Google Wifi - devices reported wrongly offline

[ssejourne]

I would like to configure port redirection to one of my laptop that is connected on the wifi, but unfortunately this device is reported as offline (so I have no dynamic information like the dhcp IP and I can't configure a port redirection to it) for several days, despite the fact it is connected on the wifi and it can go through the router without any problem. Any advice ? Do I have to reset factory the router ?

[olavrb]

Does the device marked as offline match both local IP and MAC address of the laptop? Could be that the laptop uses MAC randomization.

[ssejourne]

Hello olavrb, the laptop do not use MAC randomization. I can still see the MAC through details, but the IP information is missing.

[olavrb]

Alright. I'd try a power cycle/ reboot of the Nest Wifi network, initiate it from the Google Home app. If that does not do it, try to disable Google cloud services, reboot, enable, reboot.

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6246642?hl=en

It's also a good idea to make a DHCP reservation (static IP) for the device you are port forwarding.

• https://support.google.com/googlenest/answer/6274660?hl=en

[ssejourne]

I have already rebooted the router (only) through the Google Home app, so I will try to power cycle it.

If I understand well, I'm able to disable Google Cloud services through the "Privacy settings" ?

And yes, I will create a static IP Lease for it as soon as I will be able to configure it 😉

Thanks for your help

[olavrb]

Correct about the cloud services. 🙂

[EdwardT]

Hi folks,

@olavrb, thanks for the help!

@ssejourne, how's it going with your Google Wifi? Still need our help?

Thanks,

Edward

[ssejourne]

Hi EdwadT,

Unfortunately I still have this problem. I still have lot of devices identified as "off line" despite the fact that they are connected and generate traffic. Do we know how is setup and updated this device's status ? any way to force a manual update (through an API or a console) ?

Thanks

Seb

[EdwardT]

Hi ssejourne,

Thanks for the update. Just to isolate the issue, could you check if your IPV6 is enabled? If so, we could try disabling it and then do a 2 minute power cycle of your Google Wifi devices.

Let us know how it goes.

Thanks,

Edward

[ssejourne]

Hi EdwardT,

IPv6 is disabled since the beginning. I will try to do power cycle (it's not easy to cut the Internet connection when you have teenagers at home 😄 )

Thanks

Seb

[EdwardT]

Hi ssejourne,

Thanks for the response. Let us know the results once you've done the power cycle.

Thanks,

Edward

[EdwardT]

Hi ssejourne,

Just checking back in, were you able to try doing the power cycle? Keep us posted.

Thanks,

Edward

[EdwardT]

Hi ssejourne,

Just checking in to make sure that you've seen our response. Please let us know if you have any other questions or concerns as I will be locking this in 24 hours.

Thanks,

Edward