Nighthawk R6700 failed to optain IP address

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Nighthawk R6700 firmware&nbsp;V1.0.2.16_10.0.57Started upgrading home and adding smart switches, thermostates, garage door openers...&nbsp; Started having issues with devices going offline at random times.&nbsp; I read about adding a separate router just to handle the smart devices.&nbsp; Still having same&nbsp; issues so trying to isolate.&nbsp;Here is what I've discovered.&nbsp; If I program the routers 2.4ghz channel with the SSID that all the smart devices try to connect to.it stops assigning IP addresses when new devices try to connect.. On devices I can hard program a static IP address it will work.&nbsp; But other wise I get "Failed to obtain IP address"If I change to a different SSID so the other devices can't hookup.&nbsp; The devices that were getting "Fiailed to optain IP address"&nbsp; hookup with no issue.So I'm assuming the system somehow becomes overloaded when I use the one SSID and stops assigning IP addresses&nbsp; &nbsp;Their are appox 32 devices that connect when the one SSID is active.Any suggestions?.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

antinode · Answer

&gt; Their are appox 32 devices that connect when the one SSID is active.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Claims have been posted here about a 32-device limit per radio.&nbsp; (Therouter as a whole should be able to handle more.)&nbsp;&gt; Any suggestions?.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Adding a wireless access point should let you spread the devicesacross more radios.&nbsp; Or, if you have devices which can use the 5GHzband, or wired connections, then move them.

Jettbett · Answer

I discovered that my xfinity modem/router was not in the bridged mode once I bridged it, reset the system with my Orbi RBR750 as the main router and hooked up the additional router everything is working fine.&nbsp; I now have well over 40+ smart devices hooked up and operational.&nbsp; We'll see how reliable it is in the coming weeks.&nbsp;&nbsp;

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Nighthawk R6700 failed to optain IP address

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