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MikroTik: dhcp-client on ether1 lost IP address 203.0.113.25 - received NAK from dhcp server 203.0.113.1

dhcp-client on ether1 lost IP address 203.0.113.25 - received NAK from dhcp server 203.0.113.1

What it means

The ISP’s DHCP server refused to renew the address, so the router lost internet until it gets a new lease.

Why it happens

  • ISP-side change or maintenance.
  • The router changed or the MAC is not the registered one.
  • Two devices with the same MAC on the line.

How to fix it

  1. Release/renew: /ip dhcp-client release [find]; then check it gets a new address.
  2. If the ISP binds by MAC, restore the registered MAC on ether1.
  3. If repeating, ask the ISP for their DHCP logs.

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