1 Mini-pci with 2 ethernet interfaces to segregrate users

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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Hi all,

I am new to the routerboard world, but I am very interested in these compared to the likes of Cisco, etc.

Usually to seperate the lan users(full lan access) from guest users(only internet access) I would use VLANS, but I have a site with no VLAN provision on the router and basic port based VLAN on the main switch.

I would like to use a 433 with an 802.11b/g/n card and use one of the ethernets to go into the switch for lan users, and another ethernet to go into the opt port on the router to provide simple wan access, maybe with a little router for guest dhcp.

Would I need 2 mini-pci cards to do this, each one providing a different ssid, or can it be done on 1 card? Or can it even be done at all!

I wouldnt mind being able to repeat each ssid seperately for more coverage in the future too. Although i could do this with ethernet back from each AP.

Or is this all moot, and i could go with an 411, 1 card, 1 ethernet and separate users at the routeros level, is this possible?

Sorry to go on, but id rather ask now, or face the wrath of management for buying things I didnt properly research!

Any other idea for segregation without VLAN support would be nice too!

Thanks in advance

James

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You can use 1 wireless minipci with virtual APs. Each virtual AP with different IP range, SSID, security profile, etc..
To separate the traffic to 2 ethernet networks, you need to make 2 bridges and put in bridge1, one virtualAP and 1 ethernet, and the same to bridge2.

Later you can use the same ADSL to internet or you can mark traffic and use 2 internet connections.