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Numerous DHCP requests Tesla Powerwall 3
Good morning, I have a Netgear Orbi 753 router and two satellites connected to Wireless Backhaul, satellite one connected to the router and satellite two connected to satellite one. I have a Tesla Po...
A WiFi extender has been used by many Community members to address similar problems. i.e.
- Purchase any brand of WiFi extender. (Amazon offers them for under $20.)
- Locate the WiFi extender in a convenient spot where it gets a good signal from the Orbi system and is relatively close to the Powerwall.
- On the WiFi extender, create a 2.4G WiFi network with a unique name.
- Connect the Powerwall to this unique name, which will in turn connect it to the Orbi system.
- Using Attached Devices, learn the MAC address that the WiFi extender uses for the Powerwall and use that MAC address to reserve an IP address on the Orbi for the Powerwall.
Going forward, the Powerwall will connect only to the WiFi extender and will get the same IP address from the Orbi.
A WiFi extender has been used by many Community members to address similar problems.
Not a good solution though. At best a hack.
FWIW, it isn't clear there actually is a problem that needs solving. The powerwall monitoring is working properly, so the DHCP requests and band switching aren't causing any operational issues. So I think it is perfectly ok to do nothing at present.
The simplest next step is to update the firmware, and set up the IoT network - that would prevent the band switching. Though the powerwall might still make multiple DHCP requests (particularly if it doesn't need to stay connected to the wifi network).
