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testuserguy's avatar
Sep 09, 2022
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Specify VPN VLAN Starting Point

I have two different VLANs: IoT and everything else. I also have a VPN setup with my Orbi router. I wanted to know if it is possible to dump a user connection from the VPN into the IoT VLAN only, and not the general VLAN with everything else. As it currently stands, the only options I see are: "All sites on the Internet & Home Network, Home Network only, and Auto". I have the RBR750 Orbi.

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Sep 09, 2022

    testuserguy wrote:

    I was setting up the VLAN via my TP-Link though. In either case, it sounds like I cannot specify which VLAN or subnet the Orbi VPN has access to, correct? If not, I will seek another product's solution.


    My Orbi has the same VLAN option.  The Help Screen describes VLAN entirely in the context of the Internet Service Provider.

     

    And you are correct that the user has no method to assign OpenVPN connections to a VLAN or specific IP subnet.

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  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User

    I am not aware that the 750 model is able to deal with VLANs (apart from the facility for IPTV).

    The user has no capability to determine the IP subnet assigned to devices which connect over OpenVPN.  "What you see is what you get."

  • Do you really have 750 series? Or do you have Orbi Pro ?

    Orbi 750 does not support VLAN tagging.

    • testuserguy's avatar
      testuserguy
      Guide

      Hi All,

       

      I do have the RBR750, and it does have a VLAN section which allegedly supports tagging, as seen below:

       

      I was setting up the VLAN via my TP-Link though. In either case, it sounds like I cannot specify which VLAN or subnet the Orbi VPN has access to, correct? If not, I will seek another product's solution.

      • CrimpOn's avatar
        CrimpOn
        Guru - Experienced User

        testuserguy wrote:

        I was setting up the VLAN via my TP-Link though. In either case, it sounds like I cannot specify which VLAN or subnet the Orbi VPN has access to, correct? If not, I will seek another product's solution.


        My Orbi has the same VLAN option.  The Help Screen describes VLAN entirely in the context of the Internet Service Provider.

         

        And you are correct that the user has no method to assign OpenVPN connections to a VLAN or specific IP subnet.