Netgear GS418TPP User Manual - Page 232

ProSAFE 8-Port or 16-Port Gigabit Smart Managed Switch Model GS418TPP, GS510TLP, and GS510TPP Table 64. IPv6v Route Table information (continued) Field Next Hop Interface Next Hop IP Address Preference Description The interface over which the route is active. For a reject route, the next hop would be a Null0 interface. The next hop IPv6 address for the active route. The route preference of the configured route. IPv6 Route Preferences You can configure the default preference for each protocol. These values are arbitrary values in the range of 1 to 255 and are independent of route metrics. Most routing protocols use a route metric to determine the shortest path known to the protocol, independent of any other protocol. The switch selects the route with the lowest preference value as the best route to a destination. When multiple routes to a destination exist, the preference values are used to determine the preferred route. If these preference values routes are equal, the route with the best route metric is chosen. To avoid problems with mismatched metrics, you must configure different preference values for each of the protocols.  Configure the IPv6 route preferences: 1. Connect your computer to the same network as the switch. You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch. If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Change the Default IP Address of the Switch on page 11. The login window opens. 4. Enter the switch's password in the Password field. The default password is password. The System Information page displays. 5. Select Routing> IPv6 > Advanced > Route Preference. 6. In the Static field, specify the static route preference value for the router. The range is 1 to 255. The default value is 1. Configure Routing 232