Western Digital My Net N900 Central User Manual User Manual
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ADVANCED SETTINGS
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IPv6 Screen
Purpose: Configure the IPv6 connection type and internal network settings of your router.
Autoconfiguration Type
From the drop-down list, select the type of auto
configuration. Options are SLAAC+RDNSS,
SLAAC+Stateless DHCP, and Stateful DHCPv6.
Enable Automatic IPv6 address
assignment
Toggle to On to enable automatic IPv6 address
assignment to the computers and devices on your
network.
Enable DHCP-PD
DHCP Prefix Delegation allows your router to
dynamically obtain an IPv6 prefix using DHCPv6. The
same prefix is used for your local network devices.
IPv6 Address Lifetime
Enter the number of minutes an IP address should be
in effect.
IPv6 Address Range (Start and Finish)
If automatic IPv6 address assignment is enabled, enter
the range of IPv6 addresses that can be assigned to
the computers and devices on your network.
LAN IPv6 Address
Initial network address of your router. If you change it
here, you may need to change PC network settings to
access the network again.
Router Advertisement Lifetime
Number of minutes an IP address can be advertised
(e.g., 30 minutes).
Dynamic DNS Screen
Purpose: Host a server (for example, an FTP or a game server) using a domain name
purchased with your dynamically assigned IP address from a DDNS service provider. Once you
have DDNS set up, others can just enter your domain name into their browser or FTP client, for
example, and connect just as they would to any other site, even if your ISP changes your
router's WAN IP address.
DNS (Domain Name Server)
System that translates text host names into numeric IP
addresses used to uniquely identify any device
connected to the Internet. From the drop-down list,
select DynDNS.org or TZO.
Dynamic DNS (Domain Name System)
Click On or Off to enable or disable dynamic DNS.
Host Name
The host name (domain name) you configured/
purchased from your DDNS service provider.
Password (Key)/Verify Password (Key)
Password required for accessing your DDNS account.
For DynDNS.org, this is your account password. For
TZO, this is your account key.