WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work

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WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
2013-07-30 01:50:19
Region : Hongkong

Model : TL-WDR4900

Hardware Version : V1

Firmware Version : latest

ISP :


Hi,

I have set a rule to release a Port for data transmission in "Forwarding" as following:

Port: 8222 IP Address: 192.168.0.100

and I have also binded my pc's MAC address to the above IP so that everytime the Port 8222 port should show Green in my BT client

but then I realize it is not always the case (unless my PC is the first and only device to connect to the router at that time), so I head back to the router's control page, seems that the MAC Binding doesn't work
although there is a rule being set that my PC to bind to 192.168.0.100, but saw that the IP is not reserved for my PC, it connects to whichever the first device uses the router (i.e. my phone or family member's phone/pc)

I then try to bind my pc to another IP, say 192.168.0.110 (or 192.168.0.123, while I just have 6 devices at home which can access the router)
but then my PC wont connect to .110, it still connects to the smallest IP number starting from .100

I remember there was no problem when I was using WR-1043ND and WR-841N

Or is this a known issue? Will be fixed in the next firmware? please advise, this has been bugging me since March 2013, I finally have time to write this.
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Re:WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
2013-08-01 16:36:33
simply put, the 4900 router does not bind the IP to the MAC, which made other functions such as Bandwidth Control useless
and I have to adjust the Forwarding setting almost everytime when I start BT-ing
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Re:WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
2013-08-01 20:06:46
I think you can disable the HARDWARE NAT on TP-LINK and then do the IP&MAC binding.
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Re:WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
2013-08-02 16:32:26

gmail wrote

I think you can disable the HARDWARE NAT on TP-LINK and then do the IP&MAC binding.


thank you for your reply, I have then disabled the Hardware NAT and rebooted the router (Current NAT: Enable, Current Hardware NAT: Disable)
but its the same
i.e. I have set my phone to be .110 and my pc to be .100, after reboot, my phone got .100 and my pc got .101

any other suggestion please? this is really bugging me, and I have not changed anyother setting in the router config page except IP & MAC Binding, Forwarding and NAT

thanks a million....!
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Re:WDR-4900 MAC Binding doesn't work
2013-08-02 17:13:48
just found.... the IP & MAC Binding is in fact USELESS

I have achieved my result in DHCP > Address Reservation

thanks...
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