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| - | The purpose of this wiki is to show users how to configure a main router and multiple access points to repeat multiple SSIDs through the use of tagged | + | |
| + | The purpose of this article | ||
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| + | This example contains one main router that will supply the Wi-Fi SSIDs and DHCP service and two routers configured as access points. In this example, the Linksys WRT 3200acm router with OpenWrt 18.01 was used for all devices. | ||
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| + | These procedures can be done primarily on the LuCI web interface but due to me not being able to attach screenshots, | ||
| It is recommended to be familiar with the following wiki articles to perform this task. | It is recommended to be familiar with the following wiki articles to perform this task. | ||
| - | * [[docs: | + | * [[docs: |
| - | * [[docs: | + | * [[docs: |
| * [[docs: | * [[docs: | ||
| * [[docs: | * [[docs: | ||
| - | ===== Use-Case Scenario | + | ===== Use-case scenario |
| This is a network topology for this example: | This is a network topology for this example: | ||
| [[https:// | [[https:// | ||
| + | ==== Wi-Fi and VLAN Configuration Breakdown ==== | ||
| + | The SSIDs were created and bridged to their respective Network interface. Each Network interface was added to their own specific VLAN ID. | ||
| - | This example contains one main router that will supply the WiFi SSIDs and DHCP service and two routers | + | The two APs were configured |
| - | List of WiFi SSIDs: | + | It becomes a matching game to ensure the VLAN ID number that is attached to each of the Wi-Fi interfaces are consistent on all devices i.e. private is on VLAN1 (eth0.1), guest is on VLAN3 (eth0.3), tor is on VLAN4 (eth0.4), etc. so that each router knows the existence of the VLANs. |
| - | | + | List of Wi-Fi SSIDs: |
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| * Guest: SSID = Slave | * Guest: SSID = Slave | ||
| * Tor: SSID = tor | * Tor: SSID = tor | ||
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| ==== Main Router Configuration Procedures: ==== | ==== Main Router Configuration Procedures: ==== | ||
| - | - First, create extra vlans. This can be done via the Luci Gui>Network>Switch or the config file located in /etc/config/ | + | === Switch details === |
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| + | ^ VLAN ID ^ Upstream side:HW switch ↔ eth1 driver^^ Downstream side:HW switch↔physical ports^^^^^ | ||
| + | | | CPU (eth0) | ||
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| + | *//Tip: To determine your routers WAN CPU when there are multiple CPUs listed is to use the LuCI web interface and navigate to Network> | ||
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| + | 1. Create extra VLANs to match the table above. The LAN4 interface | ||
| <hidden onHidden="/ | <hidden onHidden="/ | ||
| config interface ' | config interface ' | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create | + | 2. Create |
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| + | :!: Be sure to make the SSID names and passwords identical to what is configured on the main router | ||
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| config wifi-device ' | config wifi-device ' | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create firewall rules | + | 3. Create firewall rules |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create DHCP configurations | + | 4. Create DHCP configurations |
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| config dnsmasq | config dnsmasq | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== 2nd, Mid Range AP ==== | ==== 2nd, Mid Range AP ==== | ||
| + | === Switch details === | ||
| + | ^ VLAN ID ^ Upstream side:HW switch ↔ eth1 driver^^ Downstream side:HW switch↔physical ports^^^^^ | ||
| + | | | CPU (eth0) | ||
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| + | | 2 | off | off |off|off|off|off|off| | ||
| + | | 3 | tagged | ||
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| - | - First, create | + | 1. Create |
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| config interface ' | config interface ' | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create | + | 2. Create |
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| + | :!: Be sure to make the SSID names and passwords identical to what is configured on the main router | ||
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| config wifi-device ' | config wifi-device ' | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create firewall rules | + | 3. Create firewall rules |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create DHCP configurations | + | 4. Create DHCP configurations |
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| config dnsmasq | config dnsmasq | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
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| ==== 3rd, Rear Range AP ==== | ==== 3rd, Rear Range AP ==== | ||
| - | - First, create | + | === Switch details === |
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| + | ^ VLAN ID ^ Upstream side:HW switch ↔ eth1 driver^^ Downstream side:HW switch↔physical ports^^^^^ | ||
| + | | | CPU (eth0) | ||
| + | | 1 | tagged | ||
| + | | 2 | off | off |off|off|off|off|off| | ||
| + | | 3 | tagged | ||
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| + | 1. Create | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create | + | 2. Create |
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| + | :!: Be sure to make the SSID names and passwords identical to what is configured on the main router | ||
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create firewall rules | + | 3. Create firewall rules |
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| </ | </ | ||
| - | Create DHCP configurations | + | 4. Create DHCP configurations |
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| </ | </ | ||
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| Resources: | Resources: | ||
| - | * https:// | + | * [[docs:guide-user:network:vlan:creating_virtual_switches]] |
| - | * https:// | + | * [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:relay_configuration]] |
| - | * https:// | + | * [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:routedap]] |
| - | * https:// | + | * [[docs:guide-user:network:wifi:mesh:80211s]] |