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IP assignment issue? Devices not connecting
Hi All, Last night I lost power to my orbi, upon restart, only 50% of my devices reconnected. I have ~65 devices between TP Link switches, phones, Alexa devices, and laptops. I thought it was poten...
I'm not sure I understand what could be providing DHCP, or how I'd have multiple (novice here -- have just been doing reading on this since experiencing the issues).
Access control is off.
I currently have no address reservations in the LAN setup table.
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
How did you know I had a switch hardwired to the router? :)
It's TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch (TL-SG108)
I use it in this configuration: Modem > Router > Switch > 7 hardwired ports & one smart hub
"I have ~65 devices between TP Link switches"
What happens if you remove these switches?
tandrus89 wrote:How did you know I had a switch hardwired to the router? :)
It's TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch (TL-SG108)
I use it in this configuration: Modem > Router > Switch > 7 hardwired ports & one smart hub
I contacted Comcast again -- they recommended I change the network name and go device by device and readd them. Trying that now and seems to be OK. I'm really unsure on the technical side why this would work, or what the issue was. Largely fearful that if the power goes out again, I'll have to redo this whole process.