Reply To: RT-AX86U Firmware Update Hi all, Looks to be a new firmware version out for the RT-AX86U (Version 3.0.0.4.386.44130). Anyone using/tested this to see if its ok to update to? My RT-AX86U hasn’t…

[kev2021]

Hi all,

Before removing BTHomeHub, I set all devices to be DHCP and made a note of MAC addresses of all Static devices and static IP and new DHCP address so i can go back and fix there IPs later on.

I switched router by simply unplugging the BT homehub, removing it out the way and removing some other stuff at the same time so ended up taking around an hour to do other bits too.

Then setup the draytek and 86S (configured via phone app) that was all good. I also set the router IP and the DHCP range, to allow for some static IP addresses to be used outside of the DHCP range.

Then went through checking settings, strangely a lot of stuff was as I have it now and I’m sure some of the features were on before so anyway, that was all fine, setup main WIFI and Guest WIFI.

Nest thermostat connected back up by itself, but the heat link didn’t, had to press and hold for 8 seconds until a blue light flashes, then release and it effectively reboots the heat link and then bingo, all was fine.  Please not: I don’t have the Nest learning thermostat so that maybe different, i have Nest thermostat-E.

Everything seems to have re-connected that I can tell.

I did a update of the firmware via the router and just clicked firmware update so I presume it went to the latest version so seems ok so far.

One weird thing I have noticed though.. My switch doesn’t register on the router (which is wired) I have the MAC address of it but it doesn’t show up.  However, I can access devices plugged into the switch so therefore the switch must be up and running but it doesn’t register on the list of devices, slightly annoying as I’m unable to manage the switch as I don’t know the IP of it, bit strange.   It’s been on for a while now but still now showing in list of devices plugged in via wired and wireless.

It was showing under DHCP IP address on BT hub before removing it. Bit puzzling but things are up and running which is the main thing.

Will look at the rest when I’m off for xmas I suspect as things are working, just bugging me why switch doesn’t show on the router.

Will see how it goes now, fingers crossed it’s ok :)

Kev

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