Configuring your Billion 7800NL for IPv6
This guide is suitable for Billion 7800NL modem routers.
What we'll cover:
- Logging onto your Billion 7800NL
- Configuring IPv6 on your Billion
- Testing the IPv6 connection
Not what you're looking for? Try the Billion 7800NL ADSL guide, Billion 7800NL Wireless guide or the Billion 7800NL fetchtv guide.
Logging into your Billion 7800NL
Step 1
- Ensure that your computer is connected to your Billion 7800NL with an Ethernet cable or wireless connection.
- Open your preferred web browser, e.g., Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, etc.
- Enter the following number into the address bar and then hit Enter on your keyboard:
- 192.168.1.254 (this is known as an IP Address)
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Figure 1: Entering the IP address to access the router |
Step 2
- The modem Log In page will open. You will be prompted for a username and password.
| Username: | admin |
| Password: | admin |
| This is the router's default username and password. We recommend that you change the password for security reasons. |
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- Click OK to log in to the router.
Configuring IPv6 on your Billion 7800NL
Step 1
- Log in to the router as per the instructions above.
- The Billion status page will be displayed. Click the Advanced Setup link in the menu to the left of the screen.
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Figure 2: The Billion 7800NL Status Page |
Step 2
- Click WAN in the menu on the left side.
- Further options will appear underneath. Click WAN Service.
- The WAN service page will appear. Select the Remove checkbox then click the Remove button.
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Figure 3: Removing a WAN setting |
Step 3
- Click the Add button.
- The WAN Service Interface Configuration screen will appear. Click Next.
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Figure 4: The WAN Service Interface Configuration screen |
Step 4
- The Parameters page will appear.
- Ensure that the IPv6 for this service checkbox is selected.
- Click Next.
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Figure 5: Setting the 'IPv6 for this service' checkbox screen |
Step 5
- A second Parameters page will appear.
- Enter your username in the format: username@internode.on.net
- Enter your Internode password.
(Lost your password? Click here!) - Click Next to continue.
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Figure 6: Setting the username |
Step 6
- Leave the Default Gateway settings as they are, and click Next.
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Figure 7: The Default Gateway Settings |
Step 7
- You will see a summary of your connection details.
- Click Apply to save the changes.
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Figure 8: The final summary screen |
Testing your IPv6 Connection
Once you have set up your IPv6 connection as above, you can test your connection on the Internode IPv6 website. If you are successful, it will display your IPv6 address in green, as shown below:
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Figure 5: The Internode IPv6 website showing a successful IPv6 connection |
Congratulations! You have successfully configured IPv6 on your Billion 7800NL router.
Further Assistance
If you are looking to set up your Internet, Wireless or fetchtv service for your Billion 7800NL router, please refer to the following setup guides:
- ADSL Configuration for Billion 7800NL Routers
- Wireless Configuration for Billion 7800NL Routers
- Fetchtv Configuration for Billion 7800NL Routers
If you are having trouble setting up your router or would like to clarify some of the steps, please contact our Support Team.
