WLAN &LAN config

RouterOS Beginner Basics
1

I have created multiple SSID’s and would like group some with an Ethernet port. Which is the best way is it to create a bridge with the WLAN and Ethernet port or create a VLAN and bridge within in?

Thanks in advance

2

You can tag vlan right on the virtual WiFi interface, then bridge it over the network and get the vlan from the Ethernet everywhere you need.
https://wiki.mikrotik.com/wiki/Manual:VLANs_on_Wireless

3

Thanks for your response.

How would I implement it to put both 2.4GHz & 5GHz into the same VLAN?
Thanks

4

Simply put wlan2 on same bridge and set same VID on vlan-id

5

Thanks.
I am still learning how to configure networks.

Are these the correct steps to follow using the GUI:

  1. Create mywlan 2.4GHz & mywlan 5GHz with VLAN Mode: use tag& VLAN ID: 5
  2. Create Bridge mybridge and add both wlan’s
  3. Create ip addresses, DHCP etc and assign to mybridge
6

If you’ve set multiple SSIDs, there must be a reason …
It’s not that easy to manage multiple VLANs to separate everything,

My suggestion was to put the “same” SSID of 2.4 and 5 on the same VLAN,
but all the rest of the configuration may vary, hope someone will help you.

7

Depends on the rest of the network. Where do you want to get the vlans untagged?

8

It was just that I read that it is good to use VLAN’s to keep networks separate, but is it really needed?

Thanks

9

Hard to say without more information as you have not indicated what MT device you are using.

I expect better from the previous posters ;-PPPPP that punch out snippets of information that are basically useless without context to the users scenario.

To aid in your learning of this wonderful equipment…
In general the rule of thumb is that if you have only one subnet going over each port, there is no need for vlans.
Think of each WLAN as a port as well.

If you have two or more subnets you want to push over a single port than vlans are a good idea.
Typically if you have a port leading to a smart switch or to an external access point (which can read vlan tags and you want at least two different subnets on the wifi).

Finally, before deciding on a config and structure tis far better to list your requirements in detail along with a proposed network diagram.
What do you want users or devices to be able to do… without discussion of MT config.
Then all the suggestion above will start to come into focus and make sense…