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Orbi firmware update v2.1.4.16 availability
We’ve been monitoring issues that some customers have experienced in OrbiOS 2.1.4. In response, we’re releasing firmware that provides a permanent fix for the homekit issue along with various other f...
It can also be due to IP address conflict in the DHCP server as well, and not just STP.
I've noticed on my system that sometimes for some reason, a device comes online and gets connected, something happens in DHCP services and causes two devices to get the same IP address and then this storm starts to happen on the network. ALL my switches are all lit up and LEDs are blinking constantly. I have to track down and find out which device has a conflict, turn OFF the satellite, get the device into a reserved IP address, then reboot everything and turn back on the satellite and then the system is fine. I've passed this on to NG for review.
You're saying two satellites are given the same IP or that the router is handing out the same IP twice? (The former could happen even in AP mode.)
What you're talking about is effectively the same thing, just that the two interfaces aren't on the same device, but STP would again prevent the entire network from crashing as a result, the second/duplicate device would simply be ignored with no storm. That's how things are supposed to work.
The Router and DHCP server on the router seems to be giving out same IP addresses...At least this is what I'm seeing on mine system. My systems is a gateway and router so its running in router mode.
rhester72 wrote:
You're saying two satellites are given the same IP or that the router is handing out the same IP twice? (The former could happen even in AP mode.)
What you're talking about is effectively the same thing, just that the two interfaces aren't on the same device, but STP would again prevent the entire network from crashing as a result, the second/duplicate device would simply be ignored with no storm. That's how things are supposed to work.
The only other item that can effect this is Managed switches. NG hasn't given the reason or hasn't come up with a fix. Users have found that disabling IGMP protocols on there Managed switches helps get them working with Orbi. Orbi doesn't have any problems with Non Managed switches and wired back haul.
rhester72 wrote:
You're saying two satellites are given the same IP or that the router is handing out the same IP twice? (The former could happen even in AP mode.)
What you're talking about is effectively the same thing, just that the two interfaces aren't on the same device, but STP would again prevent the entire network from crashing as a result, the second/duplicate device would simply be ignored with no storm. That's how things are supposed to work.
FURRYe38 wrote:
The only other item that can effect this is Managed switches. NG hasn't given the reason or hasn't come up with a fix. Users have found that disabling IGMP protocols on there Managed switches helps get them working with Orbi. Orbi doesn't have any problems with Non Managed switches and wired back haul.
That is a very unfortunate and persistent rumor. Orbi absolutely has identical problems with wired backhaul and unmanaged switches - in fact, it has the same problem _using Orbi as a switch_ (which it is), without any other switches present.
