DHCP Options on BB modem/router

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DonGould

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#195089 6-Apr-2016 09:32

It would be useful, to me, if Spark could have their manufacture add the ability to add DHCP options to their UFB modem router.

I need option 43 to give my other devices a setting to find their controller.

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#1526737 6-Apr-2016 09:47

I don't see them spending time and effort to implement a feature that will be used by less than 1% of their user population.

It would be nice - just super unlikely.

Bite the bullet and buy something with a real network OS on it - it makes life a lot easier.

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#1526739 6-Apr-2016 09:53

The problem is that I then have to pull their router out and replace it.

The problem with their router is that its wifi just doesn't extend through enough range, and that's not a fault of their kit, it's just the reality of 5ghz wifi. In the case I had yesterday, the customers site just needs two or more radios.

I just hate wasting kit. As for 1%... I'm currently just going from site to site to site upgrading wifi and putting in more radios as people just get sick of wifi that doesn't work.

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#1526745 6-Apr-2016 10:02

99.9% of users don't need option 43 or option 66 support so it's not a feature you'll have in 99% of residential or SOHO devices.

As for option43 support for a UniFi if you're not running the UniFi software on the same layer 2 or layer 3 subnet it takes 20 seconds per AP to SSH in and send a set-inform to point to an external layer 3 IP. As you're not setting up huge numbers of AP's on the same site and there is very little risk of them being factory reset I can't see Spark wanting to invest in asking Huawei to develop extra functionality for such a small time saving for a pretty unique setup. Most people who have a UniFi AP in a home environment would be running their controller locally so there is no need for option43

Is there a reason why you're not letting them manage their own network? Seems a lot of effort to be managing a network remotely for small users unless you're charging them $$ for this.

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#1526764 6-Apr-2016 10:26

I've set up a multi site controller, so they do get to manage their own site, but they can also get into it without being on site, which seems to be quite helpful.

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#1527336 6-Apr-2016 21:30

I find the simplest is to use a static DNS entry for 'unifi' to point to the controller IP. Also, as Steve mentioned, very easy to also just SSH to the AP and then run 'set-inform http://x.x.x.x:8080/inform'

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#1527385 7-Apr-2016 05:43

I can't see it ever happening.