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erlwebmail
Tutor
Aug 09, 2021
Solved

Yet again: setting a reserved address on an Orbi

The post at https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-setting-up-static-IP-address-for-one-of-my-quot-appliances/td-p/1883572 has been locked, so I can't add to it. Sorry. I also consulted https://c...
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    erlwebmail
    Aug 09, 2021

    ...looks like my fumblings-around might have worked somehow (I was doing it when you replied; thanks for being so speedy), but just in case, I followed your ipconfig/release suggestion, rebooted all, and it came up with the correct reserved address.Thanks.

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 09, 2021

Is the one device using a static IP address or is it set for Auto obtain IP addressing?

 

You might do a ipconfig /release on the PC after ensuring the IP address is set and applied on the RBR. Reboot the RBR once more then reboot the PC after doing the /release command. 

  • erlwebmail's avatar
    erlwebmail
    Tutor
    Aug 09, 2021

    ...looks like my fumblings-around might have worked somehow (I was doing it when you replied; thanks for being so speedy), but just in case, I followed your ipconfig/release suggestion, rebooted all, and it came up with the correct reserved address.Thanks.