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[alert style=”info”]This article applies to Hyperslice VPS and Cloud Servers.<\/em>[\/alert]<\/p>\n

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  1. Click IP Management<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Click \"Action\" under Action\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n
  3. Click Add IPv6 Address <\/strong>then Confirm<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Your server will reboot and the IPv6 will automatically be bound to your network interface, if you have a Windows<\/strong> server then the following additional steps are required to add your default gateway.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0Adding your default gateway (Windows Only)<\/h2>\n

    To complete the setup on Windows you will need to add your default gateway.<\/p>\n

      \n
    1. Under IP Management make a note of your Gateway Address.<\/li>\n
    2. Connect to your server using Remote Desktop<\/li>\n
    3. Go to Control Panel >\u00a0 View network connections<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Right-click your Ethernet adapter and <\/strong><\/em>select Properties<\/strong>
      \n\"Properties\"
      \n<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    5. Select Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP\/IPv6)
      \n\"Internet
      \n<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n
    6. Click Properties<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. Enter your gateway address into the Default Gateway<\/strong><\/em> box<\/li>\n
    8. Click OK<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      [alert style=”info”]This article applies to Hyperslice VPS and Cloud Servers.[\/alert] Click IP Management Click under Action\u00a0 Click Add IPv6 Address then Confirm Your server will reboot and the IPv6 will…<\/p>\n

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