Initial Internet configuration ( via SFP port)

[Kitem]

There are plenty of devices whose MAC addresses start with cc:50:e3 and which aren’t on the DHCP lease list … that MAC address range belongs to Espressif Inc, seems like they produce smart home gadgets. How these devices obtained their IP addresses is beyond my imagination. One reason might be that you changed active DHCP server while many devices had valid DHCP lease and those devices will appear on the lease list only after they renew lease which happens around half of lease lifetime.

Yes, they are all Shelly devices and they connect via wi-fi from the fritzbox.
Actually, I’m thinking whether the ip-scan tool is showing everything that ever got an IP while the Leases menu shows only the active ones?

@mkx

Regarding wireless router: all devices have test results published as part of product pages. When looking at the numbers, many forum members find number under “Routing - 25 ip filter rules - 512 byte” to represent real-life performance pretty good.
And my advice: go for separate router (can be wired only) and for separate wireless AP. You’ll be able to place both devices at respective ideal locations and you’ll be able to replace AP with better model in (relatively) short time (or select different vendor) while router will likely perform fine for longer period of time.

Not sure I fully got what you are saying
Are you suggesting to have a MikroTik as a router and then a separate device/s as wired/wireless AP?
If so, do you suggest having the same brand (MikroTik) also for the APs or whatever brand?

Thanks

[mkx]

Actually, I’m thinking whether the ip-scan tool is showing everything that ever got an IP while the Leases menu shows only the active ones?

IP scan tool is supposed to probe (ping or something) some address range and only display active devices. Doesn’t matter how those devices obtained their IP addresses (either by static settings or via DHCP lease … and the later can be either served by “local” DHCP server or by some other DHCP server serving same subnet). Leases menu shows devices which obtained their dynamic IP address from “local” DHCP server … since it started. Depending on DHCP server settings it might happen that after a reboot the leases list will be empty but that doesn’t mean devices don’t have valid IP addresses.

Are you suggesting to have a MikroTik as a router and then a separate device/s as wired/wireless AP?
If so, do you suggest having the same brand (MikroTik) also for the APs or whatever brand?

Yes, I’m saying that having separate MT router and separate AP has its merits. MT routers are mostly considered a very good choice by users advanced enough to be able to master MT (ROS has a bit steep learning curve and not everybody is able to get to the point where they can effectively administer their MT devices). While many Mikrotik wireless devices (APs) perform decently and mostly trouble free, it seem that MT devices are not supporting latest wireless standards (like 802.3ax) or they support only basic functionality and mediocre performance (the case with 802.3ac). So many users see APs from other vendors a very attractive alternative if you expect more than basic wireless performance.

[Kitem]

Actually, I’m thinking whether the ip-scan tool is showing everything that ever got an IP while the Leases menu shows only the active ones?

IP scan tool is supposed to probe (ping or something) some address range and only display active devices. Doesn’t matter how those devices obtained their IP addresses (either by static settings or via DHCP lease … and the later can be either served by “local” DHCP server or by some other DHCP server serving same subnet). Leases menu shows devices which obtained their dynamic IP address from “local” DHCP server … since it started. Depending on DHCP server settings it might happen that after a reboot the leases list will be empty but that doesn’t mean devices don’t have valid IP addresses.

Got it.
For what I understand from here is the MK that is releasing the IPs…unless they are the one connected to the fritz repeater.

@mkx

Are you suggesting to have a MikroTik as a router and then a separate device/s as wired/wireless AP?
If so, do you suggest having the same brand (MikroTik) also for the APs or whatever brand?

Yes, I’m saying that having separate MT router and separate AP has its merits. MT routers are mostly considered a very good choice by users advanced enough to be able to master MT (ROS has a bit steep learning curve and not everybody is able to get to the point where they can effectively administer their MT devices). While many Mikrotik wireless devices (APs) perform decently and mostly trouble free, it seem that MT devices are not supporting latest wireless standards (like 802.3ax) or they support only basic functionality and mediocre performance (the case with 802.3ac). So many users see APs from other vendors a very attractive alternative if you expect more than basic wireless performance.

I need to bring the connection to 4 floors.
Most of the devices will not need high-speed connection. And the one that needs it will probably be wired