I have an N66R setup in repeater mode. It's connected to my Orbi router via wifi. The N66R is in a different building on my property where there are wifi devices(security cam, TV, etc). It works well to get these devices wifi/internet service. Here's the problem: I need to be able to set static IPs to the devices connected to the N66R such as the security cam so my security software can see it. What I am experiencing is that even though I set the static IP for the camera on the Orbi router via it's UI, the IP address does not hold and whenever there is a DHCP renewal, the camera now has a new IP address. The N66R, because it is in repeater mode does not have settings to set a static IP(and nor should it in repeater mode). Note that I am running the latest stock firmware from ASUS.
Where does the problem lie here? Is it the Orbi router or on the ASUS side? Would I be better served using Access Point mode instead of repeater?
Note also that when I look at connected devices in the Orbi admin UI, it usually doesn't see the the devices connected to the N66R. Further, if I run Advanced IP Scanner on my network, it does indeed see all of the attached device but, they all look like the MAC address of the N66R.
Where does the problem lie here? Is it the Orbi router or on the ASUS side? Would I be better served using Access Point mode instead of repeater?
Note also that when I look at connected devices in the Orbi admin UI, it usually doesn't see the the devices connected to the N66R. Further, if I run Advanced IP Scanner on my network, it does indeed see all of the attached device but, they all look like the MAC address of the N66R.