Hello everybody.
I'm trying to setup properly my home network.
I'll resume a bit the conversation I'm making here.
Actually at home I've a RT-AC87U, RT-AC68U (which I were going to sell.... but maybe I'll give back the AC87U), an RT-N10U and I should get a RT-N66U to replace the current RT-N10U.
Hope not to make excessive mess while describing!
My network is configured like this:
1)My ISP Modem / Router, configured as bridged modem only, with IP 192.168.0.1
2)Main Router, Asus RT-AC87U, which makes the PPPoE connection, IP 192.168.1.1, provides DHCP and Wi-Fi for all my devices.
3)Secondary router configured as Access Point only, an Asus RT-N10U (in the next days a RT-N66U), IP 192.168.1.101, physically connected via ETH cable LAN/LAN port.
The second device, RT-N10U, is needed for two things:
1)Covering via Wi-Fi another area of my home which the first router doesn't reach (I'm using the same SSID in order to provide Wi-Fi roaming); here I need the full Internet + Intranet access;
2)Giving Wi-Fi access to my guests, which I want to be restricted to Internet only.
It is not used for giving any wired LAN access.
Here we go to the point.
As far as I've read in the linked post, the way to achieve what I need seems to be fine by using Tomato firmware.
Soon I'm going to try it.
Would it be possibile too by using two routers running AsusWRT-Merlin, primary one configured as router and second one as Access Point?
As far as I've read around I'd need to enter some command line strings in order to make VLANs properly working, but actually I've no clue on how to make it.
I'm a long time Merlin user, I'd be sorry to change it since I'm quite used with it.
Thanks to all for the patience in responding.
Best regards
I'm trying to setup properly my home network.
I'll resume a bit the conversation I'm making here.
Actually at home I've a RT-AC87U, RT-AC68U (which I were going to sell.... but maybe I'll give back the AC87U), an RT-N10U and I should get a RT-N66U to replace the current RT-N10U.
Hope not to make excessive mess while describing!
My network is configured like this:
1)My ISP Modem / Router, configured as bridged modem only, with IP 192.168.0.1
2)Main Router, Asus RT-AC87U, which makes the PPPoE connection, IP 192.168.1.1, provides DHCP and Wi-Fi for all my devices.
3)Secondary router configured as Access Point only, an Asus RT-N10U (in the next days a RT-N66U), IP 192.168.1.101, physically connected via ETH cable LAN/LAN port.
The second device, RT-N10U, is needed for two things:
1)Covering via Wi-Fi another area of my home which the first router doesn't reach (I'm using the same SSID in order to provide Wi-Fi roaming); here I need the full Internet + Intranet access;
2)Giving Wi-Fi access to my guests, which I want to be restricted to Internet only.
It is not used for giving any wired LAN access.
Here we go to the point.
As far as I've read in the linked post, the way to achieve what I need seems to be fine by using Tomato firmware.
Soon I'm going to try it.
Would it be possibile too by using two routers running AsusWRT-Merlin, primary one configured as router and second one as Access Point?
As far as I've read around I'd need to enter some command line strings in order to make VLANs properly working, but actually I've no clue on how to make it.
I'm a long time Merlin user, I'd be sorry to change it since I'm quite used with it.
Thanks to all for the patience in responding.
Best regards