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IP Assignment / Network configuration problem

jialanhu
Level 2
Level 2
‎11-01-2024 10:40 PM

After turning off band steering my PC is not having issues anymore (I think) but my laptop is still having the problem even after turning off DHCP. 

Here is the system log, I don't understand any of it so here is all of it. 

1 INFO 0days, 00:00:04, [lan]LAN: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.0.254 netmask 255.255.255.0.

2 INFO 0days, 00:00:04, [dhcps]DHCPS: Dhcps start

3 INFO 0days, 00:00:04, [lan]LAN: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.0.254 netmask 255.255.255.0.

4 INFO 0days, 00:00:07, [behav]ACCESS CONTROL: Disable Wireless ACL

5 INFO 0days, 00:00:07, [behav]ACCESS CONTROL: Disable Lan ACL

6 INFO 0days, 00:00:07, [httpd]HTTPD: Http server start!

7 INFO 0days, 00:00:19, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start DHCPC

8 INFO 0days, 00:00:20, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

9 INFO 0days, 00:00:21, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105

10 INFO 0days, 00:00:21, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.105

11 INFO 0days, 00:00:22, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105 lease time 7200

12 INFO 0days, 00:00:22, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Set request check flag

13 INFO 0days, 00:00:22, [dhcpc]DHCPC: LAN up: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.1.105 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 mtu=1500.

14 INFO 0days, 00:00:22, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start ping test

15 INFO 0days, 00:00:22, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Ping test success

16 INFO 0days, 00:00:24, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

17 INFO 0days, 00:00:24, [dhcpc]DHCPC: request checking end

18 INFO 0days, 00:00:24, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105 lease time 7200

19 INFO 0days, 00:00:24, [dhcps]DHCPS: Dhcps stop

20 INFO 0days, 00:00:29, [sntpc]Get Time From Internet [2022-01-01 0:00.02d]

21 INFO 0days, 01:00:25, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

22 INFO 0days, 01:00:25, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105 lease time 7200

23 INFO 0days, 02:00:26, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

24 INFO 0days, 02:00:26, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105 lease time 7200

25 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Stop DHCPC

26 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start DHCPC

27 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

28 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105

29 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.105

30 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv NAK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.105

31 INFO 0days, 02:38:49, [dhcpc]DHCPC: set mode to DHCPC_MODE_M2O

32 INFO 0days, 02:38:50, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

33 INFO 0days, 02:38:50, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.146

34 INFO 0days, 02:38:50, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.146

35 INFO 0days, 02:38:51, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.146 lease time 7200

36 INFO 0days, 02:38:51, [dhcpc]DHCPC: LAN up: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.1.146 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 mtu=1500.

37 INFO 0days, 02:41:01, [behav]ACCESS CONTROL: Disable Wireless ACL

38 INFO 0days, 02:41:01, [behav]ACCESS CONTROL: Disable Lan ACL

39 INFO 0days, 02:41:02, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Stop DHCPC

40 INFO 0days, 02:41:13, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start DHCPC

41 INFO 0days, 02:41:13, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

42 INFO 0days, 02:41:13, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147

43 INFO 0days, 02:41:13, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.147

44 INFO 0days, 02:41:15, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147 lease time 7200

45 INFO 0days, 02:41:15, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Set request check flag

46 INFO 0days, 02:41:15, [dhcpc]DHCPC: LAN up: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.1.147 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 mtu=1500.

47 INFO 0days, 02:41:15, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start ping test

48 INFO 0days, 02:41:15, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Ping test success

49 INFO 0days, 02:41:17, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

50 INFO 0days, 02:41:17, [dhcpc]DHCPC: request checking end

51 INFO 0days, 02:41:17, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147 lease time 7200

52 INFO 0days, 03:41:18, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

53 INFO 0days, 03:41:18, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147 lease time 7200

54 INFO 0days, 04:41:19, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

55 INFO 0days, 04:41:19, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147 lease time 7200

56 INFO 0days, 04:57:19, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Stop DHCPC

57 INFO 0days, 04:59:37, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Start DHCPC

58 INFO 0days, 04:59:37, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

59 INFO 0days, 04:59:38, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

60 INFO 0days, 04:59:38, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147

61 INFO 0days, 04:59:38, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.147

62 INFO 0days, 04:59:38, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv NAK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.147

63 INFO 0days, 04:59:39, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send DISCOVER with unicast flag 0

64 INFO 0days, 04:59:39, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv OFFER from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.102

65 INFO 0days, 04:59:39, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1 with request ip 192.168.1.102

66 INFO 0days, 04:59:40, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.102 lease time 7200

67 INFO 0days, 04:59:40, [dhcpc]DHCPC: LAN up: Set interface br-lan0 ip=192.168.1.102 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.1 mtu=1500.

68 INFO 0days, 05:59:41, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

69 INFO 0days, 05:59:41, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.102 lease time 7200

70 INFO 0days, 06:59:42, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

71 INFO 0days, 06:59:42, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.102 lease time 7200

72 INFO 0days, 07:59:43, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Send REQUEST to server 192.168.1.1

73 INFO 0days, 07:59:43, [dhcpc]DHCPC: Recv ACK from server 192.168.1.1 with ip 192.168.1.102 lease time 7200

 
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david64
Master
Master
‎11-01-2024 11:32 PM

@jialanhu . When you turned off band steering, were you able to give the 5GHz band a different name; eg, just add  -5G  to the default name? Each computer can connect to the specific band that it can detect.

 

Is this the log from the router or extender? It looks like extender because it is receiving ip addresses from 192.168.1.1 (router). Do you have the corresponding router log?

 

When the extender is in its normal operating position, how many signal strength lights are on? It needs at least 3. From the log, the extender could be losing contact with the router and requesting a new address.

 

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jialanhu
Level 2
Level 2
‎12-01-2024 02:06 PM

Yes, the 5GHz band has an added -5G to it. The log I posted earlier was from the extender. 

In the normal position, there are exactly 3 strength lights on. But I tried moving it almost next to the router and even when all 5 lights are on, my laptop still has issues connecting to the main network.

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david64
Master
Master
‎12-01-2024 03:17 PM

@jialanhu . I need the router log to see why the laptop can't connect.

With the extender close to router, it should have a stable connection to router. This will show up in router log.

 

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jialanhu
Level 2
Level 2
‎12-01-2024 03:39 PM

These are the 2 most recent pages of router logs

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david64
Master
Master
‎12-01-2024 04:46 PM

@jialanhu . Is there a power point for the extender that is slightly closer to the router than its normal position?

It looked like the extender was losing contact with router, which might have been interference.

The DHCP DECLINE is sent by the computer to notify the DHCP server (router) that the allocated IP address conflicts with another IP address. But I don't know what the other address might correspond to.

 

Since one of your computers does connect to the network, use this one to ping the ip address that is shown in the preceding ACK message. Does the address reply or timeout?

Does this working computer also connect through the extender?

 

Try a factory reset on extender. Means setting it up next to router and disabling DHCP.

 

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jialanhu
Level 2
Level 2
‎12-01-2024 06:35 PM

There are closer power points but even after moving it to a position right next to the router, it was still having the same issue. Currently, I have contacted TP-link to see if they have a solution and they provided me with a  firmware update. Now my devices seem to be able to connect to the network, I will keep posted if there are any more issues, thanks

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