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Orbi IP Address Range
The default DHCP range is 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.254.
I seem unable to modify this to be able to use 192.168.xx.yy or 172.16.xx.yy.
Is this just me or is this a limitation on the Orbi ...
toddrob wrote:
Is this a hard limitation? Is there a way to have the DHCP range span more of the subnet (e.g. 192.168.0.100 - 192.168.1.250 with a subnet mask of 255.255.254.0)? If not, I guess I'll have to rethink what part of the subnet I use for static IPs... Basically my only option will be to use 192.168.0.X for DHCP and 192.168.1.X for static.
This is not a hard limitation. I think it's just a software bug that the GUI does not change the allowed DHCP range when you change the netmask. If you think it's important for you to have that big range of IP addresses then please report this to NG Support and I hope that this can be fixed in coming releases. Otherwise the 2-254 DHCP range is quite big for a "normal" home user. It goes without saying that all the other addresses within the netmask that you set in Orbi can be used for static IP addresses.
My complimentary 90 days of support has ended. It looks like I have to purchase premium support in order to report a bug. Is that correct or am I missing something?
toddrob wrote:
My complimentary 90 days of support has ended. It looks like I have to purchase premium support in order to report a bug. Is that correct or am I missing something?
I would think of your request as an enhancement rather than fixing a bug. The current implementation in Orbi is that it supports DHCP pool up to 254 addresses (from 1 to 254) and you think that more addresses are needed, please post a request for enhancement here: https://community.netgear.com/t5/Idea-Exchange-For-Home/idb-p/idea-exchange-for-home
- Ah yes, I am quite familiar with the bug vs. enhancement game. If it’s always been that way, it must not be a bug, right? In any case I will submit to the community page you suggested, which I assume is largely a black hole where Netgear can direct users they don’t want to deal with. Thanks for the link.
toddrob wrote:
Ah yes, I am quite familiar with the bug vs. enhancement game. If it’s always been that way, it must not be a bug, right? In any case I will submit to the community page you suggested, which I assume is largely a black hole where Netgear can direct users they don’t want to deal with. Thanks for the link.You're most welcome :) Good luck!