kevindd992002
Regular Contributor
Is there a way to disable the 2.4GHz band for the main network in the RT AC66U while still enabling it for the Guest network? If I go to Wireless -> Professional, it turns the 2.4GHz band completely.
Sounds like a good idea.Thanks for the suggestion. And I guess I should also change the SSID of the 2.4GHz band for the primary network (even while hidden) so that connecting to the primary SSID will only be through 5GHz, correct?
No. In access point mode there is no differentiation between guest and non-guest
People mistakenly assume that "guest network = isolated from LAN", it doesn't (necessarily). You can equally create a guest network that isn't isolated from the LAN even in router mode.That's what I thought. But the option to create it is there. Not even sure why.
People mistakenly assume that "guest network = isolated from LAN", it doesn't (necessarily). You can equally create a guest network that isn't isolated from the LAN even in router mode.
Why? Well I suppose if you had guests staying with you and you wanted to give them access to your LAN services, like a printer or media server you could create a guest network with a random password for them without them having to know your "real" password. And then just delete the guest network when they've gone. Or maybe you want to setup your kids devices so they only connect to the guest network so that when it's bedtime it's easy to just turn off their access by turning off the guest network.
I didn't think that that was the case because the description of guest network in the UI is this:
I'm still comparing it to my Ubiquiti ecosystem
3. Setup a Client OpenVPN from RT-AC66U to pfSense OpenVPN Server.
Indeed. And this is what it doesn't do in Access Point mode.
Well... one is a consumer router <$100 currently, the other is a business solution for >$600. Can't compare it.
Consider making the RT-AC66U a Router instead of an Access Point. You could possibly use the following script (with the correct firmware version):
https://www.snbforums.com/threads/y...-merlin-guest-wifi-inc-ssid-vpn-client.45924/
1. Setup pfSense for an OpenVPN Server, internal that provides Internet access only.
2. Setup RT-AC66U as a Router.
3. Setup a Client OpenVPN from RT-AC66U to pfSense OpenVPN Server.
4. Install and configure YazFi script
This can then keep the Guest WiFi traffic off the internal network. There may be additional steps, this is just an overview.
Too many customizations with it already for it to just become an OpenVPN server.
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