What will happen to satellites when disabling DHCP Server on Orbi Router (RBK53)

[Kevin010]

I'm going to use AdGuard Home as my local DNS server.

Since Orbi is unable to deliver DNS Server over DHCP, i want to turn of the DHCP server functionality on the Orbi Router and have the adguard home instance take over.

However, in my current setup, i see the satellites have aquired an IP address over DHCP as well. What will be the impact for my mesh network and reachability over IP to the individual satellites when i make this move?

Can i simply use the MAC-addresses of the satellites and make a reservation for them in my new DHCP server, or is there more to it and has Orbi/mesh some kind of other magic going on that is dependant on the internal DHCP server?

[FURRYe38]

You need to set AP mode if your going to disable DHCP server. THe RBS will loose there IP address and no long work to service devices correctly. 

https://kb.netgear.com/31218/How-do-I-configure-my-Orbi-router-to-act-as-an-access-point and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7LOcJ8GdDo&app=desktop

[Kevin010]

Thanks @mfur , but the router admin page shows an option to disable the DHCP server. So i do not wish to put the Routre into AP mode, i still need routing to my WAN, i just don't want DHCP. You say, disabling DHCP implicitly sets the router into AP mode?

[sprog1033]

Hi Kevin010, you can disable the Orbi DHCP server in both router and AP mode. I have successfully tested both options. The satellites will just get an IP address from the new DHCP server.