VLAN initial setup for IOT on shared AP

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Michael Hight

• February 12, 2021 15:21

Hi 

I have gold router with Netgear R7000 set up as AP and everything is working.  On the AP there are different groups of devices, IOT, KIDS, etc and I would like to wall off the IOT with VLANs.  I saw the article on why to do that and how and even how to do it with the TP Link.  Is there anyway to get it working with the AP I have?  TIA

Michael

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  Firewalla

  • February 12, 2021 17:53

  Double-check if your R7000 can do VLAN to SSID mapping.  I don't think it can.

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  Michael Hight

  • February 12, 2021 19:56

  yeah i don't think so either can't find any reference to it 

  i guess for now i can try using an older ap and just have 2 aps with one dedicated to my iots

  is there any recommended list for APs with vlan to ssid mapping?  i see the tp-link wa801nd has 4 ssids it can map to vlans and its only 25 bucks it might not be strong enough to reach the ends of my house though ... thanks

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  Sukumar Patel

  • February 13, 2021 09:41
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  I had a R7000, it cannot do VLAN to SSID mapping in AP mode. In the router mode, it can can do it. I gave it to my parents and got a couple of TPLink EAP245.

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  Michael Hight

  • February 14, 2021 13:04

  Hi thanks for the comments.  I understand now that most consumer focused routers/aps do not support the  VLAN to SSID mapping.  I may get the EAP245 but am still shopping.  Will post my solution :)

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