Beginner Basics • Re: Best way of 3 routers connection

First, this is not a TPLINK forum and second, there is no such model TP link er650. There is however a wifi-extender (NOT A ROUTER) called the TP link RE650. This can be connected by ethernet to one of your routers to act as an access point. However its a dumb access point that cannot read vlans. At most you will be able to pass on the one LAN network for both 2.4 and 5ghz wifi and this device does not even have an option for guest network.

Dont bother with omada for the single device that should be simply setup an an access point on whatever vlan/subnet is designated for the TP LINK. Much complexity and frustration for little gain.
Similarly dont use capsman on the ax. Not needed and adds complexity not required.
The over all plan seems okay.

hapax, ether1 to WAN (ether2 to future wan?)
ether3 to hex switch trunk port and vlans 10,20,30 (10 trusted, 20 iot, 30 cameras etc...)
ether4 to tplink access port (access port ) pvid=40 ( vlan40 to xbox etc..)
ether5 off bridge access for initial config
wlan1 2.4ghz trusted access port vlan10
wlan2 5ghz trusted access port vlan10
wlan1-virtual 2.4 guests access port vlan50
wlan2-virtua 5ghz guests access port vlan50
HeX Switch
ether1 trunk from ax
ether2 to devices
ether3 to device
ether4 to devices
ether5 off bridge access for initial config and later on access

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UNDERSTAND THE REQUIREMENTS AND MAKE THE PLAN

STEP1 = Right down all the requirements
a. identify all user(s)/device(s)/groups of users and devices
b. identify the data flows they need to accomplish.

STEP2 - LEARN VLANS - viewtopic.php?t=143620

STEP3 - Learn about Wireguard VPN and read 3rd party paragraph - viewtopic.php?t=143620

STEP4 - DRAW NETWORK DIAGRAM - THE PLAN. Showing equipment, connections, nominal ports, nominal subnets/vlans

STEP 5 - Start Configuring ax3 OFF BRIDGE
viewtopic.php?t=181718

STEP 6 - Configure HEx Switch OFF BRIDGE
viewtopic.php?t=182276

STEP 7 - Connect TPLINK device to PC to configure, then plug into appropriate ax port.


Step 8 - When stuck come here and post both ax and hex configs
/export file=anynameyouwish ( minus router serial number, public WANIP information, keys etc. )

we havent covered firewall rules, IP routes etc................ so there will be issues LOL.

Statistics: Posted by anav — Sun Jan 07, 2024 5:43 pm

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