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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    Hey guys. I thought I would try to help if I can. I have both a RT-AX86S and a RT-AX58U both set as APs using latest merlin FW (3004.388.9). I setup GN1 and GN2 as VLANs using this script a few months ago while on 3004.388.8. VLANs working correctly as is autodetection for both routers. My...
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    How do setup vlans on gt-ax16000 running merlin?

    This is how I am now setup. Opnsense router with 3x asus AX routers as APs using the script to repurpose guest networks as VLANs. Working great.
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    mDNs / Bonjour / Multicast

    I struggled with HomeKit and Apple devices and HomePods in particular for years using asus routers (not a Merlin issue). Built my own router using a minipc and opnsense. Run all my asus routers as access points. Now and finally everything just works perfectly all the time. It is night and...
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    Sorry missed this question. I have all my asus APs wired via the wan port (so eth0 on ax86u and eth4 on ax58u).
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    I have two Asus APs. One ax86s with wan on eth0 and a ax58u with wan on eth4. So I just updated the script to eth4 on the AX58U. All working perfectly across my network with 3x APs mixed Asus and UniFi. So thanks for sharing this. Works great.
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    Thanks. Typo. Spotted myself just now while looking through again. Now vlan working on both so GN1 and GN2. You mentioned above that RT-AX58 uses eth4 for WAN so I will work on this AP next using eth4 instead of eth0. Thanks for that info too. correct and working script below. #!/bin/sh #...
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    From my setup so far, I am testing a modified script on my RT-AX86S. I'll work on RT-AX58U after I get it all working. guest network 2 (called vlan3) is working and clients connecting to this AP/SSID are getting an IP address from my opnsense router. guest network 1 (called vlan2) with both...
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    Thank you for this. So the VLAN IDs are not hard coded in the Asus APs - that's great. I also have a RT-AX86S in my setup - totally forgot about it! This also does not have a 2.5g port so can I assume that both RT-AX58U and RT-AX86S have the same port configs? I will check using ifconfig...
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    Using Asus routers as VLAN-capable APs

    Thanks. This is great work and I’m going to try it with my opnsense firewall with mixed UniFi and Asus APs. I already have my UniFi AP working with opnsense and vlan so I will just need to update this all to match the 100 and 200 tags. Is there a command I can run to see the port config of...
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    Having two access points vs AiMesh?

    Agreed. I just got caught up in the aimesh marketing a couple of years ago when I should have researched better at the time and added APs rather than routers. I'm really pleased I looked into opnsense/pfsense. I hadn't even thought that it was possible to build my own router / firewall on x86...
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    Having two access points vs AiMesh?

    That is good value ($130 here in oz through amazon) but I wanted to use unifi as I already had a unifi switch. I bought a unifi U6 mini that has similar specs to the omada and I got it for $170 oz on amazon so similar price.
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    Having two access points vs AiMesh?

    Thanks for the update. I have accepted that scripting vlans to APs (or nodes) is just too tricky to setup and maintain. I agree with @Tech9 regarding APs v mesh nodes but sometimes you have no choice if you can't get a wire to an AP. The other thing I have decided is that using 'routers' as...
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    Pfsense/opnsense box with AX88U Merlin firmware

    I’m about one month running my minipc with opnsesne and I finally have my network working perfectly. There was something about ASUS and Apple home kit (mdns related) that was so frustrating and unsolvable. Not any more! 100% perfect all the time. The time I spent trying with my ASUS kit could...
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    Having two access points vs AiMesh?

    Thanks. I was thinking it might be possible with scripting but I haven’t looked into it yet. For a tinkering project, I think this is too much work.
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    Having two access points vs AiMesh?

    I’m keen to see if I can get a vlan working on my AX ASUS APs. I’m using opnsense router with vlan setup and working on my managed switch and UniFi AP. The last part of the project is to get the vlan working on my ASUS APs but not sure if it’s even possible for them to broadcast lan and vlan...
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