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tariqissa
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Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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hi
i set gargoyle router it work AP WDS wireless
and other routers in other places works repeater or receive wireless from gargoyle
the problem any device connect to repeater router failed obtaining IP some times :!: :?: but if connect gargoyle router direct success obtaining IP
my network component
main router 192.168.1.1 (bridge) cable to wan Ethernet gargoyle router 192.168.3.1 (ap wds)
repeater (1) 192.168.3.50
repeater (2) 192.168.3.8
What solve this problem ?? i am reading in other page gargoyle soft has problem in dchp ? it realy ?

top_s
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Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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tariqissa wrote: the problem any device connect to repeater router failed obtaining IP some times :!: :?: but if connect gargoyle router direct success obtaining IP
Smells like your issue is not the main router. DHCP issues with gargoyle/openwrt would hit a lot of people, including developers, so I strongly believe thats not the case.

Which brand are your repeaters? I`ve seen this behavior in TPLink ones many many times already.
Last edited by top_s on Sat Jan 19, 2019 6:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.
WDR4300 v1 (stock)
WR941nd v2 (1.9.2)
WA901nd v2 (1.6.2)
2x WR741nd (1.6.2)

(Up to) 1gbps up/down link

tariqissa
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Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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Yes sear
My main router is tplink 841 v5 and reapeter router also tp link 841 v5
Does changing the router model solve this problem?

top_s
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Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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Which firmware version you are using on the repeater?
WDR4300 v1 (stock)
WR941nd v2 (1.9.2)
WA901nd v2 (1.6.2)
2x WR741nd (1.6.2)

(Up to) 1gbps up/down link

tariqissa
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Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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original firmware from tp link Firmware Version:
3.12.5 Build 100929 Rel.57776n

top_s
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Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

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tariqissa wrote:original firmware from tp link Firmware Version:
3.12.5 Build 100929 Rel.57776n
Chage it to gargoyle 1.9.2 or previous. The problem should disappear. Plz report back :)
WDR4300 v1 (stock)
WR941nd v2 (1.9.2)
WA901nd v2 (1.6.2)
2x WR741nd (1.6.2)

(Up to) 1gbps up/down link

tariqissa
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Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2019 1:46 pm

Re: Failed obtaining IP in Repeater Mood

Post by tariqissa »

I did it in last time but the problem was stayed :oops:
all repeater changing to gargoyle whithout benifits
Some time good conection and other time faild obtaining ip but if restarting main router it working well :!:

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