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PeterMarc's avatar
PeterMarc
Initiate
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's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Jun 05, 2023

    FYI, the beta fixes the IP address reservation issue. 

     

GISGuy76's avatar
GISGuy76
Tutor
Sep 10, 2023

I don't think there is a beta release due to the lack of someone actually posting a link to it. Netgear really needs to post a new firmware release that actually corrects the issue. They are well aware of this issue and have chosen to ignore it for now.

FURRYe38's avatar
FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 10, 2023

There IS beta FW that fixes this. Been out for a while now. Ya I agree, NG should just release it in the next FW update. If there will be one. 🙄

  • GISGuy76's avatar
    GISGuy76
    Tutor
    Sep 10, 2023
    Do you have a direct link to the beta version of the firmware that you can send me? Thanks.
  • will40's avatar
    will40
    Aspirant
    Sep 12, 2023

    Can you PM to me as well?

     

    Thank you

  • xlonguyenx's avatar
    xlonguyenx
    Aspirant
    Sep 15, 2023

    Can you also sent me the update firmware to fix address reservation issue

  • jimp99's avatar
    jimp99
    Aspirant
    Sep 16, 2023

    Yeah, I can see that from lots of messages.

    As I haven't seen a post with a link to the beta firmware, what do I need to do to actually GET the beta?

     

     

     

     

  • BurhanS's avatar
    BurhanS
    Aspirant
    Sep 27, 2023

    Hey, 

     

    Can someone PM me the beta firmware please.

     

    Same as everyone else...Having issues using MAC address reservation.

     

    TY

  • Masterp's avatar
    Masterp
    Initiate
    Oct 06, 2023

    Good Afternoon, I have the same issue and finally decided to stop working around it. can you please send me the beta FW? my Router is the R8000P

  • amatulic's avatar
    amatulic
    Initiate
    Nov 04, 2023

    FURRYe38 you seem to be the only one who is actually aware of the existence of a beta release. You keep saying there is a beta, so why not post the link? I'm finding reports of this MAC address error from over a year ago. This is affecting me also. A critical function of any router is the ability to assign an address to a specific device, and this functionality is broken.