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Orbi RBR50 error message fixed IP address
I'm trying to assign fixed IP addresses to some of the devices connected to my Orbi RBR50 router. I'm using version V2.1.2.18 of the firmware. I think I should be able to set this up under "ADVANCED"...
You you guys running in this? https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/orbi-rbk50-RBR50-plus-two-RBS50-cannot-set-address-reservation/td-p/1524528/jump-to/first-unread-message
Or is this problem different?
Are you setting up a new name with reservation? How many characters are you using when you go to set up a reservation and hit save?
Hi wchp, thank you for your reply. I didn't hard reset the router and the sattelite after I updated to 2.1.2.18. Should I do that? And will that not delete all my settings? I tried to assign the IP address which was given to the device by the router. I tried limiting the scope of DHCP but that didn't make a difference - I still get the same error message.
Hard reset on the satellites and router will delete all of your settings. Do NOT restore a backup from a previous version of firmware.
The idea is to wipe any settings that may cause anomalies in the new version of firmware.
Yes... it's kind of a pain but the only way you can be sure you are working with a clean slate.
I just tested adding a DHCP reservation using both the table and by manually entering the MAC, IP and Device name. on 2.1.2.18 again and both worked as expected.
Thanks again for your message - really helpful. The hard reset frightens me a little because I am not too sure if I wlll be able to put all my settings back correctly... I did find out something that may or may not be relevant: the procedure works fine on other devices connected to my network (both wireleless and ethernet connected), just not with one specific device: a thermostat. Could it be that this device refuses a fixed IP address or am I making things up now?
