Using r7000p in AP mode any benefits to enabling VLAN for it?

[hbk_seanmichael]

I have my r7000 as mymain router hooked up to my fiber ONT from the ISP.  I dont have wifi on that router I just have 4 ethernet wall outlets hooked up to it which lead to my xbox one, a pc, a roku and the other router the R7000P .

I have the r7000P setup in AP mode,  Would there be any benefit to any of the following:

1.  Enabling VLAN from the r7000 for the port that the R7000P is running on.

2.  Turning DHCP off on the main router (r7000) 

3.  Having the R7000P setup in router mode not AP Mode and let it to the DHCP handling

[hbk_seanmichael · Accepted solution]

11 hour old post pushed to the 2nd page where no one would see it so yes it deserved a bump... you **bleep**ing condescending **bleep**got.

[hbk_seanmichael]

bump anyone

[antinode]

> 1.  Enabling VLAN from the r7000 for the port that the R7000P is
> running on.

   What would you expect that to do for you?

> 2.  Turning DHCP off on the main router (r7000)

   How would disabling your only DHCP server help?

> 3.  Having the R7000P setup in router mode not AP Mode and let it to
> the DHCP handling

   What about the outer router (R7000)?  Would that still be a router?
Do you want to cascade multiple routers, with all the problems which
that can cause?

   I don't know exactly how your wiring is arranged, but if your
distribution hub is near the ONT, then that would seem to be the best
place for your (only) router.  If you want to have a wireless access
point elsewhere, then do that.

   Your current arrangement seems about optimal to me.  You seem poised
to screw it up.  What about it bothers you?


> bump anyone

   Is the (free) service here not speedy enough for you?

[hbk_seanmichael · Accepted solution]

11 hour old post pushed to the 2nd page where no one would see it so yes it deserved a bump... you **bleep**ing condescending **bleep**got.

[antinode]

> 11 hour old post [...]

   Not everyone is in your time zone.

> [...] pushed to the 2nd page where no one would see it [...]

   This must be some new meaning for "no one".  Did _you_ lose track of
it?

> [...] so yes it deserved a bump... [...]

   You're welcome.  And you expect that marking it as "Solved" will
encourage the kind of attention you want?  On the bright side, you now
have "1 Accepted Solution" (and a badge to prove it).  Nice work!

   Please don't feel any need to answer my questions.

[michaelkenward]

What are you trying to achieve? You have a problem of some sort?

Apart, that is, from being impatient and expecting an instant response on a free user-to-user service at the weekend, when the Netgear team has time off and most of us have got better things to do than deal with strange questions.

[schumaku]

For WLAN VLAN sounds like a good complement. Who knows....