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DHCP messages every 30 seconds in logs from Nintendo 3DS

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#1 ·
Below is a sample of what my Tomato logs look like. This happens every 30". None of the other devices do this just the 3DS which I set up to use DHCP. Even when the 3DS is closed it still fills the logs. Any ideas? At least now I know why my son is complaining about battery life. The wifi never shuts off.

May 7 22:45:16 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPDISCOVER(br0) 192.168.1.17 2c:10:c1:88:A6:ff
May 7 22:45:16 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPOFFER(br0) 192.168.1.17 2c:10:c1:88:A6:ff
May 7 22:45:16 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.17 2c:10:c1:88:A6:ff
May 7 22:45:16 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.17 2c:10:c1:88:A6:ff Nintendo 3DS
 
#3 ·
^^^^
That shouldn't require frequent DHCP requests. Normally, a DHCP request is made when a device is first turned on and then part way through the lease time. If the lease is 7 days, then a renewal will likely occur around 3 or 4 days.
 
#7 ·
^^^^
May 7 22:45:16 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.17 2c:10:c1:88:A6:ff Nintendo 3DS
That line says it is getting an address. If the address is rejected, then there should be a DHCPDECLINE. If it doesn't get an address, it also won't be able to communicate with anything. Either way, it indicates a problem with the 3DS.
 
#9 ·
^^^^
I have no experience with the 3DS, but I have seen computers where WiFi connected, but didn't get an IP address. Is it possible to see if it has an IP address? According to the first message, the DHCP process worked up to the point where an address is sent to the 3DS. Since there doesn't appear to be a DHCPDECLINE, I can only assume it accepted an address. If it got that far, yet still doesn't have an address, then there's likely some problem with the 3DS.
 
#10 ·
Do you have MAC address authentication turned on your router (in addition to WIFI security) ?

I have seen this happen on my network whereby I setup a wireless device with the proper WIFI information but either forget to add the MAC address to my authentication list (2ndary protection) OR I entered the MAC address of the device incorrectly.
 
#12 ·
Now that my 3DS is disabled my WDTV Live is exhibiting similar behavior. Except it is every 6 seconds now!

May 9 18:35:32 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPREQUEST(br0) 192.168.1.6 00:90:a9:76:36:00
May 9 18:35:32 ? daemon.info dnsmasq[91]: DHCPACK(br0) 192.168.1.6 00:90:a9:76:36:00 WDTVLIVE

I have re-booted the router with no change.

Rebooting the WDTV Live stopped the requests.
 
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