WAN or LAN in AP mode

[tiomiguel]

I have two RT-AX57 in AP mode.

I do not like MESH because I do not need guest network and all MESH nodes run in the SAME CHANNEL, and this is stupid becvause they can overlap

A good mesh should work in more than one channel

My question is: I have read is better change WAN port to LAN port when setup done. ¿Is this true?

Another question is what would be thes best way to do the AP mode.

Asus AP mode disblas some things that are present in router mode, like DDNS etc.

I am thinking in configuring RT-AX57 as router, but if main router (RT-AX82U) is 192.168.1.1
RT-AX57 will be 192.168.1.2 and I configure it as a router with internet static IP adrress access (192.168.1.1)
If I disable DCHP in RT-AX57 I will have AP with all router features?

Resme: ¿What is the best way to implemet AP mode?

 

[ColinTaylor]

My question is: I have read is better change WAN port to LAN port when setup done. ¿Is this true?

It is not clear what you are asking. There is no WAN port in AP mode. The WAN port automatically becomes another LAN port without you having to do anything.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Asus AP mode disblas some things that are present in router mode, like DDNS etc.

I am thinking in configuring RT-AX57 as router, but if main router (RT-AX82U) is 192.168.1.1
RT-AX57 will be 192.168.1.2 and I configure it as a router with internet static IP adrress access (192.168.1.1)
If I disable DCHP in RT-AX57 I will have AP with all router features?

No that won't work.

Resme: ¿What is the best way to implemet AP mode?

Just use AP mode.

 

[Tech9]

all MESH nodes run in the SAME CHANNEL, and this is stupid becvause they can overlap

Not so stupid as it seams. All consumer "mesh" systems work on the same channels wired. They were never designed to break speed records or to scale beyond typical home use. In EU you perhaps have access to excellent quality MikroTik products and on fair prices. They can do whatever you want, but then you may complain - not user friendly enough! Perhaps you also have Omada/UniFi single plane of glass systems available as well as lower cost products from Zyxel/Cisco/Aruba. Then you may complain - too expensive!

 

[tiomiguel]

It is not clear what you are asking. There is no WAN port in AP mode. The WAN port automatically becomes another LAN port without you having to do anything.

OK let´s think WAN port becomes other LAN port, but main question ei if simple AP mode is better than configuring device as router, with DDNS -I want ASUS ddns and afraid.org DDNS- only one can be used in main router. Secondary router could run the second DDNS. AP mode hide tons of features present in router mode.

I think I,ll have to put static Ip 192.168.1 with gateway 192.168.1.1 etc. wake on lan and other features dissapear in Ap mode

 

[bennor]

AP mode disables a number of features found in router mode including; firewall, IP sharing, and NAT functions and functions that rely on those. Because there is no "WAN" option, features like DDNS may be unavailable on the router while that router is in AP mode. An Asus Support document on AP mode:

[Wireless Router] How to set up access point mode?

If one needs router features that are disabled in AP mode they may need to look at "double NAT'ing" a second router behind the main router. However, one may experience issues with "double NAT'ing". Other options are to put the second router into the first router's DMZ zone which may also present issues.

[WAN] DMZ introduction and set up