IPv6 advanced properties says 'Automatic configuration only'

[Rick Blaylock]

When I enter a static IPv6 address of FE80::1 and allow the default subnet mask of 64-bit, then press okay on both dialogs, it seems to take the input okay. But when I reopen the properties window for IPv6, it is set back to automatically assigned.Also, when I click the 'Advanced' button in the IPv6 properties window, it says 'Automatic configuration only'.Also, there are no references to any IPv6 addresses in the console after typing ipconfig /all.Please advise.

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