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DHCP assignment issues on RS700 are not fixed
Trial Firmware for me too please. DHCP assignment issues on RS700 are not fixed with the October release 1.0.9.16_2.0.106. Options also seems skimpy in the configuration settings.
Thanks!!
Issue resolved. BitDefender Security suite's firewall has an issue with detecting the network is a Home/Work network, and Public. Forced settings to Home/Work, and had to do this a few times on one rig, due to BD not saving the settings properly. One would think that they'd easily pull that information from Windows on install (c# System.Management "Network Category").
Additionally, it also has a "Stealth Mode" feature, that also has to be turned off.
This resolved the issue on all 3 machines.
I appreciate your help and time. And the same to WarmHelp_NTGR. :)
Thanks!
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Way to assume. Nope. The only new driver released was for the wireless card. Not the 226v. And my 226v had the issue again this morning. I have been working directly with WarmHelp_NTGR on this matter and will post details here when I know its fixed.
There is new drivers for the ethernet card which I have installed:
Have you tried this driver?
Been working for me.
Yep. The 31.1 archive for 2.5gb and others, does not contain a newer driver than the one I was already using from October. The file time and date stamps are from 2025, with only the readme file as changed/updated, So, I'll try again when Intel actually releases something for these adapters. I discovered this not long after release. The only update I found for any of my hardware was for the KillerWifi on the laptop, that also exhibited this issue. I installed the driver to this machine 2 weeks back, and this past Saturday, it did not show the issue. Sunday, I installed the newest Beta firmware on the RS700 as well. So waiting again for Saturday. I sure as HELL would like to know what/why this occurs on this regular of a schedule. I'd love to see the code or what is governing this schedule. If they would start there, they'd find the problem.
Issue resolved. BitDefender Security suite's firewall has an issue with detecting the network is a Home/Work network, and Public. Forced settings to Home/Work, and had to do this a few times on one rig, due to BD not saving the settings properly. One would think that they'd easily pull that information from Windows on install (c# System.Management "Network Category").
Additionally, it also has a "Stealth Mode" feature, that also has to be turned off.
This resolved the issue on all 3 machines.
I appreciate your help and time. And the same to WarmHelp_NTGR. :)
Thanks!
Is this in the configuration of Bit Defender on the NH app or on the BD app installed on devices?
Glad you figured it out. I might have not have looked at that. However I don't run BD unless we are testing something.
Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
Enjoy. 📡
Indeed inside BitDefender. From the App:
- Protection category, in Firewall Settings.
- Type: Home/Office -should be set as default in all tabs if you are connected as such.
- The setting labeled "Use passive DHCP Mode," should be Enabled.
- On the last tab (labeled "Settings"), Click "Edit Stealth Settings," and Disable "Ethernet."
- Click OK, and close the BitDefender window.
- I would repeat the above settings changes. Settings seemed not to take on the first go around.
This resolved all DHCP issues here on all 3 machines that exhibited the issue on a weekly interval.
