Is there a hidden DHCP Server in Powerline adapters?
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I've been having some problems with DHCP on my network. My router (TP-Link Archer VR600) is set to be the DHCP server. It should be the only DHCP server on the network.
However, from time to time clients get the wrong IP address and aren't able to access the internet. When this happens Windows is reporting the IP address one of my TP-Link WPA7510 devices as the DHCP server it is getting network configuration from. On the logs for that WPA7510, I can see "DHCP server started" and "DHCP server stopped" messages.
There is no interface to enable or disable a DHCP server on the PowerLine equipment, nor is it an advertised feature, so what is going on? I have enabled the PowerLine devices to get an IP address using DHCP. Is it possible that this is inadvertantly enabling a DHCP server on the PowerLine device?
This is the UK variant of the WPA8630P.
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Hello @rogueDHCP
We gather your feedback here and share with related team regularly, you could leave the hardware & country version of the TL-WPA4220 in your another post here.
For any urgent help, or if you wish to discuss the case in details with support or seniors directly, try to reach our local support so they could help look into the case further. Appreciate for your understanding.
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@rogueDHCP I honestly wouldn't bother wasting your time. I raised a support ticket about this a year ago and it's still open and unresolved.
TP-link really don't care about fixing this issue and I doubt these "seniors" even exist, or if they do they would rather spend their time on the golf course than fixing their poorly designed software and making their customers happy.
@Solla-topee Why can't you just be honest with us? Either your dev team are working on fixing this or they are not? I'm guessing not as the fix would take all of about an hour for a competent developer.
In the meantime I would recommend anyone looking for a powerline solution to avoid anything to do with TP-Link
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Hello @Dcrh111
Thank you for reporting the case with us, here is some update for model TL-WPA4220 V5 you could refer to below thread for the latest information
[Solution] Powerline Extender Acting as the DHCP server
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