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David9
Aspirant
Aug 28, 2026

Orbi 850 running V7.2.8.5_5.1.21 dhcp issues

Hi I recently switched my Orbi 850 back to router mode from AP mode as I have a new ISP.   What i've found within a day is that the dhcp function on the Orbi 850 (+1 satellite) running V7.2.8.5_5.1...
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HappyCat
Luminary
Aug 28, 2026

When the RBR850 was changed to 'router' mode, were devices placed in the LAN Setup table to reserve IP addresses, or are they simply getting IP addresses from the DHCP 'pool'?

 

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David9
Aspirant
Aug 28, 2026

All reserved addresses were wiped during the change and re-setting up dhcp on the orbi as the router.