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radonba2
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2 months ago

No option to disable RG Function on Hitron Router

I have a business account which comes with the terrible Hitron Chita router.

I want to be able to use a more reliable DHCP server so I plan to buy a Mikrotik hEX ehternet router.

However when I log into my router, the suggested method to put the router into modem mode is not present - see the screenshot.

Am I correct that if I disable DHCP function on the Private Lan Setting - LAN DHCP Status setting then I can assign the Mikrotik an IP within the subnet and then allow it to deal with all the client DHCP requests?

Do I need to actively reduce the DHCP pool before disabling this or does disabling it make all of the IP addresses available for the Mikrotik?

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  • Buffer6's avatar
    Buffer6
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    2 months ago

    It seems like you're trying to bypass the limitations of the Hitron Chita router by integrating a Mikrotik hEX Ethernet router for better DHCP management. Here's how you can proceed:

    1. Disabling DHCP on the Hitron Router: Yes, disabling the DHCP function on the Hitron router's LAN settings should allow the Mikrotik router to take over DHCP responsibilities. Once disabled, you can assign the Mikrotik router an IP address within the same subnet as the Hitron router. This ensures seamless communication between the two devices.
    2. Adjusting the DHCP Pool: When you disable the DHCP function on the Hitron router, it effectively stops assigning IP addresses, making the entire IP range available for the Mikrotik router. You don't need to manually reduce the DHCP pool beforehand.
    3. Configuring the Mikrotik Router:
      • Assign a static IP to the Mikrotik router within the subnet of the Hitron router.
      • Set up the DHCP server on the Mikrotik router to manage IP address allocation for your network. You can find a detailed guide on configuring DHCP on Mikrotik routers here. DHCP - RouterOS - MikroTik Documentation
    4. Modem Mode Alternative: If the option to enable modem mode is unavailable on your Hitron router, disabling both NAT and DHCP functions can mimic a modem-only setup. This will pass the public IP directly to the Mikrotik router, which will then handle all network management tasks.
  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    VM Business customers require multiple static IPs to have modem mode enabled.


    We repeatedly read mention of DHCP issues on this forum, usually they are without any evidence DHCP hosts are being assigned bad IP values or that DHCP hosts are self assigning IPs.

    Sometimes there are DHCP faults that a factory RESET of the VM Hub / Router often clears, 
    or there is a faulty Hub / Router that needs to be swapped out.

    But often the DHCP is working and the problem is either an internal network fault or Wi-Fi coverage related.

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta
    2 months ago

    If you have a  static IP you will not see this option due people thinking that modem mode option under a different name would give them a static IP so you need to to not have that option then you can have modem mode when your IP may change but likely every so many years