27 Configuration
Protocol: Display indicating which address confi-
guration protocol is in use — SLAAC or DHCPv6.
Under IPv6 two dynamic address configurations
exist:
StateLess Address AutoConfiguration (SLAAC)
b
Stateful Address Configuration (DHCPv6)
b
The router (as gateway) specifies which of these
two proceedings is used. This is done using the M
bit in the Router Advertisement (RA) and means
"Managed address configuration".
M-Bit=0: SLAAC
b
M-Bit=1: DHCPv6
b
SLAAC address: Global IPv6 address in use to ac-
cess the internet
DNS server: address of the name server in use to
decode a name (e. g. www.devolo.global)
You can find more detailed information on
the displayed network details in Chapter 4.4
LAN.
devolo Magic 2 LAN triple
4.3 Powerline
In the Powerline area, you will find functions and
information on the topic of Powerline and adapter
pairing.
4.3.1 Powerline network
In order to use a new devolo Magic 2 LAN in your
devolo Magic network, first you have to connect it
to your existing devolo Magic adapters devices as a
network. This is accomplished by using a shared
password. This can be assigned in different ways: