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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500 If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC address. 5. Specify IPv6 filtering. When the connection type is not IPv6 Pass Through or Disabled, the router starts the stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall function on the WAN interface. The router creates connection records and checks every inbound IPv6 packet. The router blocks this packet when the inbound packet is not destined to the router itself and the router does not expect to receive such a packet. The router also blocks this packet when the packet is not in the connection record. This function has two modes. Specify the mode by selecting one of the following radio buttons: • Secured. In the secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both TCP and UDP packets. • Open. In the open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only. 6. Click the Apply button. IPv6 Auto Config  To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration: 1. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6. The IPv6 screen displays. 2. In the Internet Connection Type list, select Auto Config. The screen adjusts: The router automatically detects the information in the following fields: • Router's IPv6 Address on WAN. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired for the router's WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length Advanced Settings 106

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Advanced Settings
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N450 Wireless Router WNR2500
If you do not specify an ID here, the router generates one automatically from its MAC
address.
5.
Specify IPv6 filtering.
When the connection type is not IPv6 Pass Through or Disabled, the router starts the
stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall function on the WAN interface. The router creates
connection records and checks every inbound IPv6 packet. The router blocks this packet
when the inbound packet is not destined to the router itself and the router does not expect
to receive such a packet. The router also blocks this packet when the packet is not in the
connection record. This function has two modes.
Specify the mode by selecting one of the following radio buttons:
•
Secured
. In the secured mode, which is the default mode, the router inspects both
TCP and UDP packets.
•
Open
. In the open mode, the router inspects UDP packets only.
6.
Click the
Apply
button.
IPv6 Auto Config
To set up an IPv6 Internet connection through auto configuration:
1.
Select
ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > IPv6
.
The IPv6 screen displays.
2.
In the Internet Connection Type list, select
Auto Config
.
The screen adjusts:
The router automatically detects the information in the following fields:
•
Router’s IPv6 Address on WAN
. This field shows the IPv6 address that is acquired
for the router’s WAN (or Internet) interface. The number after the slash (/) is the length