P5/EWAN port MAC address changes on reboot
Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2023 2:13 pm
I'm running an 8900AX2400 running firmware 2.52.d52
I'm currently using my IP provider's modem with the 8900 as my router. The 8900 is connected to the modem via the P5/EWAN port.
To avoid double NAT issues, in the modem setup I assigned a fixed IP to the 8900 and put it in the DMZ - the problem I've encountered is the MAC address associated with the 8900 P5/EWAN port changed after I rebooted the 8900 so the modem naturally assigned it another IP address from the DHCP pool, which isn't in the DMZ.
Is a variable MAC address a 'feature' or a bug? If a 'feature', is there a way to stop it changing?
I'm currently using my IP provider's modem with the 8900 as my router. The 8900 is connected to the modem via the P5/EWAN port.
To avoid double NAT issues, in the modem setup I assigned a fixed IP to the 8900 and put it in the DMZ - the problem I've encountered is the MAC address associated with the 8900 P5/EWAN port changed after I rebooted the 8900 so the modem naturally assigned it another IP address from the DHCP pool, which isn't in the DMZ.
Is a variable MAC address a 'feature' or a bug? If a 'feature', is there a way to stop it changing?
. Cheers, Mike