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FCO100
Nov 16, 2025Aspirant
Edit/Add new IP reservations
I have an RBR50v2 Orbi router and 2 satellites with FW ver 2.7.5.6. I have entered 15, or so, reserved internal IP addresses using "Advanced > Security > Access Control". All works well. The is...
StephenB
Nov 17, 2025Guru - Experienced User
FCO100 wrote:reserved internal IP addresses using "Advanced > Security > Access Control"
That screen does mac access control, not IP address reservation.
Did you mean to say Advanced->Setup->LAN Setup?
FCO100 wrote:The issue is, if I edit existing entries or add new entries, boot my router/satellites, log back into my router and go to "Basic > Attached Devices", the changes do not show up.
If you are reserving a different IP address than the one currently in use, then it can take a while - the original IP address is used until the client requests a new one.
FCO100
Nov 17, 2025Aspirant
Thank you guys for your replies. StephenB, sorry, you are right, I mean Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup.
So if I edit (change existing) an IP address or MAC address using "Advanced > Setup > LAN Setup", I should wait for a period of time for the changes to take place? Any idea of how long (order of magnitude) I will need to wait? I presume the timing is a product of my ISP, but normally 1hr, several hrs, next day?
I should be able to add a new IP address which should take place right away, correct?
Thanks again for all your help.
- StephenBNov 17, 2025Guru - Experienced User
FCO100 wrote:
I presume the timing is a product of my ISP, but normally 1hr, several hrs, next day?
No, it's not about your ISP. When a client requests an IP address, the router gives the client a "lease period". After the lease period ends, the client asks for another address.
You can try to force the switch by disconnecting the client from the router and then reconnecting it. If that fails, you can power down the client, restart the router, and then power up the client.
FCO100 wrote:
I should be able to add a new IP address which should take place right away, correct?
If the client is not connected, then the assignment should take place right away.
- KevinLiTNov 18, 2025NETGEAR Moderator
Hello FCO100,
Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!
I understand that you are not able to view your IP address assignments through your attached devices. Please try resolving this issue by using a different web browser such as Mozilla Firefox. Also check the IP assignments on each of your devices individually to verify successful IP address assignments.
Best,
Kevin
Community Team