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Kardano's avatar
Kardano
Luminary
Oct 05, 2022

R6800 MAC adress

Hello,

 

i hav one problem with my R6800 router. Router is changing LAN MAC adress  after every reboot. If i use button "reboot" on router information, after reboot router has new LAN MAC adress.

I tested this thing witn multiple FW over 2 years. no 2 MAC adress was the same.

 

FW is 1.2.0.92_1.0.1 which is newest.....)

 

Wifi is disabled. 

I tried factory default multiple times, no effect, different FW, no effect..... ..except this one problerm, router is OK. But thi one is problem for Layer2 isolation lists of other AP's in LAN and changing LAN parameters for PC in lan (like if LAN is public/works)

 

Can someone help me with this problerm if it is possible to help?

 

Thanks.

7 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Oct 05, 2022

    Is it running in AP mode? 
    if so, you should be able to set it with a static ip address on whatever is handling dhcp

    • Kardano's avatar
      Kardano
      Luminary
      Oct 05, 2022

      Hello,

       

      it is running s Router. DHCP is ON and working.

       

      And for all my life in IT (30years+) is this 1st router that is changing its own LAN MAC adress on every boot.......

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        Oct 05, 2022

        What lan mac address? Where are you seeing that? 

        Just checking for clarity