Beginner Basics • Re: CAPsMAN, DHCP Server, Wireless to wifi-qcom-ac, etc.

OK, I think I've got a basic CAPsMAN (wifi-qcom-ac) configuration working now. The "inside" router (hAP ac^3) is acting as the CAPsMAN, and the ISP-facing router (hAP ac^2) is a CAP, and only with its 5 GHz radio. I'm dedicating the hAP ac^2's 2.4 GHz radio to a guest network, and it's not participating in CAPsMAN. It took me a while to figure out that I shouldn't try to include the hAP ac^3's own radios into the CAPsMAN configuration.

Adding the hAP ac^2's 5 GHz radio to a CAPsMAN configuration is really just to get fast roaming (802.11r/k/v) working between/among all 3 radios. I'm not exactly sure how to test whether it's actually working, but I see some promising roaming messages in the hAP ac^3's log.

I had the hAP ac^3 configured with a DHCP client address (obtained from the DHCP server running on the hAP ac^2) with an address reservation, but I've changed that over to a static address (with simple default route) just to make it a little more robust.

I'm still unsure why the DHCP server bound to wifi1 (the 2.4 GHz radio) on the hAP ac^2 is displaying an "Invalid" indicator in WebFig. It's working despite the indicator. Any ideas? Would a second bridge interface (with wifi1 only) clear that indicator?

I'm still considering the 6rd, DNS server/DoH, and router location swap ideas.

Statistics: Posted by BBCWatcher — Wed Feb 07, 2024 6:30 am

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