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Change the preference for a static ipv6 route – NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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Smart Managed Pro Switches MS510TX and MS510TXPP

Configure Routing

User Manual

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6.

In the

IPv6 Prefix

field, specify the IPv6 network prefix for the destination.

7.

In the

Prefix Length

field, specify the IPv6 prefix length for the destination.

8.

In the

Next Hop IPv6 Address Type

menu, select one of the following types of IPv6

address for the next hop router:

Link Local

. A link-local IPv6 address over a specified interface. With this selection,

you must select an interface from the

Interface

menu.

Global

. A global IPv6 address. With this selection, the

Interface

menu becomes

unavailable.

9.

In the

Next Hop IPv6 Address

field, specify the outgoing router IPv6 address to use when

forwarding traffic to the next router (if any) in the path toward the destination.

The next router is always one of the adjacent neighbors or the IPv6 address of the local
interface for a directly attached network.

10.

In the

Interface

menu, select the outgoing IPv6 routing VLAN interface that must be used to

forward traffic to the destination.

Selecting an interface applies only when the selection in the

Next Hop IPv6 Address

Type

menu is

Link Local

.

11.

In the

Preference

field, specify the router preference.

12.

Click the

Add

button.

The route is added to the switch.

Change the Preference for a Static IPv6 Route

To change the preference for a static IPv6 route:

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.