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AP Mode Vs Router Mode - DHCP Passthrough
Perhaps this was covered many times already. If I missed the post or failed to find the answer, my apologies. I am curious if ORBI RBR50 offers any option to pass DHCP requests from connected wir...
Thanks CrimpOn. However, thought that just mean it would turn off DHCP Server.... meaning it expects clients to have static IP addresses hard coded. I dont believe I get actual DHCP passthrough. Will verify.
ShadowHead wrote:Thanks CrimpOn. However, thought that just mean it would turn off DHCP Server.... meaning it expects clients to have static IP addresses hard coded. I dont believe I get actual DHCP passthrough. Will verify.
Please post what you find. I would try this myself, except my new modem is "only a modem." DHCP Discover is a broadcast packet, where the "to" MAC address is FF:FF:FF:FF. I would think that the Orbi is supposed to transmit that packet out every link.
Hi Guys,
You will need to turn DHCP back on as I don't belive DHCP passthrough is supported?
DHCP discover is a broadcast packet but that is only at layer 2, so will not pass through the ABR.
CheerZ
