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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Thanks, yes that looks to be how to enable VLANs.  I see so I’d have to effectively remove WIFI 2 from the main router and use a separate device for WIFI 2 and then assign port switch to different VLAN ID and then also assign a separate VLAN ID.  Only catch now is getting my VM to have a second NIC on that same VLAN when physically its wired to main network….

Thanks for info! Will look at the AX repeater too thanks.

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kev2021 wrote:

Thanks, yes that looks to be how to enable VLANs.  I see so I’d have to effectively remove WIFI 2 from the main router and use a separate device for WIFI 2 and then assign port switch to different VLAN ID and then also assign a separate VLAN ID

That would be the simplest way using your current RT-AX86U as Router 1 and ensuring everything runs via the switch for separation etc.

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Thanks, will have to look into this…

Currently having fun and games with good old BT…… (new thread inbound on that over in that section)

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