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mystik
Tutor
Dec 09, 2021

Reserved IP Issue

I have the RAX120. One of the devices I have connected is a NAS. Today, I had a power outage, and my UPS did not last long enough for it to come back on. So, I had an improper shutdown of the NAS. Anyway, I had the IP address set as Reserved in the settings (it still is). Yet the NAS received a different IP on bootup. Any idea why the reservation didn't work? Thanks much in advance.

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru
    Dec 09, 2021

    Not sure. Should have got same IP. 

    How was the reboot setup. Was the NAS already online when the router came back? 

    Might try chaning the power ON sequence to having the router turn on first then NAS. 
    I recommend setting a Static IP addres on NAS devices in stead of using reserved IPs. 

     

    Netgear has set up a community forum specifically for the NightHawk RAX WiFi 6 Router products. Most of the people who watch that forum are more likely to have experience with NH router products and know how to work it better than those of us who follow this router forum. Might be more likely to find someone who has a solution if the question is posted there:
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Routers-with-WiFi-6-AX/bd-p/en-home-routers-nighthawk-wifi-ax6


    Please use this link to the main forum product list to review and choose where to make your posts. 
    https://community.netgear.com/t5/NETGEAR-Forum/ct-p/en-netgear


    Thank you.