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Gady_RedSea
Sep 11, 2023Follower
MK63 DHCP isn't designate IP address to devices
Hello , We have here Mesh system MK 63 ( one router and two satellites), they support around 70 devices, everything was OK till next week we had electricity Cut Off and since then half of the device...
michaelkenward
Sep 11, 2023Guru - Experienced User
Gady_RedSea wrote:
We have here Mesh system MK 63 ( one router and two satellites), they support around 70 devices, everything was OK till next week we had electricity Cut Off and since then half of the devices can't connect to the Mesh network ( they are in rang ).
Power cuts can confuse the network when it comes back on. You might try restarting things in the required order.
Power cuts usually take out both the modem and the router on a network. When the power comes back on, they may start up in the wrong order, with the router starting before the modem is ready. That means that they get confused about which is in charge.
Be sure to restart your network in this sequence:
- Turn off and unplug modem.
- Turn off router and computers.
- Plug in and turn on modem. Wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on the router and wait 2 minutes for it to connect.
- Turn on computers and rest of network.
If you still have problems, what firmware version do you have on the MR60?
A number is more useful than "the latest". There may be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware in the browser interface.
If there is one it might also help if you told people the make and model number of the modem/gateway/ONT that sits between this router and the Internet. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?
I ask because a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.