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RAX80 DHCP problems
I've recently been having problems with the DHCP server on my RAX80. The first problem is that the router changes the DCHP network mask. I have the router set to 192.168.2.1. I do this because I've r...
> Model: RAX80|Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi Router
Firmware version? Connected to what?
> [...] The first problem is that the router changes the DCHP network
> mask. I have the router set to 192.168.2.1. [...]
First, "192.168.2.0" is the subnet; "255.255.255.0" is the subnet
mask.
Second, I see no evidence yet that the router is responsible for
what's happening.
> [...] I do this because I've run into issues with some VPN software
> [...]
Is there any VPN software involved currently?
> [...] Anyway, I've had issues with some Windows 10 computers being
> assigned a 192.168.1.### ip address. [...]
One easy explanation for that would be the presence of another DHCP
server on your LAN.
> [...] I discovered that this happens ONLY on the main 5G SSID. [...]
Perhaps a DHCP server on some gizmo with a 5GHz wireless interface.
I'd shut down the router, and see if a wireless device still sees the
trouble-maker SSID.
If you can't find a culprit other than the router, then I'd probably
resort to the old stand-by: settings reset and manual reconfiguration.