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Aspirant

Jun 18, 2020

Orbi network -- IP address conflicts (AC2200/RBK33)

Hello, I have several devices in my home using the Orbi router in both wired and wireless connections. For most of the wired devices – Tivo, AppleTV, Mac desktop – I've switched them to static IP ad...

Troubleshooting

JVK1

Aspirant

Jun 19, 2020

CrimpOn wrote:
Yes, indeed. On the Orbi web interface, Advanced Tab, Setup, LAN Setup there are two features that might help:
The Orbi's DHCP server can be configured to assign IP addresses from only a portion of the IP subnet.
For example, the Orbi could be set up to assign addresses from 2-99. Then you can use "static IP's" on devices from 100-250 (or the reverse).
Device "assignment" is what I use instead of static IP's. I put each device MAC address into the table along with the IP address I want it to have. That way, when I want to "move them around" I just change the table rather than logging into each device.

Hey CrimpOn, I definitely want to implement these options to see if it helps. So under LAN Setup, I would input a smaller IP address range under the "Use Router as DHCP server" checkbox, correct? And by "Device Assignment" do you mean the "Address Reservation" section at the bottom of that page? If so I should probably go ahead and add static IPs for all my wired devices, yes? Right now I only have two computers and a network printer in there but I've got other devices on the network like AppleTV, PS4, TiVo. etc.

Thanks,

JVK

FURRYe38

Guru - Experienced User

Jun 21, 2020

I would recommend doing the following for static IP addressed devices. Only set static IP addressed devices like printers, controllers, cameras and NAS to use static IP addressed devices. This is something I use in my configuration. Devices that don't need much or any router management, set static IPs. Other devices like phones, game consoles, PC and laptops and IoT devices which may need router management, use Dynamic IP addressesing with in the DHCP IP address pool. For static IP, yes these need to be outside of the dhcp IP address pool.

JVK1 wrote:
I definitely want to implement these options to see if it helps. So under LAN Setup, I would input a smaller IP address range under the "Use Router as DHCP server" checkbox, correct? And by "Device Assignment" do you mean the "Address Reservation" section at the bottom of that page? If so I should probably go ahead and add static IPs for all my wired devices, yes? Right now I only have two computers and a network printer in there but I've got other devices on the network like AppleTV, PS4, TiVo. etc.

Thanks,
JVK