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tandrus89
Dec 02, 2020Guide
IP assignment issue? Devices not connecting
Hi All, Last night I lost power to my orbi, upon restart, only 50% of my devices reconnected. I have ~65 devices between TP Link switches, phones, Alexa devices, and laptops. I thought it was poten...
FURRYe38
Dec 02, 2020Guru - Experienced User
What is the Mfr and model# of the ethernet switch in the configuration?
tandrus89
Dec 02, 2020Guide
How did you know I had a switch hardwired to the router? :)
It's TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch (TL-SG108)
I use it in this configuration: Modem > Router > Switch > 7 hardwired ports & one smart hub
- FURRYe38Dec 03, 2020Guru - Experienced User
"I have ~65 devices between TP Link switches"
What happens if you remove these switches?
tandrus89 wrote:How did you know I had a switch hardwired to the router? :)
It's TP-Link 8 Port Gigabit Ethernet Network Switch (TL-SG108)
I use it in this configuration: Modem > Router > Switch > 7 hardwired ports & one smart hub
- tandrus89Dec 03, 2020Guide
I contacted Comcast again -- they recommended I change the network name and go device by device and readd them. Trying that now and seems to be OK. I'm really unsure on the technical side why this would work, or what the issue was. Largely fearful that if the power goes out again, I'll have to redo this whole process.
- FURRYe38Dec 03, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Your configuration should be persisting thru power cycles and such. If it's not then there would be problem in the configuration or in how the HW is setup.