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AP Mode "Attached Devices"
My Orbi is in AP mode behind a pfSense firewall providing DHCP along with a piHole providing DNS. Things seem to be working fine with one odd anomaly.
Of course in the AP mode, the menus in the Orbi webpage are limited.
One of the menu items that works is the "Attached Devices".
My question is: The IP addresses shown on the attached devices screen do not seem to match reality... Has anyone else using a 971 in AP mode noticed this? The IP addresses include 169.xx.xx.xx -- but those devices are assigned an IP (192.168.xx.xx) (and are working) within the network.
I am wondering if this behavior is due to the last assigned IP addresses when the 971 was in router mode?
My firmware is up to date on V9.12.4.16_1.3.21.
The main Orbi is found at 192.168.1.2 and the two satellites are at .4 & .5.
Thanks for any insight.
That depends on the pfSense box.
The BE971 router has
- WAN port rated to 10G. If the pfSense has an Ethernet port capable of 2.5G, then the Orbi port will connect at 2.5G
- One LAN port rated to 10G. If connected to the 2.5G switch, then it will also connect at 2.5G
- (4) 2.5G Ethernet ports. Any of these could be connected to the 2.5G switch.
(only connect the 971 to the switch with one cable - your pick of port)
This router is about as future proofed as it could get.
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You are probably aware that IP addresses that begin with 169 are "Link Local" addresses
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Link-local_address
These are created by devices when they fail to get an IP assignment from a DHCP server.
There may be an issue with the pfSense DHCP server
I am aware... that's why I bring this up... everything is working fine, it is Orbi that has this list of attached devices, not pfSense. I think Orbi in AP mode has not updated the IP addresses of those devices connected.
Do these devices appear on Attached Devices with both IP addresses? The 169 that they created for themselves and also the 192.168 that pfSense assigned them?
How are the 971 router and 970 satellites connected?
