The screenshots may be dierent depending on your mobile device’s OS version. The following steps show the iOS interface of the D-Link Wi-Fi app. If you are using an Android device, the appearance may be dierent from that of the screenshots, but the process is the same.

Step 1

Search and install the free D-Link Wi-Fi app available on the App Store or on Google Play. You can also scan the QR code on the right, which will take you to the respective D-Link Wi-Fi app store page.

Step 2

Launch the D-Link Wi-Fi app from the home screen of your device.

Step 3

Tap on the Install New Device button at the middle of the screen.

D-Link Wi-Fi

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Step 4

Tap Scan the QR code to scan the setup QR code located in the Quick Install Card and proceed to step 6. Alternatively, you can tap Continue without scanning to proceed to step 5.

QUICK INSTALLATION CARD

SETUP QR CODE

Model Name:

Wi-Fi Name:

Password:

S/N:

www.dlink.com

Version 1.00 (DI)_90X130 || March 15, 2019

Step 5

Choose COVR from the product options and select COVR-1100, COVR-1102 or COVR-1103 from the list of available devices depending on your COVR system. Tap Next to continue.

Step 6

You will now be guided through a step-by-step process for setting up your COVR network. Simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation and the conguration process.

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Web Based Installation

If you do not wish to use the D-Link Wi-Fi app, you can manually set up your Covr device and congure your Covr Wi-Fi network using the web-based user interface.

Step 1

Position the Covr Point close to your Internet-connected modem and connect an Ethernet cable to the modem and to the port labelled as Internet on the Covr Point. Next, connect the power adapter and plug the Covr Point into a power outlet.

Internet

Step 2

Wait for the COVR Point to boot up. When the Status LED starts blinking orange, wirelessly connect your computer to the Wi-Fi name (SSID) printed on the back of the device, or on the included Quick Install Card.

Step 3

Type http://covr.local./ into a web browser and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup.

Wi-Fi

Modem

INTERNET ETHERNETPOWER

12V

http://covr.local./

SSID: Password:

Your AC1200 Dual Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System is now set up and ready to use. You can now congure your COVR WiFi settings using the free D-Link Wi-Fi mobile app or the web-based user interface. Refer to the Conguration section on page 10 for more information on conguring your network using the web-based user interface.

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Conguration

To access the web conguration utility, open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar.

If you want to access the web interface using a wireless connection, connect to your COVR Wi-Fi, then open a web browser such as Internet Explorer and enter http://covr.local./ in the address bar.

Note: If you have previously changed the Management Link in the Network settings, use this link to access the web user interface instead.

When prompted, enter your password. If you previously followed the setup wizard, please use the admin password you entered during the wizard. Otherwise, leave the password blank. Click Log In to proceed.

Note: If you cannot remember your password and cannot log in, press the Reset button on the bottom of the device with an unfolded paper clip to restore the device to its default settings. Refer to Resetting your Device on page 79 for more information.

When you are logged in, the device's home page will open, displaying its current connection status.

The bar at the top of the page has quick access to Settings , Features, and Management functions. You may quickly jump back Home at any time.

Note: The system will automatically log out after a period of inactivity.

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Home

The Home page displays the current status of your COVR Wi-Fi network in the form of an interactive diagram. You can click each icon to display information about each part of the network at the bottom of the screen. The menu bar at the top of the page will allow you to quickly navigate to other pages. Refer to the following pages for a description of each section.

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Internet

Click on the Internet icon to bring up more details about your Internet connection. Click IPv4 or IPv6 to see details of the IPv4 and IPv6 connection respectively.

The Home page displays whether or not the master COVR Point is currently connected to the Internet. If it is disconnected, click Click to repair to bring up the setup wizard, refer to Wizard on page 16 for more information.

Click Release IP Address to release the current IP address and disconnect from the Internet. If you wish to reconnect the Internet, click Renew IP Address.

To recongure the Internet settings, click Go to settings at the bottom-right.

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COVR-1100

Click on the COVR-1100 icon to view details about the COVR Point's wireless and local network settings. This includes IPv4 and IPv6 local network, and Wi-Fi information.

This overview is only informational. To congure these sections, refer to the corresponding conguration sections in this manual.

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Connected Clients

Click on the Connected Clients icon to view details about the clients currently connected to your COVR Wi-Fi network.

To edit each client’s settings, click the pencil icon on the client you want to edit.

Name: Displays the name of this client. You can edit the client's name here.

Vendor: Displays the vendor of the device.

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the device.

IP Address: Displays the current IP address of this client.

Reserve IP: Enable to reserve an IP address for this client.

IP Address

(Reserved):

Parental Control: Enable or disable parental control to allow or block access to the

Schedule: If Parental Control is enabled, use the drop-down menu to select

Specify an IP address for the DHCP server to assign to this client.

network for this user.

the time schedule that the rule will be enabled for. The schedule may be set to Always O, or you can create your own schedules in the Schedule section. Refer to Schedule on page 55 for more information.

Click Save when you are done.

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COVR Points

Click on the COVR Points icon to view details about all additional COVR Points in your COVR whole home Wi-Fi network.

To edit a COVR Point’s name, click the pencil icon in the top-right of the box of the COVR Point that you want to rename.

To reboot a COVR Point, click the settings icon in the bottom-right of the COVR Point's box and click Reboot.

To remove a COVR Point from your COVR Wi-Fi network, click the settings icon in the bottom-right of the COVR Point's box and click Remove.

Name: Enter a name for the COVR Point.

MAC Address: Displays the MAC address of the COVR Point.

Click Save when you are done.

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Settings

Wizard

In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Wizard to open the setup wizard. This is the same wizard that appears when you set up the device using the web-user interface for the rst time.

This Wizard will also launch when clicking the Click to Repair button when no Internet connection is detected.

Refer to Manual Installation on 9 for more information.

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Internet

IPv4

In the Settings menu on the bar on the top of the page, click Internet to see the Internet conguration options.

My Internet

Connection Is:

For Dynamic IP (DHCP) refer to 18.

For Static IP refer to 19.

For PPPoE refer to 20.

For PPTP refer to 22.

For L2TP refer to 24.

To congure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link. Refer to 26.

Choose your Internet connection type from the drop-down menu. You will be presented with the appropriate options for your connection type. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options.

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Dynamic IP (DHCP)

Select Dynamic IP (DHCP) to obtain IP address information automatically from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Select this option if your ISP does not specify an IP address to use.

Advanced Settings

Host Name: The host name is optional but may be required by some ISPs. Leave

it blank if you are not sure.

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

MAC Address

Clone:

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

The default MAC address is set to the physical interface MAC address of port 1 on the master COVR Point. You can use the drop-down menu to replace the Internet port’s MAC address with the MAC address of a connected client.

Click Save when you are done.

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Static IP

Select Static IP if your IP information is provided by your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Default Gateway: Enter the default gateway address provided by your ISP.

Primary DNS

Server:

Advanced Settings

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

MAC Address

Clone:

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

Click Save when you are done.

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PPPoE

Select PPPoE if your ISP provides and requires you to enter a PPPoE username and password in order to connect to the Internet.

Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP.

Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.

Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On Demand, or Manual.

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle time (in minutes) during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, select Always on as the reconnect mode.

Advanced Settings

Address Mode: Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP.

If you selected Dynamic IP as the Address Mode:

Service Name: Enter the ISP service name (optional).

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

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PPPoE (continued)

MAC Address

Clone:

If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode:

IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

Service Name: Enter the ISP service name (optional).

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

MAC Address

Clone:

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

Click Save when you are done.

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PPTP

Choose PPTP (Point-to-Point-Tunneling Protocol ) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a PPTP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password.

PPTP Server: Enter the PPTP server IP address provided by your ISP.

Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP.

Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.

Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On demand, or Manual.

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle (in minutes) time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, select Always on as the reconnect mode.

Advanced Settings

Address Mode: Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP.

If you selected Dynamic IP as the Address Mode:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

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If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode:

PPTP IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

PPTP (continued)

PPTP Subnet

Mask:

PPTP Gateway IP

Address:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP.

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

Click Save when you are done.

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L2TP

Choose L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) if your Internet Service Provider (ISP) uses a L2TP connection. Your ISP will provide you with a username and password.

L2TP Server: Enter the L2TP server IP address provided by your ISP.

Username: Enter the username provided by your ISP.

Password: Enter the password provided by your ISP.

Reconnect Mode: Select either Always on, On demand, or Manual.

Maximum Idle

Time:

Enter a maximum idle (in minutes) time during which the Internet connection is maintained during inactivity. To disable this feature, select Always on as the reconnect mode.

Advanced Settings

Address Mode: Select Static IP if your ISP assigned you the IP address, subnet mask,

gateway, and DNS server addresses. In most cases, select Dynamic IP.

If you selected Dynamic IP as the Address Mode:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP. This address is usually obtained automatically from your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

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If you selected Static IP as the Address Mode:

L2TP IP Address: Enter the IP address provided by your ISP.

L2TP (continued)

L2TP Subnet

Mask:

L2TP Gateway IP

Address:

Primary DNS

Server:

Secondary DNS

Server:

MTU: Maximum Transmission Unit - you may need to change the MTU for

Enter the subnet mask provided by your ISP.

Enter the gateway IP address provided by your ISP.

Enter the primary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

Enter the secondary DNS server IP address assigned by your ISP.

optimal performance with your ISP.

Click Save when you are done.

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IPv6

To congure an IPv6 connection, click the IPv6 link. To return to the IPv4 settings, click IPv4.

My Internet

Connection Is:

Choose your IPv6 connection type from the drop-down menu. You will be presented with the appropriate options for your connection type. Click Advanced Settings... to expand the list and see all of the options.

For Auto Detection refer to 27.

For Static IPv6 refer to 29.

For Auto Conguration (SLAAC/DHCPv6) refer to 31.

For PPPoE refer to 33.

For Local Connectivity Only refer to 36.

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