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NETGEAR ProSafe Gigabit 8 Port VPN Firewall FVS318Gv2 - not releasing leases
This device is being used to supply the public part of a network to a hotel. There is a main VDSL router, and attached to that are 2 devices - a) another router for the private network, and b) this ...
I've run into this on my FVS318N as well. On different firmware levels as well. It's super strange, but maybe there's another approach to the problem--ditch the fvs318. :o
If all the 318 is doing is just acting as the dhcp server and internet gateway, any $25 router from a store can do that without any issues. Unless you need some of the advanced features of the 318, I think you're basically trying to kill a fly using a shotgun.
Hi Alexis,
Thanks for your post and welcome to the community.
The prior suggestion of sub netting is a valid suggestion as you could increase the number of available addresses to the DHCP server by using a subnet mask that allows more addresses. This would require some changes to the firewall and most likely the access points and any switches that operate in the public network.
With the 15 access points, do you have visibility to check the amount of active wireless connections per access point when the issue occurs?... with approximately 15 wireless clients connected per AP you are going to hit the 229 leases, in a busy period is it possible there could actually be this many clients connected and actively using an IP address?... you mentioned the Known PC and Devices page only report 44, checking on the individual access points might give a better indication of the actual amount of connected clients.
Time consuming to check all 15 but could help to narrow down the issue.Another thing you could look at the time the issue is seen, if it is possible to test if a newly connected wired device either direct to the FVS318Gv2 or to a network switch is able to get a connection.
Thanks
DavidGo
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