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Mar 28, 2023

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R8000P - Can't add a DHCP reservation for any MAC (Invalid MAC!)

Router R8000P, Firmware: V1.4.4.94_1.3.56 OS: Win 11 pro / Win 10 pro Web browser: Firefox State of router: After firmware reset/ with or without Armor enabled (no difference). Tested for:...

FURRYe38
Jun 05, 2023
FYI, the beta fixes the IP address reservation issue.

Tutor

Jun 04, 2023

Hi, I had this issue last year and I'm back here again with the same issue again. If the containment is to downgrade to a previous version of FW, which is the "latest working version"? Seems to be a frustratingly long time to wait for an official fix to this well reported issue.

R8000P on V1.4.4.94_1.3.56

naughtyowl
Aspirant
Jun 04, 2023
I went back 1 version and was able to do the IP reservation without the invalid MAC error.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Jun 05, 2023
  Did you not try the beta I sent you?
  
  naughtyowl wrote:
  I went back 1 version and was able to do the IP reservation without the invalid MAC error.
  - naughtyowl
    Aspirant
    Jun 05, 2023
    Correct - I did not end up using the patch.
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 05, 2023
PM Sent.

Ravsir wrote:

Hi, I had this issue last year and I'm back here again with the same issue again. If the containment is to downgrade to a previous version of FW, which is the "latest working version"? Seems to be a frustratingly long time to wait for an official fix to this well reported issue.

R8000P on V1.4.4.94_1.3.56
- DoYu
  Aspirant
  Jul 13, 2023
  Hey, could you help me please?
rmensah17
Aspirant
Nov 12, 2023
I am trying to reserve IP address on my R8000P router by it always keeps failing saying invalid MAC address. this is driving me crazy. Below is my firmware details:
Firmware Version
V1.4.4.94_1.3.56