Reply To: RT-AX86U wired network connection to second WIFI network Hi all, So I have setup a 2nd WIFI network which I’ve connected all my IOT devices to. I’m now considering setting up home assistant on a virtual machine and…

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One last set of questions. IoT devices on 2nd wifi, are they required to be able to see each other or have you already set up AP isolated on your ASUS router ?

FYI, only the below ASUS routers (stock firmware) currently support VLAN’s on LAN, so we may need to introduce a switch or another wifi device etc.

I am also looking at maybe an AiMesh option that will allow the AiMesh node to run a 2nd guest wifi only, thus providing the separation but unsure if performance (throughput) is important or maybe placing the wired machine in a DMZ type (“back-end” firewall) scenario to share between the LAN’s ?

Or as you say, ‘keep it simple’ and run Home Assistant via a Rasberry pi and put it is the 2nd guest area, alas not sure if you need Home assistant to access anything in Main Network ?

GT-AX11000 Pro, GT-AX6000, ROG Rapture GT-AXE16000, RT-AX86U Pro, RT-AX88U Pro, ZenWiFi Pro ET12, ZenWIFI Pro XT12

https://www.asus.com/support/FAQ/1049415/

 

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