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lkirkland88's avatar
lkirkland88
Guide
Apr 22, 2020

XR700 Constant Issues with DHCP

Running the latest Firmware with the hotfix and still having issues with this router. It refuses to give out IP addresses after a reboot. Devices cant connect due to no IP given. If I set one static ...
Retired_Member's avatar
Retired_Member
May 20, 2020

I am having the same issue.  Netgear actually sent me another XR700 yesterday.  I installed it, updated it to the current version, and it is now beginning to fail.  Symptoms before failure: 

 

  1. Device Manager / R-App will not load.  (this is probably why you see so many people posting about the initial symptom instead of the root problem, DHCP / DNS Server on the XR700):  
    XR700 r-apps not loading
    XR700 R-app not loading. 
    ETC...
    ...Or my generic one... XR700 and DUMAOS Limited Functionality 
  2. If you go to LAN Setup and act like you are going to ADD a new reservation by clicking the ADD button, you may start to see the same Device Name repeated for different MAC Addresses
  3. Eventually, the router stops handing out IP addresses like it is all full - or confused about which devices are which.

The only workaround is to set it as an access point and wait for Netduma to fix this. 

Note:  Also, do not listen to people on these forums that do not have an XR700.

  • BRThompsonator's avatar
    BRThompsonator
    Initiate
    May 20, 2020

    Retired_Member  - helpful; thanks for this - you're describing some of the other symptoms perfectly (I had one device / mac address the NetDuma has assigned SEVEN IPs to) - still running the Linksys WRT1200AC in the meantime, but I would really love to use my XR700 - if for nothing else the extra anntenas === way better range and connection for devices (when it worked).

    • Netduma-Fraser's avatar
      Netduma-Fraser
      NetDuma Partner
      May 20, 2020
      Was that upgraded to the .24 version?
      • Retired_Member's avatar
        Retired_Member
        May 20, 2020

        Netduma-Fraser, 

         

        .24 solves nothing.  It does not change the problem with DumaOS:  DHCP / DNS Server is broken, causing R-App(s) and Device Manager to not load as well.

         

        When you actually fix this issue, let me know and I may try to take it out of Access Point mode.  Either way, a lot of $$$ spent for just an access point or an inoperable router.