Setting up multi-network (gold) with Mesh Router
OK, before my Gold arrives, I wanted to understand my options for setting up isolated networks. For example for IoT devices and for guests. I plan to run my Gold as my router, and I will be using Eero as my mesh AP (I've read the wiring docs, so I get how to do that part of it).
Since the Eero is going to be my wifi AP, is there anyway for me to even establish these other networks? The Eero does have a guest wifi mode on it, but I don't have any idea how that plays here if at all. And I don't see how I would create a separate network for wifi IoT devices without having to setup a completely separate wifi network (with completely separate hardware).
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OK, doing a little more reading on Eeros, it appears they have no VLAN support what so ever, they actually do MAC address isolation to support their guest network.
I presume I can actually do something similar with the Gold? That might at least be able to give me the moral equivalent of a separate IoT network (setting up device specific rules).
Is there any concept of device profiles that would help me here?
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Here is my understanding.
1. When the eero is in bridge mode, you can create a guest network, that will have a new SSID say "guest"
2. All the "SSID guest" traffic will have the source IP as the eero unit.
3. To apply policy to SSID guest, you just need to apply policy to the Eero IP. (tap on devices->[find eero device]->[turn on porn block for example] will be applied to all guest traffic.
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Hmmm... Interesting. I assume that would also work if I wanted to set up an isolated IoT network instead.
I'm actually considering swapping my eero pro 6 for a tp-link deco x60 mesh network (less than half the price) since I really only need AP...
DO you happen to know anything about how the TP-Link devices work in this scenario?
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We did a posting on the X60 and eero pro 6 before; We like both. The X60 (costco version) is decent and the price point is perfect (around $200). And it works nicely with Firewalla Gold in AP mode. We did not test this unit's guest access in AP mode, so not sure if it will work the same way as the eero.
The Eero wifi 6 is definitely faster, and with our unofficial test, it is likely to have a better range. Plus we know the eero support is really good.
If you need best value for the $, TPLink is good. But if you have a few extra $, eero is not bad either.
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Yea, I've read the TP-Link is pretty slow in wifi backhaul
As far as wiring goes, I was planning on adopting the recommended wiring for Eero; essentially ONT -> FWG -> Eero (with everything downstream from that).
Will the above suggestion on Guest network still work with that wiring? Seems like all devices will look like they are coming from the Eero?
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