I'm revising my home network and instead of the same old crap routers and getting disappointed in having under performing equipment, I bought a Mikrotik hEX. I wanted a hEX POE but due to supply settled for now with the hEX to try to improve my network.
My network has been utilizing old equipment that I've had for 10+ years in some cases, and on some of those devices have loaded OpenWrt on them (of those that could).
I have/had the following equipment setup
Linksys EA6500 v2 = OpenWrt Router (main router)
Wireless Disabled, running as wired router only
VLANs configured to segregate network
VLANS 53, 57, 99, 107
DHCP Servers for each VLAN
hEX router replaced this router with similar config
Asus RT-AX92U Mesh Pair = Stock Firmware (wireless for vlan 57)
Configured as AP
Connected to Main router on a port in VLAN 57 (untagged)
Basic config
TP-Link Archer A6 = OpenWrt AP (Wireless for vlans 53, 99, 107)
Wireless SSID for each VLAN
VLANs configured same as main router
Pi-Hole
Configured to see all vlans and provide ad blocking to all.
Netgear GS108E = Manged Switch (mainly VLAN 99)
Tried making port 1 a Trunk with ALL VLANs.
Would like to have 1 port for each of the other vlans for testing/troubleshooting
I configured the hEX to be as similar to the OpenWrt router as possible. VLANs 53, 57 and 107 seem to be working correctly, testing with wireless tablet connecting to each vlan gives correct IP per VLAN and has internet access. VLAN 99 for wireless works like the others, but for the wired connections unless the switch (Netgear GS108E) is configured for VLAN 99 will not allow internet access. Having the switch configured kills access to the router via winbox. I'm guessing that this is due to a misconfiguration in either or both the hEX and the Switch.
I have attached a copy of my '/export hide_sensitive', and a snap shot of the switch VLAN config.
If this information helps.
I'd like to do away with VLAN1 and managed the hEX from vlan99. I've tried changing the PVID of the bridge to 99 but when applied seemed to just keep me out period....even from a vlan99 computer.
Any insight and help is appreciated.