Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?

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Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2020-12-29 00:09:54

@gattorama which firmware did you test? the one for wpa7510?

Thanks,

Mário

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2020-12-29 12:19:21

@MarMart yes indeed, I'm running the provided firmware for the WPA 7510 v2.

 

This is is the screenshot of the system log of the poweline booted in a network without a running DHCP server.

 

 

As you see the adapter is starting its own persistent DHCP server.

 

This is the same adapter booted in a network with a running DHCP server:

 

 

No DHCP server.

 

I really hope this problem gets fixed otherwise I'll have to return the adapter.

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2020-12-29 13:02:31
I belive tp-link will solve this problem for us and for all the other clients. Kind regards, Mário
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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2020-12-30 10:17:11

@TP-Link is there an EU version for the TL-WPA7510 v1 version? Are the beta versions listed somewhere? Thanks

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2020-12-30 10:23:00 - last edited 2021-01-01 16:30:20

If a product implements a DHCP server (and the powerline adapter's main usage is to connect network segments, not to service DHCP requests..) the most basic thing I expect from it is a switch to enable/disable the "extra feature", so that it can happily live in different kind of networks. If you think it's important in the average usage scenario you can keep it enabled by default, but IMHO you should definitely let us choose to disable it. Thanks

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2021-01-11 09:48:17

@dunxd I have the same problem with TL-WPA8630P KIT consisting of TL-WPA8630P and TL-PA8010P.

 

Spent hours and hours debugging this intermittent problem before I noticed the log entry and subsequently discovered the embedded DHCP server (which is not mentioned anywhere).

 

I agree there should be an option to disable it.

 

I will not buy any further units unless this is resolved.

 

 

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2021-01-13 17:42:46
The beta code only fixes the issue on power-up. The DHCP server still starts up of it's own accord from time to time. It would be nice to have someone from TP respond on the forum - the devices are just not dependable at the moment. So not surprising people want to put their money elsewhere.
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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2021-01-13 20:59:57

At this stage I'm surprised this isn't coming up in many reviews on all the units on Amazon etc. Asking here doesn't seem to be very effective for getting this taken seriously.

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2021-01-15 14:29:30 - last edited 2021-01-15 14:45:59

 

@TP-Link what about TL-WPA8630P (Rev 2.0)  and TL-PA8010P (Rev 2.0) (as KIT WPA8630P) ? Also, as you will notice further on, your suggested solution does not work.

 

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Re:Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
2021-01-15 14:35:11

 

dunxd wrote

At this stage I'm surprised this isn't coming up in many reviews on all the units on Amazon etc. Asking here doesn't seem to be very effective for getting this taken seriously.

@dunxd @TP-Link I left a One Star review on Amazon describing the problem, and the network failures it causes.

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