# IPv6 Configuration
Network Settings > IPv6 Configuration

Use this tab to configure the IPv6 settings.

## IPv6

Select whether IPv6 is active or inactive.

Note

- If IPv6 is already in use, the setting cannot be changed from Active to Inactive. For example, if your browser uses IPv6 to connect to the device, Inactive cannot be selected.

## IPv6 Address

### DHCP

Select Active to allow the DHCP server to configure the machine's network settings automatically. Select Inactive to configure the machine's network settings manually.

#### IP Address (DHCP)

If you select Active for DHCP, IPv6 address obtained from DHCP server will be displayed.

### Stateless Address

Displays auto-generated IPv6 addresses and default gateway address.

Note

- Up to four stateless addresses is displayed at the maximum.

### Link-local Address

Displays the link-local address of the machine.
The link-local address applies only within the local network (local segment) and begins with "fe80::", followed by an identifier generated from the MAC address of the machine.

### Manual Configuration Address

Enter the IPv6 address assigned for the machine.

Note

- The following addresses cannot be set:
  Link-local addresses, multicast addresses, IPv4-compatible addresses, IPv4-mapped addresses, unspecified addresses, and loopback addresses.

#### Prefix Length

Enter the prefix length of the IPv6 address, using a value between 0 and 128.

#### Gateway Address

Enter the default gateway address.
The default gateway address is the IPv6 address of the host or router used as the gateway when communicating (printing or exchanging information) with a computer on another network.

Note

- The following addresses cannot be set:
  Multicast addresses, IPv4-compatible addresses, IPv4-mapped addresses, unspecified addresses, and loopback addresses.

## Buttons

### Refresh

Click to update the currently displayed information.

Note

- Before making the settings, click Refresh to obtain the machine's current status.

### Please enter Administrator Password.

Enter the administrator password.

Note

- If you enter a wrong password or leave the text box blank, the settings on this tab will not be applied when you click OK.

### OK

Click to apply the settings.

### Cancel

Click to cancel the settings.

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