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wild-tortoise
Sep 06, 2026Aspirant
DHCP not working - RS200
Devices keep disconnecting after roughly 24 hours. The smart home devices disconnect and phones that don't have a static IP address disconnect or show a captive portal that is blank and states "Sign ...
wild-tortoise
Sep 08, 2026Aspirant
- I have not tried a factory reset on v.1.2.7.2.
- I have channel 1 on 2.4ghz, channel 36 on 5gzh and neither are crowded.
- The devices that have a static IP on device, not the router.
Downgrading to 1.0.6.22 has been working stable for over 3 days now. I don't really know if it is a configuration issue on my side or a firmware bug with DHCP.
FURRYe38
Sep 08, 2026Guru - Experienced User
For static IP address ON devices, make sure the IP address resides OUTSIDE of the DHCP IP address pool range. You'll need to adjust the default DHCP IP address pool range to accommodate these static IP addresses so they are outside of the pool range.
I guess use what works for you for now then check again on next FW update.