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DHCP / IP Issues with Sky Broadband (UK FTTC DSL) Hub
Hello all. Hoping you might be able to advise me on this issue please? I recently received an updated modem/router from my broadband provider. It was supposedly the newer/better model and it ...
Hi there, thanks for the reply. Answers below...
"What Firmware version is currently loaded?"
I observed this behaviour whilst running 2.5.1.16 on the RBR40. I've upgraded to 2.6.2.104 today, but haven't had the time to try it out again.
"Be sure your RBR is is AP mode:"
I had already enabled this. I needed it in my previous set up to prevent double NAT issues from stopping external access to my Plex server.
"Disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the Orbi router to the modem, configure AP mode on the Orbi router. https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop"
Already done. First thing I did was turn off the wi-fi on the modem/router.
"Try setting a static IP address of 192.168.0.50 on the RBR for AP mode."
Already tried this as well unfortunately. Setting a 192.168.0.X device on the Orbi didn't seem to make any difference. The DHCP just kept on assigning 1.x addresses.
Thanks again for the response :)
Sounds like the RBR isn't fully in AP mode if you seeing .1.# coming thru or your main host router isn't working correctly.
Try a factory reset on the RBR and setup from scratch. Do this with out the RBR connected to the host router. Get the RBR configured for wifi SSID and PW, then setup AP mode on the RBR. Give a static IP address that is in the range of what your using on the host router. Make sure that the static IP address is out side of the host routers default IP address pool aswell. Should not be with in it.