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IPv6 LAN Application
DHCPv6 Server: Check whether to enable DHCPv6 server.
DHCPv6 Server Type: Select Stateless or Stateful. When DHCPv6 is enabled, this parameter is
available.
 Stateless: If selected, the PCs in LAN are configured through RA mode, thus, the PCs in LAN
are configured through RA mode, to obtain the prefix message and generate an address using
a combination of locally available information (MAC address) and information (prefix)
advertised by routers, but they can obtain such information like DNS from DHCPv6 Server.
Stateless IPv6 address Configuration
Stateless: Two methods can be carried.
1. With DHCPv6 disabled, but Issue Router Advertisement Enabled
With this method, the PCs in LAN are configured through RA mode, thus, the PCs in LAN
are configured through RA mode, to obtain the prefix message and generate an address
using a combination of locally available information (MAC address) and information (prefix)
advertised by routers.
2. With both DHCPv6 and Issue Router Advertisement Enabled
With this method, the PCs' addresses in LAN are configured like above method, but they can
obtain such information like DNS from DHCPv6 Server.
 Stateful: if selected, the PCs in LAN will be configured like in IPv4 mode, thus obtain addresses
and DNS information from DHCPv6 server.
Stateful IPv6 address Configuration
Stateful: two methods can be adopted.
1. With only DHCPv6 enabled
With this method, the PCs' addresses are configured the same as in IPv4, that is addresses are
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Configuring Your Router
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