Network configuration 46
devolo Magic 2 WiFi
2-1
network connectors
Port 1 and Port 2
(e.g. PC,
NAS, etc.).
IPv4/IPv6
Depending on how the devolo Magic 2 WiFi
2-1
is
connected to the Internet (IPv4 or IPv6), current
network information is displayed, such as
Address
,
Subnet mask
,
Standard gateway
and
DNS server
.
4.6.2IPv4/IPv6 configuration
In the factory default settings, only the
Retrieve
network settings from a DHCP server
option for
IPv4
is enabled. This means that the IPv4 address is
retrieved automatically from a DHCP server. The
currently assigned network data are visible (greyed
out).
If a DHCP server is already present on the network
for assigning IP addresses (e.g. your Internet rou-
ter), you should leave the
Retrieve network set-
tings from a DHCP server
option enabled so that
the devolo Magic 2 WiFi
2-1
automatically receives
an address from it.
If you want to assign a static IP address, make
entries accordingly for the
Address
,
Subnet mask
,
Default gateway
and
DNS server
fields.
Confirm your settings by clicking the
Disk
icon.
Then, restart the devolo Magic adapter (see Chap-
ter
) to ensure that your chan-
ges take effect.
IPv6 configuration
If you want automatic IP address assignment and
there is already a DHCP server present on the net-
work for assigning IP addresses (e.g. your Internet
router), enable the
Retrieve network settings
from a DHCP server
option to ensure that the
devolo Magic 2 WiFi
2-1
automatically receives an
address from it.
If you want to assign a static IP address, make
entries accordingly for the
Address
,
Subnet mask
,
Default gateway
and
DNS server
fields.
Confirm your settings by clicking the
Disk
icon.
