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spuch
Nov 30, 2020Guide
GS116Ev2 / GS108Ev3 losing management IP if dhcp server is not reachable after 2 hour renewal period
There seems to be a bug within the dhcp client of GS116Ev2 (Firmware Version 2.6.0.43) and GS108Ev3 (Firmware Version 2.06.14). If the switch is configured to get its management IP address from a lo...
DanioY
Mar 17, 2021NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi there,
Sorry. Please use plus utility to renew your switch IP.
We will fix the DHCP client issue in new models, but not in old models.
schumaku
Mar 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
DanioY wrote:Please use plus utility to renew your switch IP.
In the light of the security issues, keeping the NSDP fully enabled can't be an option in the year 2021 anymore.
DanioY wrote:We will fix the DHCP client issue in new models, but not in old models.
In the light of the limited lifetime warranty, and because this is a major flaw, old would be devices which past the EoL announcement more than five years ago. Anthing else must be considered new. YeZ please.
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