I’ve read most of the posts and docs on the topic of VLAN setup but I need to ensure my configuration will work or what gotcha’s I need to look into.
here is a typical deployment scenario:
cable modem → mikrotik → tower site via pt - pt bridge → 3 sector AP’s connected to a switch.
i want to replace the switch with a managed switch and to reduce broadcast traffic and client communication between AP’s.
The Mikrotik runs hotspot with 1 ethernet port (ether2) connected to the bridge to the tower.
The intent is to setup port based VLAN’s to isolate AP’s from each other.
Questions:
- if i have the following:
VLAN 1 = port 4 = AP1
VLAN 2 = port 8 = AP2
VLAN 3 = port 12 = AP3
I assume i need to setup the exact VLAN’s on the Mikrotik? Do I need to then bridge them together? Otherwise would I need to run hotspot on each VLAN?
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Currently the IP’s come from the DHCP server that runs on the hotspot server. Can I get the hotspot clients to obtain an IP address from one (1) DHCP server configured in the hotspot?
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If I can’t bridge VLAN’s, what IP’s will the client’s get when each AP is seperated with VLAN’s? If I understand things correctly, you must assign IP’s for each VLAN. Unless you can bridge them together, each VLAN interface would have seperate IP subnets.
I’m sure I will have more questions as time goes on. Any help is greatly appreciated.