I am using an RT-AC68U with Merlin 384.15. All clients have an assigned IP address under LAN/DHCP Server.
I have a few PC rules (time scheduling as well as full block) on a number of clients. Under normal DHCP conditions everything works as expected. Yesterday, I found out that if I set a static IP address on any of the devices under PC (different from the assigned one), then the device gets full internet access and the PC rules are bypassed. It's as if the PC rules are applied to the IP address and not to the MAC address. Surprisingly, in the client list view, the icon for the client in question has the red mark that says it is blocked but it is not!
Is this an expected behavior? If yes, is there a way to apply PC rules to the MAC address instead? Any other possible solutions assuming the MAC addresses do not change?
Thank you.
I have a few PC rules (time scheduling as well as full block) on a number of clients. Under normal DHCP conditions everything works as expected. Yesterday, I found out that if I set a static IP address on any of the devices under PC (different from the assigned one), then the device gets full internet access and the PC rules are bypassed. It's as if the PC rules are applied to the IP address and not to the MAC address. Surprisingly, in the client list view, the icon for the client in question has the red mark that says it is blocked but it is not!
Is this an expected behavior? If yes, is there a way to apply PC rules to the MAC address instead? Any other possible solutions assuming the MAC addresses do not change?
Thank you.