Client Names mostly just MAC addresses

[Andrew Vanderboegh]

Running RT-AX88U and just installed the latest Merlin software. Why do most of my client names in the Network Map just show the their MAC address??

 

[DroidST]

noticed that on my 86U as well for many clients.

One odd thing when I connected my 68U (Repeater) to the 86U:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/asuswrt-merlin-384-8-is-now-available.50189/page-8#post-447584

Looks like this issue was reported earlier in the year too:

https://www.snbforums.com/threads/no-clients-names-in-network-map.44979/

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[PolarBear]

Running RT-AX88U and just installed the latest Merlin software. Why do most of my client names in the Network Map just show the their MAC address??

Could this be because the clients have not yet asked for DHCP lease extensions, so the router does not know their details yet?

If this is the reason, the problem should disappear on its own after a couple of days.

If you don't want to wait to find out, you could simply power cycle the clients to force them to ask for DHCP leases immediately.

 

[Gingernut]

Same for me on my 86U.

Client list is bugged and need some attention by Asus.

 

[DroidST]

Could this be because the clients have not yet asked for DHCP lease extensions, so the router does not know their details yet?

If this is the reason, the problem should disappear on its own after a couple of days.

If you don't want to wait to find out, you could simply power cycle the clients to force them to ask for DHCP leases immediately.

not here, I power cycled the clients.

It seems with Asus Repeater Mode, the Client List on the Repeater gets populated from the Primary Router as well including or Wireless clients connected to the Primary - checked with both Router's Wireless Logs see where each client is connected (I wasn't expecting this, with my old setup I had to actually log into the Repeater to see the individual clients connected to that router and those routers didn't list the clients on the Primary).

Anyways, the 68U gets most of the client names (and icons) for clients on it's Client's List, even those clients connected directly to the Primary. The 86U does not for many of those clients connected to it - But the 86U did seem to pick up a few names now since the 68U came into the setup.. that is what puzzles me.

 

[giant25]

Same for me on my 86U.

Client list is bugged and need some attention by Asus.

Agreed. Same thought here.

 

[Sanna1967]

Could this be because the clients have not yet asked for DHCP lease extensions, so the router does not know their details yet?

Exactly
At each firmware upgrade, I reboot the clients and each time the list show the names normally , no issues here with the list