BE-92U how to set up LAN ports into different VLAN?

[marsman]

I'm new to the Asus BE-92U. Is there a way to set up the LAN ports on the back into separate vlan? Now all LAN ports are on the main net. Thank you!

 

[jksmurf]

I'm new to the Asus BE-92U. Is there a way to set up the LAN ports on the back into separate vlan? Now all LAN ports are on the main net. Thank you!

Unfortunately I do not believe that model supports VLAN to the ethernet ports.

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[Poul Bak]

You have to set up VLAN id on the device(s) connected to that lan port. If the device doesn't support that, you are out of luck.
Here a device can be an access point.
You then create a guest network with that LAN id.

 

[jksmurf]

The cheapest way is to get a smart managed switch like Netgear GS308E or TP-Link eg TL-SG105E or TL-SG108E, attach it to one if your routers or nodes ports and configure the switch ports for the subnet you want, that match your Guest Network subnets.

There’s a long discussion that culminated in that here:

Switch capabilities of AiMesh Nodes?

A recent thread (a very interesting one) started me off thinking about how under-utilized nodes appear to be, for 3006 FW based nodes in particular. I am reasonably sure I know what the answer is, but bear with me while I muse and ramble and throw my toys out of the pram. I’m starting to look...

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There’s been some questions marks over the TP-Link Easy Smart potentially causing destabilizing issues of wireless clients, but the sample size is small. I just have to say it here in case.

IoT Devices falling off nodes (only) always requires reboot to fix

Ah ok thanks. I recall the cheap managed switches discussion. So yeah, it will be difficult to isolate as the sample size of those with my specific setup, so far is… maybe 2 or 3 including me. @visortgw has a working system, the difference his to mine appears to be primarily HW. @jksmurf: Some...

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[marsman]

Unfortunately I do not believe that model supports VLAN to the ethernet ports.

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Thank you. Appreciate the reply. I wasn't aware when I bought it. At least the guest networks are isolated. The reason I asked was that when a guest network was created, it automatically got a new VLAN id (same as subnet) so I thought there was a way to do that with the wired ports.

 

[jksmurf]

Thank you. Appreciate the reply. I wasn't aware when I bought it. At least the guest networks are isolated. The reason I asked was that when a guest network was created, it automatically got a new VLAN id (same as subnet) so I thought there was a way to do that with the wired ports.

Pleasure and I appreciate the response and the note.

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If you are ever looking for an Asus router that can do that natively, it must be on what some of us are calling ASUS VLAN capable (to Ethernet Ports) router list here, see list at TOP of article, currently

• Product EBA63, EBG15, EBG19P, EBM68, EBR63, GT-AX11000 Pro, GT-AX6000, GT-BE19000, GT-BE96, GT-BE98, GT-BE98 Pro, ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, RT-AX57 Go, RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro, RT-BE86U, RT-BE88U, RT-BE96U

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On the other hand Guest Network Pro capable routers, and there is some cross over, can create wireless VLANs only (nothing to do with wired or wireless backhaul,just how devices connect). For that list see here

• Product GT-AX6000, GT-BE19000, GT-BE19000AI, GT-BE96, GT-BE98, GT-BE98 Pro, RT-AX57 Go, RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro, RT-BE58 GO, RT-BE86U, RT-BE88U, RT-BE96U

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Hope that clarifies the distinction between them.

 

[marsman]

Thank you! Appreciate the help! For now, I'm ok with separate guest networks with different VLAN/subnets but I'll probably get another router soon. Appreciate the pointers very much!

 

[marsman]

Looks like while not in your 2nd list, the RT-BE92U does have 'guest network pro' as it did create several Wifi VLAN.

 

[jksmurf]

Looks like while not in your 2nd list, the RT-BE92U does have 'guest network pro' as it did create several Wifi VLAN.

Not to burst your bubble, but that does necessarily mean it is Guest Network Pro, I am fairly certain it is not.

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It does talk about GNP Encryption but the fact there are only 3 GNs suggests your model actually has Smart Home Master Wi-Fi VLANs, which is confirmed by this second link:

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But if all you need is IoT and Guest, it will be perfectly fine alongside your main Wi-Fi, for most folks it will be more than enough.

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Guest Network
"The Guest Network provides Internet connection for guests but restricts access to your local network."
Support Guest Network
• Maximum Guest Network Rule : 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz : 3
Guest Network Pro Encryption : Open system, WPA/WPA2/WPA3-Personal

 

[marsman]

Not to burst your bubble, but that does necessarily mean it isn’tGuest Network Pro, I fairly certain it is not.

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It does talk about GNP Encryption but the fact there are only 3 GNs suggests your model actually has Smart Home Master Wi-Fi VLANs, which is confirmed by this second link:

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But if all you need is IoT and Guest, it will be perfectly fine alongside your main Wi-Fi, for most folks it will be more than enough.

Thanks again! Appreciate it. I searched and read and tried to see what the differences are between GNP and SHM but beside that GNP can map wired LAN ports and has guest network portal, I'm not sure what else. Anyway, yes, so far, all I need is to isolate several Wifi networks for home use (3 GN for each of the bands so up to 9 GN, plus the main net). If I need anything more in the future, I'll probably go the way of OpnSense with a delicated hardware.

 

[sjw]

Doesn't installing Merlin give the functionality?

 

[Tech9]

Doesn't installing Merlin give the functionality?

No.