Recent content by Dan OBrien

Ok, I have rebuilt everything from the bottom up and yeaaaa, progress. My vlans (14 and 15) now get a proper IP and can reach the internet. Last issue....once everything is plugged into it's configured ports (port 2 on each of the routers and port 10 and port 13 on the switch), everything behind...

Yes...thank you very much. That makes a lot of sense. That is not the way I did it :-(. Ok, an update, through the DD-WRT forums I have learned that I did not properly set the routes on the switch. Working through figuring out how to do that. If that fails, I will break it all down and set it...

Thank you for your response. I apologize....I don't get the layers.... Everything works outside of the switch. Are you saying to start over and change the order I did things? I am pretty sure I setup the IP addressing before the vlans but I think you are saying to do the reverse. Will that...

Hello everyone, First, all my networking knowledge has been learned through trial and error and the internet. With that said, I have taken on quite a tasking and am at the end of the road if I can get my GS516TP configured. First a little explanation of where I am to date. I have two ASUS...

Sorry. 3.100 is 192.168.3.100. On my guest networks, dnsmasq will issue 6 IPs so 100-105. After that it is very easy to control access to things. Thanks, Dan

OK, I ended up going with an RT-AC66U but probably not the B1 hardware version. I would love to load ASUSWRT-Merlin. Will it accommodate all that my current router does plus the roaming guest access? TIA, Dan

Hello everyone, I currently have a Netgear WNDR3700 router than has been working fine. Recently I made the decision to setup a "roaming" guest network in my house and ran into a dead end because I need VLANs and VLAN tagging capabilities. I have been told that the Atheros chip, which is what...