[PLUG] AirRouter DHCP lease range
King Beowulf
kingbeowulf at gmail.com
Sun Nov 23 18:55:19 UTC 2014
On 11/22/2014 09:57 PM, Denis Heidtmann wrote:
> I am trying to set up my new printer to connect to the internet for
> HPInstantInk. I understand the way to insure that the printer has a
> static IP address is to give it one above the DHCP range of the
> router. The router currently has a range of 192.168.1.2 to
> 192.168.1.254. I cannot find out how to change this range. I edited
> the .254 to .253 but it does not stick. I do not see a save or some
> such feature. What is the trick?
>
> -Denis
>
The very first thing I would do in this situation is to perform a full
factory reset, then re-enter all the settings. If settings don't
"stick" it could be either a corrupt config file, or a scrambled firmware.
Alternatively, you can setup a DHCP reservation for the printer so it
always gets the same IP address.
If that doesn't work, reflash the firmware. There might be a new version
out for your AirRouter. If not, check your model number over at
OpenWRT. Take Russell S. advice and go OpenWRT:
1. Openwrt is superior to most factory firmwares. I converted my
Netgear WNDR3700 ages ago. Now running BARRIER BREAKER (14.07, r42625)
2. you'd be up and running in 15-30 minutes with OpenWRT instead of
wrestling a day or 2 with buggy and proprietary factory firmware.
3. I have 2 HP printers with static IPs on my Netgear router network.
It took less than 1 minute to tell OpenWRT to change the DHCP as well as
to give those IPs "human readable" names via DNS.
-Ed
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