Fixed IP Address NOT working
I'm starting to get annoyed with the inability of this TP-Link equipment to maintain a designated FIXED IP address on a device.
I need to assign static IP addresses to my IOT devices (sadly, the devices in question I'm having problems with are TP-LINK devices as well !!) to ensure smooth operation with my home automation solution.
I have gone ahead and used a Fixed IP Address:
NOTE .. The IP address does not match the fixed ip address.
Forcing the client to reconnect will temporarily solve the issue but the device will eventually fall back to a DHCP assigned address.
As a workaround and to try to resolve the issue I assigned all my IOT devices an address between 192.168.50.10 and 192.168.50.49.
I then continually force reconnected all the devices until they had their properly assigned fixed IP address.
Lastly,I went into my DHCP settings and set the starting range to be 192.168.50.50:
NOTE: The Omada SDN will NOT allow you to manually input an IP address that falls outside of the defined DHCP range. To get around this, you have to change them BEFORE modifying your range.
Not sure what else I can do but surely I'm not the only one experiencing this issue.
Is this known to TP-Link ? Is it slotted to be resolved anytime soon ?? Is there a work around that actually works ???
As an FYI : Here is a screenshot of my devices and their versions (running the latest version on everything):
I am running the latest version of the Omada Software controller :
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I confirm that it works when I set a new address, but not an old address. So for example, this equipment has an desired IP of 10.10.10.102, and is set to DHCP. Before the last update, it was correctly at 10.10.10.102. I then did the upgrade (19 days ago, If I'm to believe my uptime), and yesterday, had to unplug the equipment (was installing new equipment).
After re-starting the device, it was on 10.10.10.106 - see screenshot.
Now, if I decide to change the 10.10.10.102 to something else - let's say 10.10.10.108 and reboot the device, it indeed has the 10.10.10.108. Again, see screenshot.
If I then decide to switch back to 10.10.10.102, it stays at 10.10.10.108.
I've did a ping on the old address, I confirm that it is free. Also, I can set the equipment with a fixed address of 10.10.10.102, and it works as it should.
I've tried to reboot something else (it this case, the Omada OC200 Controller itself) which was on 10.10.10.10 and it got the ip 10.10.10.26 instead.
Soo ... yeah, I'm a bit at a loss here.
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Dear @PapyPom,
PapyPom wrote
I've did a ping on the old address, I confirm that it is free. Also, I can set the equipment with a fixed address of 10.10.10.102, and it works as it should.
I've tried to reboot something else (it this case, the Omada OC200 Controller itself) which was on 10.10.10.10 and it got the ip 10.10.10.26 instead.
Soo ... yeah, I'm a bit at a loss here.
Thank you for the information. It seems that the issue can be steadily reproduced in your network. To better assist you, I've created a support ticket via your registered email address, and escalated it to our support engineer to look into the issue. The ticket ID is TKID220713164, please check your email box and ensure the support email is well received. Thanks!
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Hello Team,
I have updated my SDN to the latest available version 5.3.1 today also upgraded my ER7206 to v1.2.1.
Unfortunately, i'm hitting exactly the same error. I tried forgetting device, removing static ip reservation, setting it again, forcing it to reconnect. Nothing helped me, now i see all this other replies, i think there is something wrong with this version of firmware or SDN controller.
Can you please help?
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@tansuk Hi. Just to let you know that they should have a beta software next week (I've been in contact with support for the last few weeks). Hope it fixes the bug.
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This situation has become unbearable. Just moments ago, my server went completely out of access just because Omada decided to assign a random IP address to it. I could live with losing access to my security cameras due to this bug, but the server with all my services on it behind the DMZ configuration, including the Omada Controller software itself is really a ridiculous situation and down right not acceptable. A $10 old used router with DHCP works better than this Omada cr** I wasted money on for several hundreds of dollars.
I have been waiting for this "beta" fix to make it's way to a final release to no avail. A good solid Amazon review on all the bugs and headaches I've been using very basic features is surely on the way. 18 months of absolute headache.
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@PapyPom Please post when the beta is ready and works....and where can i get it.....
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Im also having the same issue, is there a way to downgrade my firmware?
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