X6S R7900P Invalid MAC address when reserving IPs

[MT_Tony]

As the title says, when trying to reserve an IP address under LAN settings I get the following error: "Invalid MAC Address" followed by the MAC address of the device.

Firmware Version: V1.4.4.94_1.3.56

[FURRYe38]

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Wi-Fi-5-AC-Routers/Top-NETGEAR-FAQs-Support-and-End-of-Se...

Yout might look for some 3rd party FW or consider getting into a newer generation router.

[c_of_c]

"You might look for some 3rd party FW or consider getting into a newer generation router"

I am having the same issue. When I try to edit or add an address reservation, I receive the "Invalid Mac Address" message. The above response does not make sense to me. Netgear releases a new version of the firmware, it has this bug, and the solution is "get a new router?". If new firmware is released that contains a bug, the firmware should be fixed by Netgear, regardless of the hardware support status, and made known to the users. This is not "we want new function", I do not expect (nor want) that with end-of-life as passed.  This is "we want current function you broke to be fixed".

[FURRYe38]

The R7900 has entered into EOL, the R7960P hasn't...yet. 

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@c_of_c wrote:

"You might look for some 3rd party FW or consider getting into a newer generation router"

I am having the same issue. When I try to edit or add an address reservation, I receive the "Invalid Mac Address" message. The above response does not make sense to me. Netgear releases a new version of the firmware, it has this bug, and the solution is "get a new router?". If new firmware is released that contains a bug, the firmware should be fixed by Netgear, regardless of the hardware support status, and made known to the users. This is not "we want new function", I do not expect (nor want) that with end-of-life as passed.  This is "we want current function you broke to be fixed".

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