I'm new to networking and all this magic you are all very well familiar with, so please bear with me.
I just switched my ISP and got from an old coax to fiber. I received ISP's modem/router and I have RT-AX86U router which I used as a main router with my previous ISP, and one less capable RT-AX68U backhauled as AP. I want to use the same setup now, but I have some difficulties setting this up.
We have 3 different TV users in my house and until now each of them used STB hooked on coax cable and that was just fine as it bypassed modem. Since I switched to fiber, new STBs supposedly require tagged and untagged VLAN. This is where the problem occurs: I cannot get my RT-AX86U to set VLAN. If there was some "GUI" how to do, I would at least give it a try, but there is absolutely no option to set it - not even in Merlin.
What I'm left with now is:
1. Modem that works as a router.
2. RT-AX86U connected to Modem LAN1 as AP1.
3. RT-AX68U connected to modem LAN2 as AP2.
3. 1st STB Connected to Modem LAN3.
4. 2nd STB connected to modem LAN4.
5. 3rd STB currently not connected to anything, as I have run out of modem ports.
What I'm testing now is whether STBs work any better connected directly to Modem rather than through AP via UTP.
I have some concerns though...
I could put another switch after modem and connect all 3 STBs to that dumb switch. However, this would still leave me with ISPs modem working as main router? If I put modem in bridge mode, establish PPPoE session on my RT-AX86U, could I still connect STB's directly to modem, or would they no longer work? (remember, STBs require untagged and tagged VLAN to work (Tv+internet)). Is there any downsides keeping my ISPs modem as main router, other than wasting 2 "not-so-cheap" routers as access points? I would definitely prefer using my own router (RT-AX86U), however I haven't found a very noob friendly guide how to enable VLAN on this router.
Any suggestions, recommendations or other comments would be very well appreciated.
I just switched my ISP and got from an old coax to fiber. I received ISP's modem/router and I have RT-AX86U router which I used as a main router with my previous ISP, and one less capable RT-AX68U backhauled as AP. I want to use the same setup now, but I have some difficulties setting this up.
We have 3 different TV users in my house and until now each of them used STB hooked on coax cable and that was just fine as it bypassed modem. Since I switched to fiber, new STBs supposedly require tagged and untagged VLAN. This is where the problem occurs: I cannot get my RT-AX86U to set VLAN. If there was some "GUI" how to do, I would at least give it a try, but there is absolutely no option to set it - not even in Merlin.
What I'm left with now is:
1. Modem that works as a router.
2. RT-AX86U connected to Modem LAN1 as AP1.
3. RT-AX68U connected to modem LAN2 as AP2.
3. 1st STB Connected to Modem LAN3.
4. 2nd STB connected to modem LAN4.
5. 3rd STB currently not connected to anything, as I have run out of modem ports.
What I'm testing now is whether STBs work any better connected directly to Modem rather than through AP via UTP.
I have some concerns though...
I could put another switch after modem and connect all 3 STBs to that dumb switch. However, this would still leave me with ISPs modem working as main router? If I put modem in bridge mode, establish PPPoE session on my RT-AX86U, could I still connect STB's directly to modem, or would they no longer work? (remember, STBs require untagged and tagged VLAN to work (Tv+internet)). Is there any downsides keeping my ISPs modem as main router, other than wasting 2 "not-so-cheap" routers as access points? I would definitely prefer using my own router (RT-AX86U), however I haven't found a very noob friendly guide how to enable VLAN on this router.
Any suggestions, recommendations or other comments would be very well appreciated.