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Need some advise regarding an Aimesh network setup with and without VPN. I currently have 2 GT-AX11000 connected in a Aimesh network with Merlin firmware and ethernet backhaul (Cat 6) and running VPN on the routers. The problems with the setup is that I no not have any network without VPN and not all sites like VPN and there are also some reach problems and I have Wifi 6E clients that I would like to support. Therefore I am considering buying 2 GT-AXE16000 and connect them to the existing GT-AX11000 network and running VPN on the AXE16000 network and no VPN on the GT-AX11000 network. Then the clients can change from one SSID with VPN to another without VPN as needed.
Questions
1. Can I use the same ethernet backhaul for both networks (connect the main router for the VPN network to the main router for the non VPN network with a cat 6 cable to the WAN-port, then connect a cat 6 cable between two LAN ports of the two main routers, and connect the VPN Aimesh node to the non VPN Aimesh node with a cat 6 cable to the WAN port)?
2. Will there be trouble running two routers in the same bands?
3. Is this the best way to do it or are there other options that might be better?
Expand reach
To expand the reach of the VPN network I am considering buying another Aimesh node. There I do not need Wifi 6E support, I was wondering about RT-AX92U, but that is not supported by Merlin firmware. So now I am leaning towards the Asus RT-AX58U which have Merlin support.
Question
Is the RT-AX58U a good choice in this setup or are there other options I should consider?
Thanks in advance for any advise!
Need some advise regarding an Aimesh network setup with and without VPN. I currently have 2 GT-AX11000 connected in a Aimesh network with Merlin firmware and ethernet backhaul (Cat 6) and running VPN on the routers. The problems with the setup is that I no not have any network without VPN and not all sites like VPN and there are also some reach problems and I have Wifi 6E clients that I would like to support. Therefore I am considering buying 2 GT-AXE16000 and connect them to the existing GT-AX11000 network and running VPN on the AXE16000 network and no VPN on the GT-AX11000 network. Then the clients can change from one SSID with VPN to another without VPN as needed.
Questions
1. Can I use the same ethernet backhaul for both networks (connect the main router for the VPN network to the main router for the non VPN network with a cat 6 cable to the WAN-port, then connect a cat 6 cable between two LAN ports of the two main routers, and connect the VPN Aimesh node to the non VPN Aimesh node with a cat 6 cable to the WAN port)?
2. Will there be trouble running two routers in the same bands?
3. Is this the best way to do it or are there other options that might be better?
Expand reach
To expand the reach of the VPN network I am considering buying another Aimesh node. There I do not need Wifi 6E support, I was wondering about RT-AX92U, but that is not supported by Merlin firmware. So now I am leaning towards the Asus RT-AX58U which have Merlin support.
Question
Is the RT-AX58U a good choice in this setup or are there other options I should consider?
Thanks in advance for any advise!