Four (for the four different sctructural levels) access points with three SSIDs (phone, LAN, Visitors) which must be linked to the three existing VLANs. Is this possible with RB 433? If yes: How? I have no Routerboard/WLAN and cannot test. Actually i am experimenting with some DLink Hardware which the customer bought itself - hardware is fine, but disgusting Software. If It´s really possible i (The customer) would buy four RB433.
You can make “virtual APs” from a master interface, which you can then bridge into VLANs. Assuming that the wireless radio interface in the RB433 is called “wlan1” this would look something like below:
Of course that’s wildly incomplete, but should give you a rough idea. You can, of course, also always use boards that can have more than one radio if you need for the three SSIDs to have dedicated channels (particularly useful at 5GHz) for dedicated airtime, and then bridge different physical radio interfaces into different VLAN interfaces. Which route you go depends on your requirements and the acceptable cost.
Of course that’s wildly incomplete, but should give you a rough idea. You can, of course, also always use boards that can have more than one radio if you need for the three SSIDs to have dedicated channels (particularly useful at 5GHz) for dedicated airtime, and then bridge different physical radio interfaces into different VLAN interfaces. Which route you go depends on your requirements and the acceptable cost.
Thanx, it’s exactly the needed information Presumably there will never be more than ~5 associated clients per AP, normally around two, so there is no need for dedicated channels.
Presumably there will never be more than ~5 associated clients per AP, normally around two, so there is no need for dedicated channels.