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XAV5501 problem after PC standby
Hi, I've just bought a XAVB5501 pack, with 2x XAV5501. I plugged one near my cablebox, and the other one in my bedroom to a Desktop PC (let give the name PC1, that runs Seven 64x). It works fine, c...
ZepDad wrote: Ok I found more info. The 169.254.x.x address range is called "link local". Basically, when DHCP fails modern networked devices default to a useless link local ip address. Read more here.. I can see these dummy addresses on my blu ray player and AV receiver. My HTPC (Win 7) hides the address and simply fails to connect to the network.
Since unplugging and replugging my XAV5004 solves the problem (temporarily) there is definitely a firmware bug with standby mode. When awakening from standby it fails to negotiate properly with DHCP. By design any connected device simply defaults to a link local IP. Only a cold reboot (unplug/replug) allows DHCP to work properly.
Unfortunately I can't return my unit so I patiently wait for a firmware upgrade. This is my first Netgear equipment that has let me down so thoroughly. Love the connection speed, but....
Open a ticket at my.netgear.com and explain exactly what you posted here. This forum is primarily customer driven and not monitored by Netgear support staff. Maybe with your findings you can help the engineers to correct the issue with a firmware update.