Static Lease

[akashk]

Very frustrating to set static leases....
I setup the hostname/mac/ip etc, and Save. The router updates but the static leases do not take hold. Looks like just saving does not cut it; do I have reboot the router?

[LGNilsson]

After you click on add, you need to click on Save just below for the settings to take.

[akashk]

I was hitting the "Save" button after every  add. The IP would continue to reflect the old IP and not the static IP that I would assign. I ended up rebooting the unit, but even then only a couple of IP reflected the change. This morning however, the the correct static IP's were being reflected. Seems like a software issue??

[LGNilsson]

You're right, there's something odd going on, just tested at home and I can't save the settings either. However, it worked just fine on the one I have on my desk at the office.
I'll have the software team look into it.

[akashk]

Thanks Lars. Keep us posted when the SW team finds a solution.

[mrv777]

I'm quickly looking this over and was wondering if this has to do with DHCP leases not expiring yet?
Example:  A computer gets a DHCP address that expires in 12 hours. 
You set a static IP address on the router. 
You go to double check the computer's address and it's not the static address.
After 12 hours, the computer gets a new address because the DHCP lease expires and sees the static address now which it sets and stays the way until the end of time  (or the router settings get changed again)

[dbuttke]

I agree wth mrv777.  If you reboot the unit the clients don't care because they don't need to ask for an IP.  You need to reboot the client or do a release/renew cycle at the least.