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6old3nra1n
Aug 06, 2020Tutor
ORBI not properly associating static IP
Hello! I've been trying to use the Address Reservation feature under Advanced -> Setup -> LAN Setup. I have a PC that is hardwired (Ethernet, not wireless) to the RBS50 satellite (not the base RB...
- May 04, 2022
I know this is an old thread but I was having the same problem with reserved addresses not getting assigned. I tried the "trick" of changing the DHCP addresses from x.x.x.21 to x.x.x.254 TO x.x.x.21 to x.x.x.100.
Restarted the devices that were not getting the addresses I wanted and it all worked. I had tried restarting the devices prior to changing the auto assigned addresses range and it did not work at that time. Only after changing the range of the auto addresses.
I know enough to know that should not change the addresses I wanted reserved. Nothing was assigned in the >100 range in the first place. All I know is it solved my problem.
silenthammer
Aug 24, 2021Tutor
Never said it violated any dhcp standards so not sure why that is being brought up nor did I say the router doesn't do what I wanted to do. I merely stated that in the NetGear gui it appears to give you the ability to reserve a specific ip address to it associated mac address that you specify out of its router table. And since you like to quote things if your read the NetGear kb article on ip reservation (you can look it up on google) it states that it will assign that mac address that ip the next time the device reboots. Well that doesn't work and all I am trying to point out to Netgear and the community is that a basic function that any dhcp system says it can do it should be able to do including Netgear. This is also a Roku issue in my book as well because they don't allow you to put a static ip address into their systems only dhcp addresses which again is a basic networking function that should be available. BTW I like my Orbi system and think it is one of the best out there and I have over 50 devices on my system (like that matters) but lets say the 2.4ghz wifi didn't work as advertised would you like a work around of buying another wifi system that supports it as a solution? Hmmmm I doubt it so thanks for helping someone out in the community that is having an issue.
FURRYe38
Aug 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I recommend using standard networking terminology words for Static IP and Reserved IPs and to not to confuse the operation of the DHCP services.
Static in standard neworking terminology refers to IP addresses that are SET ON devices, not a router, which reside OUTSIDE of the routers DHCP IP address pool.
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eserved IP address terminology refers to IP address reservations that are SET ON the host router, which reside INSIDE the routers DHCIP IP address pool.