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TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue

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    Mitch Rapp @mcury
    last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:30 AM

    @mcury
    IT CONNECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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      mcury @Mitch Rapp
      last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:31 AM

      @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

      IT CONNECTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Great man, everything is working now...
      You have Internet from the access point going all the way through the switch, then to pfsense, with VLANs in place. Happy not only for you, but for both of us now :) hehehehhe

      dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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        Mitch Rapp @mcury
        last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:33 AM

        @mcury
        You are THE MAN! I cannot thank you enough. I owe you big-time.

        Now, How do I utilize the back-haul feature on the Main Deco to the other DECO AP's :-)

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          mcury @Mitch Rapp
          last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:35 AM

          @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

          You are THE MAN! I cannot thank you enough. I owe you big-time.

          You are welcome.

          @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

          Now, How do I utilize the back-haul feature on the Main Deco to the other DECO AP's :-)

          I would have to read the documentation of these decos to be sure, but I guess that you would need to configure the TL-SG108E ports, exactly as you configured the port that is connecting to this AP that is already working, then configure the decos to use the mesh mode.. not sure what back-haul feature means yet

          dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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            Mitch Rapp @mcury
            last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:38 AM

            @mcury
            This router is a tri-band - 2.5ghz, 5ghz, & 5ghz.
            the third band is for back-haul to the other Decos

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              mcury @Mitch Rapp
              last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:40 AM

              @mitch-rapp Hm, I see...
              So, as far as I understood from your topology, you will be connecting a cable to each one of these decos, right?
              If so, the mesh would work in the same way, even better..
              You would only use wifi mesh in case you can't connect a cable directly to the AP.

              dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                Mitch Rapp @mcury
                last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:41 AM

                @mcury
                click here for Deco X90 specifications

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                  Mitch Rapp @mcury
                  last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:44 AM

                  @mcury
                  That is correct!

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                    mcury @Mitch Rapp
                    last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:44 AM

                    @mitch-rapp Taking a look at it, give me a few minutes..
                    But will you be connecting a cable from the switch (TL-SG108E) to each deco?
                    Or these decos will be connected to each other by WIFI ?

                    dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                      mcury @Mitch Rapp
                      last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:48 AM

                      @mitch-rapp Ok, try to add the other decos to see what happens

                      dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                        Mitch Rapp @mcury
                        last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:49 AM

                        @mcury

                        Connecting the second one now!

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                          Mitch Rapp @mcury
                          last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:52 AM

                          @mcury

                          They will all be connected to the SG108E switch by Ethernet.

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                            mcury @Mitch Rapp
                            last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:53 AM

                            @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

                            They will all be connected to the SG108E switch by Ethernet.

                            Perfect, so, you should just turn them on, and after two minutes, they should be working already.
                            Confirm if that is working, then move through the ambient and confirm if the mesh is working the way you want to

                            dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                              Mitch Rapp @mcury
                              last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:55 AM

                              @mcury

                              2nd one is online and working. Moving to third

                              “Ambient?”

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                                mcury @Mitch Rapp
                                last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 1:55 AM

                                @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

                                “Ambient?”

                                Place wherever you are, sorry, sometimes my English fails on me.. :)

                                dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                  mcury @mcury
                                  last edited by mcury Mar 11, 2022, 2:07 AM Mar 11, 2022, 2:04 AM

                                  If you are going to use the homeshield pro features, we will have to change a few things..

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                                  dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                    Mitch Rapp @mcury
                                    last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 2:07 AM

                                    @mcury

                                    Ok, I did get that before I bought the pfsense router with firewall.
                                    What do I need to change?

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                                      mcury @Mitch Rapp
                                      last edited by mcury Mar 11, 2022, 2:13 AM Mar 11, 2022, 2:11 AM

                                      @mitch-rapp said in TP-LINK TL-SG108E VLAN configuration issue:

                                      @mcury

                                      Ok, I did get that before I bought the pfsense router with firewall.
                                      What do I need to change?

                                      Few things to consider:

                                      • Change the operation mode to router mode, instead of ap mode.
                                      • New network behind the Decos
                                      • Create a new NAT entry in pfsense.
                                      • Change the firewall rule in pfsense.
                                      • Create a static route in pfsense.
                                      • Disable DHCP in pfsense.

                                      I can't find where to disable NAT in these Decos, which means that you wouldn't be able to filter users IPs in pfsense, all IPs would natted before they reach pfsense...
                                      So, pfsense would see only the Deco IP

                                      dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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                                        Mitch Rapp @mcury
                                        last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 2:17 AM

                                        @mcury

                                        Ok, let’s tackle those items tomorrow. My family is mad right now because they’re not getting any attention today. I’ve been battling this (along side you) for two solid days nonstop.

                                        I’m worried if I change it back to Router mode, it will stop working again. Will test tomorrow.

                                        All decos online!

                                        I cannot thank you enough for getting me to this point. You are the most patient person I’ve come across in IT. I am deeply in your debt.

                                        David.

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                                          mcury @Mitch Rapp
                                          last edited by Mar 11, 2022, 2:18 AM

                                          You are welcome =)

                                          dead on arrival, nowhere to be found.

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