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Question on creating multiple Wireless VLANs for Security (IoT devices, Family WiFi, Guest WiFi)
Hey Everyone,
I'm in the process of re-doing (re-designing) my entire Home Network. I've decided to go the VLAN route for both Wired and Wireless devices. From a security standpoint, I would li...
Hmm...that makes sense. I wonder if this feature will be coming down any time soon or if it's even on the product Roadmap?
If I were to create a few port-based VLANs via my ZyXEL switches. Then, I hardwire the Orbi Router into one of the VLANs...wouldn't that at least cause the entire Orbi ecosystem (Orbi Router, Satellites and anything connected to them via WiFi or Ethernet) to be on that same dedicated VLAN in that ZyXEL Switch's port?
In that same vein, couldn't I also add a few separate APs or re-deploy my old ASUS Routers into AP mode, hard wired into another ZyXEL switch VLAN...just to create/have another separate WiFi VLAN?
Oddly enough, my CenturyLink's Modem does support WiFi VLANs. It's WiFi capabilities only support 2.4Ghz but hell, might not be too bad for guests only.
I know this isn't the best design, but I'm trying here LOL.
Any more thoughts?
BJ
b1ggjoe wrote:
If I were to create a few port-based VLANs via my ZyXEL switches. Then, I hardwire the Orbi Router into one of the VLANs...wouldn't that at least cause the entire Orbi ecosystem (Orbi Router, Satellites and anything connected to them via WiFi or Ethernet) to be on that same dedicated VLAN in that ZyXEL Switch's port?In that same vein, couldn't I also add a few separate APs or re-deploy my old ASUS Routers into AP mode, hard wired into another ZyXEL switch VLAN...just to create/have another separate WiFi VLAN?Any more thoughts?BJ
Yes, yes and yes. You can use wired/orbi on the same VLAN and put your Asus on another. "The right way" is subjective... the right way would having you do it the way you want... but the Orib won't support it. So you either select something that support putting different SSIDs on different VLANs will or hack together something like we are currently discussing. I sent you an example in your PMs since my post keeps disappearing.