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Still DHCP and Port Forwarding Issues
First let me say that I'm not interested in the pointless questions that end up being a stall tactic by support. Read my issue (it's one that most are familiar with if you've used this system for som...
Also will need more information on what your setting up for reservations and what and how your configuring Port Forwarding.
I tried a simple PF on my MR60 today using MS Edge. I have my two MS that already been reserved last time I had the system online and added 1 wired PC set for IP reservations.
Added a simple FTP PF preset rule to the Port Forward configuration.
Disabled uPnP.
Made a change the host name of the PC that had a reservation, could still navigate and view the PF web page.
Changed the IP address reservation of the PC to a different address and applied the change, could still view the PF web page.
Seems like this maybe a user mis-configuration issue.
- Using DHCP reservation scope of 192.168.1.100-200
- Latest firmware on both router and satellite
- Over 75 devices connecting on both bands
- Port forwarding table will disappear when making changes to static DHCP assignments
- Attempting to re-add ports produces a duplicate assignment error
The only way to fix this is to restore an old backup that was stable, from an older version of firmware. At first, the new firmware wouldn't take the CFG file but still tries and apply it anyway. Another misleading error message.
Browser might play in this scenario, but I didn't see a difference. I'm on a Mac, so Safari and Chrome are it. It's a specific firmware problem that Netgear (and you) are aware of, but you aren't acknowleging the the firmware is buggy, at best, even with endless posts about the topic. I think you've collected as much data as you need.
Do you have Mac only.
I tested this on Windows 10x64 and didn't have a problem. Haven't seen endless posts about this. You seem to be the only one posting about it.Will try Mac and see.
Just checked my Mac Mini 2012 with Catalina and Safari 15.6.1 and could not produce any errors or problems in the PF menu on the MR60. Same thing with a Mac Book Pro 2018 and Ventura beta OSX. Able to change IP reservations or edit IP reservations and can view and pull up the PF menu, add and edit or delete PF rules.
Will need more information on how your setting up your system, config file and debug logs which I'm sure NG would be asking for to help confirm this issue.
Do a fresh install on new FW v.134. I'd do a full on factory reset and setup from scratch and DO NOT use a config file from back up.
Otherwise, you'll need to reach out to NG on this and hopefully they can help you out.
- That doesn’t mean it isn’t happening. They pay you guys to deflect?