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Chapter 8: Manage Local Network Connection
The chapter introduces various features to efciently manage the local network.
Set up an IPv6 Router
By default, your Synology Router works as an IPv4 router assigning IPv4 addresses to client devices. It can also
become a mixed IPv4/IPv6 router to assign IPv6 addresses.
To set up your Synology Router as an IPv6 router, go to
Network Center
>
Local Network
>
IPv6
.
Note:
Only IPv6-supported devices can receive IPv6 addresses assigned by your Synology Router.
Set up DHCP Services
As a DHCP (Dynamic Host Conguration Protocol) server, your Synology Router can assign dynamic IP
addresses to DHCP clients (i.e. network devices) within your local network.
To nd a list of DHCP clients and their network congurations (e.g. MAC and IP addresses), go to
Network
Center
>
Local Network
>
DHCP Clients
.
To reserve the assigned IP addresses for the clients, go to
Network Center
>
Local Network
>
DHCP
Reservation
.
Note:
Your Synology Router can assign both IPv4 and IPv6 IP addresses. To assign IPv6 IP addresses to DHCP
clients, please enable the IPv6 function at
Network Center
>
Internet
>
Connection
>
Primary Interface
>
IPv6
setup
rst.
Set up Static Routes
A static route is a routing path manually congured to pass data to and from a specic destination service/device.
The static route does not automatically change with the network conguration, and its routing information is not
exchanged between other routers.
Setting up static routes can benet you in the following scenarios:
• When the network (e.g. a home local network) is small and may not grow fast into a complex network
• When you do not wish to share routing information (e.g. IP addresses and network conguration) with other
routers for security reasons
To set up static routes, go to
Network Center
>
Local Network
>
Static Route
.
Note:
1. We advise you not to use static routes when the network is large and complex, because maintaining static routes
in this environment can be time-consuming.
2. You can set up IPv6 static routes after enabling the IPv6 function on your Synology Router.
Set up IPTV & VoIP
The IPTV & VoIP services allow you to connect an STB (set-top box) or VoIP phone to your Synology Router for
multimedia services from the ISP or for phone communication. Before using the services, you need to have the
VLAN ID provided by the ISP for the setup.
To set up the IPTV & VoIP services, go to
Network Center
>
Local Network
>
IPTV & VoIP
.
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