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nickashfield's avatar
nickashfield
Initiate
May 23, 2020

DHCP Option 61 (Client ID)

After four frustrating hours on the phone with Netgear's awful technical support, they finally confirmed that the Orbi does NOT currenty support DHCP Client Identifier String (Option 61) in order to ...
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Daniel-UK
Apprentice
Sep 26, 2020

nickashfield on my Orbi RBK53 on Basic --> Internet I can see there are DHCP settings for both Option 60 and Option 61 (see the bottom of the picture below).

 

I am not sure this is appeared with a recent firmware update but in any case NONE has been able to advise on how to configure the settings below for the Orbi to work as the PRIMARY router with Sky Broadband :-( 

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 26, 2020

Hopefully this may have been added to Orbi AX FW. FW are a bit different between Orbi AC and AX. 

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    Daniel-UK
    Apprentice
    Sep 26, 2020

    I have Orbi RBK53 (kit with 1 router + 2 satellites) with Router Firmware Version V2.5.2.4

     

     

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      FURRYe38
      Guru - Experienced User
      Sep 26, 2020

      Orbi AX FW versions are different and may not have same features.