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SXR80 tagged VLANs for SSIDs
Hello there, I'm trying to setup the Orbi Pro Wifi 6 in AP mode to work with a pfsense router and a managed DELL switch in order to have 2 SSIDs available for STAFF and GUESTS. Each of these SS...
Theo_C wrote:
The fact is that I need to reproduce the same system in an office of three floors and I won't be able to pass three cables for each Orbi equipment (SXR80 and several SXS80). Is it possible to have only one trunked port on the SXR80 and SXS80 to pass the three VLANs and to have the 2 SSIDs STAFF and GUESTS working?
Sure, that's why trunk ports can be configured carrying multiple tagged VLANs on all Orbi SXR80/SXS80 and similar models.
Yes, thank you for your responce! I tried again this morning by switching my switch port to trunk mode and giving it the PVID of my VLAN WIFIAP and it worked, I now have a stable connection, with the router connected with a single cable to the switch and the satellite connected with a single cable to the switch and have both STAFF and GUEST SSIDs working and getting the right IP 🙂
I can close this subject!
Thanks again!
Brilliant! Remind you the PVID does define the VLAN where untagged frames coming in on such a port will be assigned to.
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