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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Plan B

My thoughts are that you can either:

Rasberry Pi and home assistant located in 2nd wifi network segment.

or

Put Main Network on 1st VLAN, create a second VLAN for 2nd Wifi and the create a third VLAN for the home assistant with a dedicated IP address and use a type of “permit any IP” to the IP address of home assistant.

or

Or like above but put home assistant IP in a DMZ (2 firewalls – “front-end” – “back-end”) , but a tad risky in my view.

VLAN 1 = Main Network

VLAN 2 = 2nd Wifi

VLAN 3 or DMZ

 

Note: Both Subnetting and VLAN’s used together create good security, VLAN’s in particular provide an additional layer of security by creating virtual networks within the same physical infrastructure.

 

In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom (J.G.Ballard).

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