Address Assignment With Step 7; Ipv6 Address; Ipv6 Terms - Siemens SCALANCE W1780 Configuration Manual

5.2.5

Address assignment with STEP 7

In STEP 7, you can configure the topology, the device name and the IP address; in other words,
an IP address is specified for the MAC address of the device. If you connect the unconfigured
device to the controller, the controller assigns the configured device name and the IP address
to the device automatically.
STEP 7 V5.x and earlier
For further information on the assignment of the IP address using STEP 7 V5.x and earlier, refer
to the documentation "Configuring Hardware and Communication Connections STEP 7", in the
section "Steps for Configuring a PROFINET IO System".
STEP 7 as of V13
For additional information on assigning the IP address using STEP 7 as of V13, refer to the
online help "Information system", section "Addressing PROFINET devices".
5.3

IPv6 address

5.3.1

IPv6 terms

Network node
A network node is a device that is connected to one or more networks via one or more
interfaces.
Router
A network node that forwards IPv6 packets.
Host
A network node that represents an end point for IPv6 communication relations.
Link
A link is, according to IPv6 terminology, a direct layer 3 connection within an IPv6 network.
Neighbor
Two network nodes are called neighbors when they are located on the same link.
IPv6 interface
Physical or logical interface on which IPv6 is activated.
Path MTU
Maximum permitted packet size on a path from a sender to a recipient.
Path MTU discovery
Mechanism for determining the maximum permitted packet size along the entire path from a
sender to a recipient.
SCALANCE W1780/W1740 according to IEEE 802.11ac Web Based Management
Configuration Manual, 11/2019, C79000-G8976-C485-03
IP addresses
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