More techie trouble. The IOGEAR Ethernet-to-WiFi adapters on the Logitech radios are having trouble with their IP addresses, handed out by the new Verizon G3100 router’s DHCP server.
The process fails, they lose their IP address and don’t know where the DHCP server is. When the failure hits I have to restart the adapter to get a DHCP ACK back from the router.
A search reveals Verizon’s G3100 has a long history of DHCP trouble, with some devices being okay, while others are not. Despite my unit having the latest firmware, the trouble persists in the G3100. The G1100 never had this problem.
I’ve set the DHCP leases static for the radios to see if that helps. If it doesn’t, I’ll see if I can set DHCP exclusions in the router. If so, I’ll connect each adapter to a Windows system to manually assign them static IP addresses.
Follow-up: Argh. The DHCP problem remains, and a check of the music network shows it can’t span subnets. TCM’s HD picture quality on Fios, having previously been outstanding, is now terrible. It’s obvious even on the 15-year-old 32″ 720p set in my bedroom, when comparing Fios TV against Watch TCM on a Roku stick. I’m seriously considering going back to my old router/extender configuration, returning all of the new gear to Verizon, and cancelling Fios TV.
Maybe I’ll go back to the Quantum Gateway with the compatible extender. Update: See post with new test results.
That sucks. I long ago gave up using the Verizon gear. I used to have a number of old DLink and Netgear routers set up as access points, but made the switch to an integrated system (ubiquiti, in my case) and interoperability issues at least have been left behind. I have had hardware failures, but most have been under warranty (2 years if you buy direct).