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    Setup two WIFI Access points on same network.

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      cewjr9842
      last edited by

      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?

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        Velcro
        last edited by

        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?

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        • jahonixJ
          jahonix
          last edited by

          @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)?

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          • NogBadTheBadN
            NogBadTheBad
            last edited by

            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.

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            Andy

            1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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              cewjr9842
              last edited by

              Thanks NogBadTheBad! That did the trick sir!

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