MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

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MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

Post by alfresconash » 2016/06/02 18:04:35

Hi All,

With reference to the subject, I am hoping someone would be able to help me out in the matter. We have a DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat which assigns our users local IPs and sends them static routes so that they can access the file server locally instead of through the internet enabling them to receive higher download speeds. Majority users have WiFi routers installed and we are having trouble with MT-Link and Tenda. All other WiFi routers are able to update their routing table with the local sharing route but the aforementioned brand products are unable to do so.

At first, I thought this issue was on the WiFi router's vendor end but after testing these routers on some other ISP networks, it was observed that they were working perfectly fine and were accepting routes from the DHCP server. This has made me nervous and I think I am missing something which would enable these routers to accept the routes my DHCP server sends them.

Can you please guide me in this. In addition, this started happening 02 days back when my DHCP server was abnormally shut. since that restart, I am facing this issue. Don't have the back-up to compare anything :(.

Waiting for kind responses.

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Re: MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

Post by gerald_clark » 2016/06/02 19:41:10

Check your logs or start dhcpd from a command line and check for errors.

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Re: MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

Post by alfresconash » 2016/06/02 19:56:25

Hi Clark,

Would you be kind enough to specify what kind of an error are we looking for in the log? Since I have around 2k users online due to which i cant turn the DHCP off, is there anyway to debug this while the server is operational?

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Re: MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

Post by alfresconash » 2016/06/03 10:31:25

Hi All,

I found the solution. Thank you.

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Re: MT-Link ROuters unable to learn static routes from DHCP Server V3.0.5-RedHat

Post by TrevorH » 2016/06/03 11:09:16

It would be useful to others who find this thread in the future to know what that solution was...
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