I own a RT-AX88U Pro and recently update the firmware and wanted to use the VLAN feature. Normally with any SMB AP product, it is a slam dunk easy config. But I am not sure about these ASUS consumer APs.
Here is the topology of my network (simplified)
Questions:
1) In AP mode, under the LAN tab I can set an IP for it. All my management is in VLAN 254. So my question is, can I set it as such? If not, I was thinking using a Trunk + Native Vlan... ie: set the trunk link as All Packet (or whatever the actual name is) on the AX88U Pro and then on the L2 switch set it for switchport mode trunk, and add 100,200,300 and then native vlan 254.... will that work? if it does here is my 2nd problem
2a) When setting up a main SSID... but there is no way to give it a VLAN (at least I haven't found a way) so I assume the main SSID will come out untagged. I couldn't find a way to tag the main ssid wifi. (I even tried to go into the Guest Network Pro tab to create the same SSID hoping it would "fool it". It just made another SSID with the same name with a different MAC address.
2b) or I would have to setup AX88U Pro LAN and Main SSID on VLAN 100 untagged so the L2 switch would be switchport mode trunk, add 200,300 and then native vlan 100....?
3) is there a secret way to make this all work in the CLI shell? Or I am just asking for trouble or what these AP can really do?
Here is the topology of my network (simplified)
Questions:
1) In AP mode, under the LAN tab I can set an IP for it. All my management is in VLAN 254. So my question is, can I set it as such? If not, I was thinking using a Trunk + Native Vlan... ie: set the trunk link as All Packet (or whatever the actual name is) on the AX88U Pro and then on the L2 switch set it for switchport mode trunk, and add 100,200,300 and then native vlan 254.... will that work? if it does here is my 2nd problem
2a) When setting up a main SSID... but there is no way to give it a VLAN (at least I haven't found a way) so I assume the main SSID will come out untagged. I couldn't find a way to tag the main ssid wifi. (I even tried to go into the Guest Network Pro tab to create the same SSID hoping it would "fool it". It just made another SSID with the same name with a different MAC address.
2b) or I would have to setup AX88U Pro LAN and Main SSID on VLAN 100 untagged so the L2 switch would be switchport mode trunk, add 200,300 and then native vlan 100....?
3) is there a secret way to make this all work in the CLI shell? Or I am just asking for trouble or what these AP can really do?
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