Setup two WIFI Access points on same network.

[cewjr9842]

Can anyone point me in the direction of setting up two access points with the same network?
I want to place one upstairs and one downstairs but just 2 AP's on one network.

Another questions, if i happened to want to setup a guest network should i use the routers guest network option or set it up in PFsense?

[Velcro]

I am no expert, just learning this myself but questions that might help clarify are:

Are your apps vlan capable?
Do you have another interface on your firewall box?

[jahonix]

@cewjr9842:

I want to place one upstairs and one downstairs

And where exactly is your problem doing so?

@cewjr9842:

setup a guest network should i use the routers guest network option or set it up in PFsense?

Huh? Usually pfSense is your router.

Do you have a managed switch that is capable of VLANs (as Velcro already asked)?

[NogBadTheBad]

1. Create 3 vlans on pfSense, one for LAN management, one for normal LAN and one for GUEST.

2. Create the firewall rules for the above 3 VLANS, and block GUEST -> LAN & GUEST - LAN management.

3. Connect a managed switch ( one that supports POE would be good ) to your pfSense LAN interface that carries the 3 VLANS

4. Connect the upstairs AP and Downstairs AP to the managed switch that carries the 3 VLANS

5. Configure the AP management IP addresses in the LAN management.

6. Configure LAN & GUEST SSIDs and associate them with the correct VLANS.

Most people seem to go for the Ubiquity Unfi access-points.

My GUEST firewall rules look like this, I know derelict isn't too keen on the not firewall rule :)

I don't need all the blocks at the bottom as this is the default but I wanted to see the hits I was getting.

[cewjr9842]

Thanks NogBadTheBad! That did the trick sir!