Thanks for replying! The problem is that I need both a separated guest wifi as well as the main wifi on the AC66U, that´s because I have wireless surveillance cameras placed over there that needs access to the main wifi. I realize that setting up a VLAN might be the only working configuration for my needs.Try using the main network with a higher (numerical) IP such as 192.168.100.1 to 254. Then put the RT-AC66U_B1 in router mode on its own IP such as 192.168.1.1. This will effectively isolate the 'AC66U_B1 and its clients to themselves.
I have heard about this for years now it will be in the Asus aimesh 2.0, but it never happens (yet).Or you wait, there are some hints that Aimesh will support guest wifi on nodes in near (whatever that means) future.
Unfortunately YazFi doesn't work in AP-mode [emoji22]
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Would you mind explaining how to do this? If I put the AP in router mode, should it still be connected through a LAN port, or should it use the WAN port connecting to main router to make it work?Exactly, that is why you put the router in router mode.
If you can logically segregate the clients to work like that.
First, put your main router as outlined in post 21.
Then, with the current AP, perform a full reset to factory defaults, including checking the 'Initialize all settings...' checkbox and plug into the WAN port from the main router. Configure the second router with a lower (numerical) IP range and put on the guest access as you wish.
Those guests should now be isolated to themselves and to the internet.
HTH.
With the 386 code base available for both routers you can use AiMesh to get Guest WIFI on the AC68U. Just set the AX86U to use different SSID's for 2.4 and 5 GHz.Hi @L&LD !
Going to try this, as I have an AC86u (main router) and an AC68u (AP mode). I would like to isolate AC68u since it is only for help broadcasting to temporary neighbors, but it currently does not isolate the guest network due to being in AP mode. Below is what I have found from Asus:
Here is how AP Isolation works:
AP Isolation works per interface (hardware-wise), which means device on the same interface will see other devices that are located on the same interface.
AP node is connected to the main router via cable, here is how the packets are delivered from main router to AP node:
Since packets are transferring throughout the two 2.4G interfaces, thus AP isolation does not take effect.
- 2.4GHz Client(main) --> Ethernet(main) --> Ethernet(AP) --> 2.4GHz Client(AP)
Now in repeater mode, the connection is via Wi-Fi, so you can treat the repeater and main router as different interfaces, here is how packets are delivered from main router to repeater, Red X mark is where isolation takes effect:
- 2.4GHz Client(main) -X-> Repeater 2.4GHz Upstream(to main 2.4GHz) --> Repeater 2.4GHz Downstream --> 2.4GHz client(Repeater)
When I set it up in router mode to resolve my isolation issue like you have advised in earlier posts, do I need to worry about the gateway on the secondary AC68u?
Yes I am aware of that and did have that implemented. The only caveat is that AiMesh has a horrible time keeping the guest devices binded/bound to the AiMesh node, which is by far the closest AP to the neighbors. Not that it truly matters but maybe its my OCD that wants them always connected to the node. Node was in ethernet backhaul btw.With the 386 code base available for both routers you can use AiMesh to get Guest WIFI on the AC68U. Just set the AX86U to use different SSID's for 2.4 and 5 GHz.
All good now, setup secondary router (AC68u) in router mode and configured. Its intended use is to broadcast to neighbors to provide a better wireless signal, but I wanted to ensure the network is isolated (which cant be done in AP mode) and the Aimesh was not keeping their clients bound to it when it was setup as the closest node.What exactly you are planning to do? A router in double NAT connected to yours may not isolate much.
I have guest wifi setup with Yazfi installed configured with no access, which is the only connecting they have. From my limited experience, my testing seems to show that access is restricted. But obviously I could be missing something.If your neighbors have access to AC68U main network, they have access to your devices as well.
All good now, setup secondary router (AC68u) in router mode and configured. Its intended use is to broadcast to neighbors to provide a better wireless signal, but I wanted to ensure the network is isolated (which cant be done in AP mode) and the Aimesh was not keeping their clients bound to it when it was setup as the closest node.
Yazfi won't do anything to isolate the clients from your upstream router (unless you're forcing the clients through a VPN). It's only going to isolate clients from the LAN of the AC68U, just like the regular guest networks do.I have guest wifi setup with Yazfi installed configured with no access, which is the only connecting they have. From my limited experience, my testing seems to show that access is restricted. But obviously I could be missing something.
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