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Spidde
Aspirant
Aug 09, 2019

AP-mode, Multi-SSID, VLANs and backhaul.

Hi! I´m thinking about investing in an Orbi-solution but have not been able to find any information that states that all my requirements is supported, at the same time. I´m attaching a sketch of the...
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CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 09, 2019

I agree with FURRYe38 .  This is not what Orbi is designed for.  Will be a dismal failure.

I wonder what prompts this design.  "super paranoia?"  belief that somehow traffic on VLAN's adds up to less useage than traffic on a single LAN?  It just seems like a whole lot of bother.

 

Good Luck

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    Ragar99
    Luminary
    Aug 09, 2019
    CrimpOn wrote:

    I agree with FURRYe38 .  This is not what Orbi is designed for.  Will be a dismal failure.

    I wonder what prompts this design.  "super paranoia?"  belief that somehow traffic on VLAN's adds up to less useage than traffic on a single LAN?  It just seems like a whole lot of bother.

     

    Good Luck

    There  are plenty of reasons.  Separation of traffic so you can prioritize more easily, segments that don't need internet access off the top of my head.