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captclam1
Dec 04, 2020Aspirant
SXR80 VLANs can't talk to each other- Inter-Vlan Routing?
I have my wired network at VLAN 1 192.168.0.0/24 and Wireless 2 setup for 192.168.20.0/24. No network or client isolation is enabled. Devices cannot see one another. I tried a static route, but it di...
schumaku
Dec 04, 2020Guru - Experienced User
captclam1 wrote:I have my wired network at VLAN 1 192.168.0.0/24 and Wireless 2 setup for 192.168.20.0/24. No network or client isolation is enabled. Devices cannot see one another.
Perfectly correct 8-) - Wireless 1 does connect to a VLAN, e.g. VLAN 1, Wirless 2 does connect to another VLAN. Both VLANs make up dedicated, isolated networks.
Netgear does define each network in LAN Profiles, when I have it right there are five [V]LAN profiles preconfigured. Here you can control Client Isolation (that's between the wireless clients but on the very same SSID only), and the Network Isolation.
FMI: Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Router SXR80 and Orbi Pro WiFi 6 Satellite SXR80 User Manual p.122 ff "Manage the VLANs "
This is different from consumer Orbi and the AC Orbi Pro or many consumer routers allowing multiple SSIDs to connect to the same network and doing more or less nasty L2 tricks/filters what is controlled by these network or client isolation controls.
captclam1 wrote:P.S. This goofy site doesn't even list the SXR80. Very frustrating. Nothing in the manual about this either.
Yes, Netgear has some backlog adding new device models and kits here on this SaaS platform. ChristineT nice pleeeeeeease 8-)
- captclam1Dec 04, 2020Aspirant
Not sure which manual you are referring to, but page 122 on the manual for my gear (Ax6000) it is troubleshooting.
It sounds like what you are saying it that you cannot allow the employee SSID talk to anything on the wired network (other than the internet) unless you specify that port on the device. So, it is relatively worthless if I have more that 253 devices on my network. The whole reason I got this was to enable more than a single class C worth of devices to talk to each other.
The system also does not support wired backhaul. I tried, and the device I plugged into the wired network (sat 2), refused to accept any wireless connections. Broadcasted the SSIDs but refused to do squat.
I really can't imagine a use case for these devices with no ability to communicate between SSIDs. Imagine, you put all your Google assistants and X10 gear on the IOT SSID... then nothing can stream or screen cast. I have to imagine I have something wrong here, because it would be nuts... maybe if you were a landlord providing free wireless to three companies, but I can't imagine anything else.
- schumakuDec 04, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Typo, sorry - p.112. CTRL-F for the mentioned title would have helped.
But before please read my reply on the X10 thread.
Of course it does support a wired backhaul - it's part of the spec. Just like it does support one LAG by device. Just like the ability to enable routing (unluckly naming by Netgear "Network Isolation" but you specifically asked for this, correct?) between the subnetworks, but no granular control - but that's all you want. And be ware it's just IP routing ...
But then considering that everything is on VLANs it can't be thrown onto each and any smaller or bigger wired network - the different subnets reside in different networks and different IP subnetworks.
If all you expect is a flat and more or less unstructured network as you have with the two X10 (nice machines - but unfortunately not very well maintained by Netgear...) allowing more then a single class C amount of hosts - yes, the Orbi Pro WiFi 6 is the wrong device. And count in any other Netgear consumer routers - which are all limited to a /24 subnet why ever.
Don't blame the messenger ... I can't change the world.
- JohnC_VDec 04, 2020NETGEAR Employee Retired
Welcome to our community! :)
I would like to know if you were able to follow our VLAN setup guide in the following articles?
- How do I create, configure, and assign VLANs on my Orbi Pro WiFi 6?
- How do I assign a VLAN to my SSID on my Orbi Pro WiFi 6?
It would be best if you may share more information about your network topology. May I know if the SXR80 is used in router or AP mode? What testing have you done? Does the network isolation on/off?
I'm looking forward to your reply.
Regards,
John
NETGEAR Community Team
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