Setting up wireless networks with Firewalla Gold and Mesh APs

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Dylan Erskine

• June 16, 2023 03:15

I am interested in purchasing a Firewalla Gold, but am hoping to get a little more clarification on how I can set up my network(s). I have two APs that I am going to set up in Bridge Mode. I will connect my Firewalla to my cable modem, and then to my first AP via an Ethernet cable. Am I able to have the second AP connect wirelessly to the first one to create a mesh Wi-Fi network? Also, is it possible to create multiple networks (Guest, IOT, and Full-Access networks) using the same two APs? Or will I need to connect each AP to the Firewalla Gold using Ethernet cables and have each AP broadcast a different network with separate rules attached?

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  David Rothenberger

  • June 16, 2023 15:58

  The answers to your questions will depend on the APs you have.

  If you want to have multiple networks, you'll need to use APs that support VLAN tagging and SSID/VLAN mappings. 

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  Lloyd varghese

  • July 14, 2023 06:22

  Will this work if I use routers supporting OpenWrt which natively supports VLAN tagging and SSID/VLAN mappings?

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  Firewalla

  • July 14, 2023 10:29

  It should work. You need to map SSID to VLAN. on your AP, and then under firewalla network manager, create a VLAN network matching that VLAN ID 

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