@MR.S 

Well isnt that interesting!

The ARP detection on the router kinda works for me, however if the device goes "quiet" for a while its IP disappears and never comes back, i only noticed this today.

Like i said, in standalone, IP addresses are detected absolutely fine, even on a switch only vlan where the router doesnt even have a DHCP pool for it....so it is obviously there.

New firmware popped up on these today on controller, including :Add support for traffic based IPC in controller mode" and a few other nice enchancements.

testing IP resolving on my test unit shortly....

  @copytec 

copytec wrote

Clive_A wrote

Where do we advertise that the Easy Managed switch, AKA ES series, supporting updating and refreshing the client IP? Or what part of the branding is misleading you, think that it is functionally equal to a L2+ or L3?

 

If you connect a TP-Link unmanaged switch with an Omada switch, some clients do not display on the controller. Or another third-party switch, managed, it does not display either.

 

It does not maintain and update the ARP list due to its hardware. This is the reason why it does not report the client IP to the controller.

It is a part of the Omada as it can be adopted and controlled by it. The missing client IP is and should not be considered as "incompatible with the Omada system". 

 

No to mention the ES series was released because you guys asked for an easy managed(smart) switch, commonly known as an easy L2 switch for proper Omada management. Not in your presumption which "equal" or understanding "works fully and is capable like a L2+ or L3 switch".

This is a total misconception. Working with the Omada does not mean it will become a switch like L2+ or L3. It can be adopted and controlled by Omada but in essence, it is still a L2 switch lacking ARP ability.

 

It does not support it because it is a matter of the switch level has not reached the L2+. Compatible only means it is a part of the Omada control and management.

We need to figure out what "support" as a verb and "compatible" mean in this case and discussion.

 

To be accurate, Smart is smart, Managed is managed.

Easy Managed = Easy Smart(what we used to call this). Very basic L2 switch.

Smart Managed = Smart enhanced switch = Smart switch = L2+ = L2 enhanced.

Managed = L3.

If a product works/is adopted/is controlled/is managed with/to/by the Omada, it can be called compatible.

  @Clive_A 

Whilst it may not be advertised it certainly isn't something that I thought would be missing.

There is not a single modem router that I have ever used that hasn't displayed the IP address of the connected clients so why would I think that a business solution would miss something so simple.

I mean when you setup a smart home with many devices knowing the IP address and then being able to use Fixed IP Address is vital ..finding the IP address is also vital.

I had three other tech also look at this and literally thought something was wrong with the hardware until I shown then this thread and said that it was made like that on purpose.

Can you please point me to the documentation that it actually say " Will Not Display Connect Devices IP Address" Do not buy if you need that feature buy any other dumb un-managed switch will work fine but not this one. That's the sticker it needs on the box . I mean motherboard manufacture have to put stickers on boxes to tell people not to eat the battery..

There are no docs.

Look, this is an integration of the controller and the hardware. I have written that the hardware does not support ARP, but the readings on the controller rely on ARP. That's why it does not work. That's it.

The chip may not support the ARP fundamentally. There are various plans for a switch design and hardware selection. Looks like this switch is one of them for the cost and the product orientation.

I don't know what kind of techs you asked them to take a look at. Do they have any experience with the hardware and software integration? I also don't understand what you call it is on purpose.

It does not work this way, and that's it. I don't wanna argue or explain any further. The further workaround would be to count on the router.

BTW, an unmanaged switch does not display in the controller or client list. Connected clients will only show up as clients to the devices that can be recognized. Any non-Omada or unmanaged stuff will not be displayed and will be omitted from the diagram.

And it is L2. Not L3.

  @Psav 

mine upgraded fine from controller with the single click.  Both on main and remote site over vpn.