I want to assign static IPs to my devices to see if that helps me lose my internet connection less

Hello Defjaf,

Welcome to the NETGEAR Community!

I understand that you would like clarification on the reserved IP addresses in your Orbi RBR50 router and the static IP addresses on the client-side devices.

The reserved IP  address in the router ensures that those IP addresses are not automatically assigned. This allows the user to manually (static) assign IP addresses to client-side devices. This allows the user to pick a reserved IP address from the reserved list for a specific end-user device. 

Below are the steps to manually (static) assign an IP address to a client from the router:

1. In the Address Reservation section, click or tap the Add button.
2. In the IP Address field, type in the IP address to assign to the computer or server.
   Choose an IP address from the router’s LAN subnet, such as 192.168.1.x.
3. Type the MAC address of the client-side device to be assigned an IP address.

Best,

Kevin

Community Team