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Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-11-27 18:22:25 - last edited 2022-12-02 11:55:00
Model: Archer C80  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: Firmware Version: 1.12.0 Build 221010 Rel.35508n(5553)

Hello,

 

After Update my Archer C80 to latest Firmware : 1.12.0 I found the below issue :

 

If we reboot, In DHCP server : Primary and Secondary DNS servers will reset to gateway IP

 

Ex:

My DHCP Server is configured as below :

IP Address Pool : 192.168.20.101 - 192.168.20.249
Address Lease Time : 480
Default Gateway : 192.168.20.1
Primary DNS : 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS : 8.8.4.4
 
but after reboot it is changing to
 
IP Address Pool : 192.168.20.101 - 192.168.20.249
Address Lease Time : 480
Default Gateway : 192.168.20.1
Primary DNS : 192.168.20.1
Secondary DNS : 0.0.0.0
 
Even I did factory reset and reconfigure it is same. Looks like bug in the latest version of Firmware.
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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway-Solution
2022-12-02 11:54:46 - last edited 2022-12-09 09:10:50

Hello @SDHINESHKUMAR

 

I'm happy to announce here that our developers have provided a beta firmware that could help fix the issue you're reporting. Please try updating and installing the beta firmware we published in the following thread and confirm if the issue will disappear:

[Solution] DHCP server settings of Archer C80 will be restored or changed once it reboots

 

Please reply to let me know if this beta firmware works or not. Thank you very much.

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-11-28 11:24:19

@SDHINESHKUMAR 

 

What is the network layout? Is there another DNS server in your network?

 

You can try to set the DNS servers in the WAN/Internet page instead of the DHCP server, will it also reset?

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-11-28 18:03:09

  @Liverpool20 

 

What is the network layout?

TP Link Archer C80(WAN) is connected to my Physical Server Secondary NIC(which go through Pfsense(VM))  and Primary NIC is connected with Internet.

 

Is there another DNS server in your network?

Yes, I have my own Windows DNS Server(VM)

 

You can try to set the DNS servers in the WAN/Internet page instead of the DHCP server, will it also reset?

WAN/Internet page set DNS Servers are working fine, I dont have any issue.

Primary DNS Server Set is : 192.168.X.X(My Own Windows DNS Server)

Secondary DNS Server Set is 123.X.X.X(My ISP DNS Server)

 

Pls make note it was work fine before the Firmware Version: 1.12.0 Build 221010 Rel.35508n(5553)  upgrade.

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-11-29 02:28:05

@SDHINESHKUMAR 

 

Thank you very much for all the detailed information.

 

To assist and figure it out efficiently, I've forwarded your case to the TP-Link support engineers who will contact you with your registered email address later. Please pay attention to your email box for follow-up.

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway-Solution
2022-12-02 11:54:46 - last edited 2022-12-09 09:10:50

Hello @SDHINESHKUMAR

 

I'm happy to announce here that our developers have provided a beta firmware that could help fix the issue you're reporting. Please try updating and installing the beta firmware we published in the following thread and confirm if the issue will disappear:

[Solution] DHCP server settings of Archer C80 will be restored or changed once it reboots

 

Please reply to let me know if this beta firmware works or not. Thank you very much.

Nice to Meet You in Our TP-Link Community. Check Out the Latest Posts: Connect TP-Link Archer BE550 to Germany's DS-Lite (Dual Stack Lite) Internet via WAN Archer GE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller. Archer AX55V2 Supports WireGuard VPN, EasyMesh Ethernet Backhaul, IoT Network, Speed Limit,and More If you found a post or response helpful, please click Helpful (arrow pointing upward icon). If you are the author of a topic, remember to mark a helpful reply as the "Recommended Solution" (star icon) so that others can benefit from it.
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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-12-04 05:29:10 - last edited 2022-12-04 05:30:11

  @Kevin_Z 

 

I'm having the exact same issue as @SDHINESHKUMAR, with the exact same firmware version, but for a different model --- here's my info:

 

Firmware Version: 1.12.0 Build 221010 Rel.35508n(5553)

Hardware Version: Archer A8 1.0

 

So while he has the Archer C80, I have the Archer A8, with the same firmware versions and the same exact problem -- when I set the Primary & Secondary DNS to my local DNS server and save it, everything works like a charm....

 

 

...until I reboot the router, and then the DNS setting reverts back to the gateway IP.

 

 

 

Any chance the developers have a firmware fix for my model as well? I just purchased this router and love it except for this one big problem.

 

 

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-12-05 03:25:10

 

ThereIsNoSpoon wrote

  @Kevin_Z 

 

I'm having the exact same issue as @SDHINESHKUMAR, with the exact same firmware version, but for a different model --- here's my info:

 

Firmware Version: 1.12.0 Build 221010 Rel.35508n(5553)

Hardware Version: Archer A8 1.0

 

So while he has the Archer C80, I have the Archer A8, with the same firmware versions and the same exact problem -- when I set the Primary & Secondary DNS to my local DNS server and save it, everything works like a charm....

 

 

...until I reboot the router, and then the DNS setting reverts back to the gateway IP.

 

 

 

Any chance the developers have a firmware fix for my model as well? I just purchased this router and love it except for this one big problem.

 

 

 

@ThereIsNoSpoon We will soon check with the developers to see if they can provide a beta firmware for Archer A8 as well. Please wait.

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-12-09 09:12:32

Hello @ThereIsNoSpoon 

 

I'm happy to inform you that there is a beta firmware Archer A8 also, please check the solution we provided here below:

[Solution] DHCP server settings of Archer C80 will be restored or changed once it reboots

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Re:Archer C80 - After Reboot - DHCP Server - Primary & Secondary DNS - Reset to Gateway
2022-12-09 23:31:28 - last edited 2022-12-09 23:32:16

@Kevin_Z 

 

I applied the firmware update for my device and it fixed my issue perfectly. 

 

Thanks to you and the dev team for the fast response, and easy fix. I appreciate TP-Link being so responsive to it's customers. I'll definitely be recommending you guys and buying more TP-Link products in the future.

 

Thanks again!

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