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Network devices getting an IP address in the 169.254.x.x range?

I'm totally confused by what's happening to my wifi router, so seeking help here. Configuration I have a modem/wifi router (Netgear CG3000D—let's call it main) connected to cable and configured with ...
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Static IP, DHCP Reservation, or *both*?

Fairly new to networking concepts, have read the thread DHCP Reservation vs Static IP address, and still have a "dumb" question that wasn't asked there: I have two devices I'd like to "freeze" an IP ...
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Specific ip settings for different wifi access points

I have a situation where I want to connect a tablet to two different networks, not simultaneously but switching from one to the other (and at different locations). The tablet is running on Windows 8.1....
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ipconfig /release (AUTO RENEW???)

I have a (very very) remote machine running over teamviewer, I (mistakenly) ran ipconfig /release The machine is set never to sleep or restart and no items are set to power saving mode. The only ...
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DHCP not issuing out IP addresses

DHCP on my network is no longer issuing out IP addresses. Every new device must be manually configured to connect to the network. After executing show ip dhcp binding, i noticed that all the ip ...
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how to connect to different WI-FI with static and dynamic IP addresses?

How to connect to different WI-FI with static and dynamic IP addresses? I have any user with loptop that connect to Wi-Fi inside Co and I set static IP for them But when users go to their home and ...
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How to configure my 2 router to make them as access points

I have this broadband and the main wireless router: Main Router Also I have two other routers and would like to make them as access points. So All with the same SSID, then the device can choose the ...
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Is there any way to query a router about the IPs it has already assigned?

I have a WiFi device which connects to my Android phone's hotspot. My Android phone acts as a router. From my Ubuntu I connect to the same network. Is there any way to query the router (in this case, ...
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Can my router provide IP addresses with an internet received via wifi?

I'm using a borrowed wifi signal from my neighbour, all the devices in my apartment receive IP addresses from his router. Once I was having some connecting problems and I decided to try using what ...
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IP address assignment and configuration for multiple devices, multiple routers at home

Due to various reasons, I have 3 WiFi broadband routers at my home (or say my personal hobby hacking lab). On WAN side one is FTTH, another is ADSL and third is 4G-LTE. On WLAN side they are assigned ...
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Trying to understand DHCP for my particular situation

Although I have read articles on networking, I still fail to understand it practically, so I would very much appreciate someone explain my questions. (I know the theoretical definitions, I just don't ...
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Router Access Point not assigning IP addresses

Hopefully a quick question here about problems I'm having whilst setting up a router being ghetto rigged into a access point at my mates house. The main router is connected via ethernet cable to the ...
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Running two wireless routers at home with same subnet

Basically due to poor reception of the Airport Extreme AC Router (which is located in the living room) when I'm in the bedroom I bought a new ASUS RT-ACRH13 router. However this has just as bad ...
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Networking layout and multiple DHCP

So I got an assignment where I have to design a local network for my school. Here's what I have : ZTE F660 WRouter from my provider, connected to internet via fiber SG1008P Switch EAP 110 A, for ...
Andi Reyhan's user avatar
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How to make the same WiFi adapter work on two different networks with different DHCP configurations?

I have a tablet that is going to be used in two networks: One network has DHCP deactivated while the second one has it activated and uses a different range of IP adresses. The problem is that if I ...
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Access Point ip address is different in Web UI than what router shows

I have an Edgerouter X as router and a Fritzbox as access point. The ER-X shows a different ip address for the fritzbox than what the fritzbox itself show in its own network settings. Also the ...
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Xfinity hotspot not connecting to certain websites via extender

I am a Xfinity customer and receive xfinity hotspot at my location. The signal is weak so I got an extender. I was able to connect the extender to the xfinity hotspot, however it connects to some ...
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Assigning a static IP to device to run TCP Server for public IP's

I'm trying to make my C++ TCP Server, which I'm running at my house, accessible from the Internet. Server needs to be accessible from public IPs rather than just local IPs (eg. 192.168.20.*). I've ...
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Windows Local Static IP Address Changes While Computer is Running

I have my Windows 10 local server set to have a static local IP address of 10.0.1.19 through my wireless router based on the mac address of the computer's wireless adapter. For the past several months,...
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How to set up isc-dhcp-server to set all router NICs to the same ip and give out static and dynamic ips based on the interface?

I am assembling a set of server/router devices to be used as a provider of some offline services for the local network.I don't need WAN, each server is isolated and for each server I have a set of ...
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D-Link DIR-615 intermittently fails to respect static DHCP address assignment

I'm connected wirelessly to a DIR-615 wireless AP+switch+router. I get an address via DHCP and am able to connect, although sometimes getting the address takes a long time for some reason; and once in ...
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No packet received, unidentified network, only on one network

This has absolutely been doing my head in and I don't know why it happens. There's something wrong with my wireless connection between my desktop and my router. Everytime I try to connect, I get "...
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Can't set static IP in router

I was looking to set a static IP for my Raspberry Pi in my new router. However, when I set everything up I get this error MAC address "XX:XX:XX:XX:XX" has already applied for IP address from DHCP ...
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Strange Item on DHCP Client Table

I was recently having internet connection issues and looked on my router's DHCP Client Table. An item that stuck out was the name of my neighbor's WiFi Network. The table listed "Neighbor's WiFi ...
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Only 2 Clients connected, yet router shows 4 IP addresses in the DHCP list

There are at present 2 devices connected to my home WiFi network, my laptop and my Raspberry Pi. The MAC address table on my router configuration page shows 2 clients connected but my DHCP client list ...
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