Eero DHCP

[ChrisM147]

I have just fitted my Eero router but I cannot see how to configure an auto allocated address range , for the WiFi kit and a non allocated range to use for static IP addressed equipment.

Nor can I find how to create a list of static IP addresses and the associated names .

[KeithFrench]

This is why I said to set your eero to some other IP address in my previous post. If you use my settings above and set the Starting IP to something like 192.168.1.20 say, that would give a DHCP Scope of:-

192.168.1.20 to 192.168.1.254

The router would be on 192.168.1.1 and that leaves 192.168.1.2 to 192.168.1.19 for static IP addresses configured on your devices.

This therefore allows you loads of control by varying the Starting IP to suit your needs.

[ChrisM147]

Thanks Keith for the information.

I have noticed however that the addresses allocated by DHCP which is set to auto start at . 20 and the Eero itself is .1

This seems to suggest that a small range of addresses may be available to use as fixed addresses.

I only need my two servers with fixed addresses so I hope it will be ok.

[KeithFrench]

You have no control over the DHCP IP address range, using the default of automatic IP addressing. If you change this so as the router is using something like 192.168.1.1/24 then you can. You can also use the class A or B private IP address range.

To change to 192.168.1.1 in the app tap Settings from the Home tab, then use the DHCP & NAT option to access IP details.
Select Manual IP, then set the IP address prefix to 192.168.0.0 and input the IP address range. Typical settings are:-

Subnet IP: 192.168.1.0
Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
Starting IP: 192.168.1.10 (anything from 192.168.1.2)
Ending IP: 192.168.1.254

Like this, the router will allocate itself the address 192.168.1.1.

Now click the Save button at the top right of the window and a message will be displayed saying that the eero needs to reboot. Accept this & wait until it has done this.

To reserve a DHCP allocated IP address, go to:-

Settings > Network Settings > Reservation & port forwarding

Then tap Add a reservation.

Tap on the device to add, set the address to reserved (it must be on the same subnet) & tap SAVE to complete the reservation. If selecting a different address than the one the device is currently using, disconnect & reconnect it, so that it picks up this new address. Static IP addresses are configured on the device itself and must be outside to the DHCP address range.