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GS108E-v3 DHCP VLAN
I recently purchased this switch and was surprised to learn that when in DHCP client mode, it will pull an address from any device on any VLAN. I would have expected it to only work on VLAN1 or al...
duren wrote:
If I have more than one device on different VLANs that issues addresses, the switch will potentially pull an address on and be available on a different network depending on which device replies with an address first.
Please add a feature to the firmware to choose which VLAN to pull a DHCP address from, otherwise it should be considered a security risk using anything but a static IP.
I haven't noticed this just now, and you're correct I don't see any option to specify the VLAN it will be getting the DHCP network from. I suggest you open a support ticket and forward a feature request.
duren wrote:
On a similar note, I don't understand why a gateway IP is required when specifying a static IP - what does the switch need a gateway for?
I believe the gateway address is not necessary, as per manual it says "if available".
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