Orbi IP Issue

[charlesrshell]

I have an Orbi mesh router setup. Veiwing the connected devices screen, one of my device's IP address reads 169.254.187.220. The normal IP should be my reserved 192.168.1.126 that I have set for this device. This is an internmentent issue. When I check it at another time it reads the correct IP. Rebooting the device and router does not clear up the issue. Anyone know why this is happening.?

 

[harshness]

I have an Orbi mesh router setup. Veiwing the connected devices screen, one of my device's IP address reads 169.254.187.220.

This is what is known as an Automatic Private IP Address (APIPA). It is what Windows uses when it can't find a DHCP server.

When you "connect", is this done via Ethernet, Wi-fi or both?

 

[charlesrshell]

Thanks harshness for responding. It was happening Wi-fi for the WAP. I had taken my Hopper 3 to wireless mode because of moving things around for painting my ceiling. When got done I put my Hopper 3 back into Ethernet setup. Haven't seen the 169 IP series since. Another strange thing happening is my router is saying a different MAC ID from what the Hopper says. How can that happen? I am wondering if my router is having issues. It is a 4 year old Orbi mess AC3000 router with one satellite.

 

[harshness]

The Hoppers necessarily have two Macs: one for wired and another for Wi-fi.

Your Hopper wasn't completing the Wi-fi connection for some reason. This could be due to passwords, reception issues (too close or too far from a WAP) or just not setting it up on the Hopper at all.

 

[charlesrshell]

The Hoppers necessarily have two Macs: one for wired and another for Wi-fi.

Your Hopper wasn't completing the Wi-fi connection for some reason. This could be due to passwords, reception issues (too close or too far from a WAP) or just not setting it up on the Hopper at all.

I have all my Hopper MAC IDs listed on a spreadsheet. There are four IDs in the Hopper. Ethernet top, Ethernet bottom, MoCA, & Wireless. I have at one point used all four & they match what is listed in my router. The odd ball ID that started showing up in my router is something completely different. The Hopper still shows the correct ID. Very strange.

 

[charlesrshell]

The oddball MAC ID in my router is my H3 Ethernet bottom. The H3 reads correctly.

 

[harshness]

None of that has anything to do with your Wi-fi connection.

Next time you paint, you should go through the Wi-fi setup process on the Hopper and see if that doesn't improve your lot.

 

[charlesrshell]

None of that has anything to do with your Wi-fi connection.

Next time you paint, you should go through the Wi-fi setup process on the Hopper and see if that doesn't improve your lot.

OK, thanks. Wife is off for Thanksgiving break. Will take my Hopper back to Wi-Fi mode next week and check things out.

 

[charlesrshell]

None of that has anything to do with your Wi-fi connection.

Next time you paint, you should go through the Wi-fi setup process on the Hopper and see if that doesn't improve your lot.

harshness, I changed my Hopper setup to Wi-Fi. Router shows everything correct. Changed my Hopper setup back to wired. Again, my router is showing three entries for the Hopper. Two of them have completely different Mac IDs. My router has always read correctly till recently. I think my router is going crazy. Or, do you think the issue could be my 16-port switch for some reason?

 

[harshness]

Or, do you think the issue could be my 16-port switch for some reason?

Unless your switch is some expensive "managed" enterprise-grade device, it's not your switch.

I suspect the MAC abundance is much ado about nothing and your problem lies with the Netgear security features.

If the Joey is connected via coax to the Hopper, it doesn't technically need a conventional IP address (but it should probably get one). MoCA uses its own addressing scheme that doesn't involve DHCP.

 

[charlesrshell]

Unless your switch is some expensive "managed" enterprise-grade device, it's not your switch.

I suspect the MAC abundance is much ado about nothing and your problem lies with the Netgear security features.

If the Joey is connected via coax to the Hopper, it doesn't technically need a conventional IP address (but it should probably get one). MoCA uses its own addressing scheme that doesn't involve DHCP.

Switch is just a regular 16-port Netgear I got several years ago. I think it was only around $50. So it's not enterprise level. There's no way to manage it. There is also a 8-port switch in the mix too. I just shut down my Dish system and and switched the Eternet cable to my other Hopper 3 Plus setup and router still shows the two strange Mac IDs. My Dish system consist of Hopper 3, Hopper 3 Plus, two Joey 4s, and two Wireless Joey 4s.

 

[harshness]

My Dish system consist of Hopper 3, Hopper 3 Plus, two Joey 4s, and two Wireless Joey 4s.

So you're down a Hopper 3 from your signature?

Maybe you need to check your spreadsheet versus your MAC count. I like to use Advanced IP Scanner as it may find things that don't ask for DHCP.

 

[charlesrshell]

So you're down a Hopper 3 from your signature?

Maybe you need to check your spreadsheet versus your MAC count. I like to use Advanced IP Scanner as it may find things that don't ask for DHCP.

I think I fixed my signature. My spreadsheet has the correct MAC count. What is Advanced IP Scanner?

 

[harshness]

What is Advanced IP Scanner?

Advanced IP Scanner is an open source software tool to scan your network for attached devices by IP address. It digs quite a bit deeper into each device than your typical router DHCP client table.

 

[charlesrshell]

Advanced IP Scanner is an open source software tool to scan your network for attached devices by IP address. It digs quite a bit deeper into each device than your typical router DHCP client table.

OK, thanks. Will check it out tomorrow.