Open Mesh and Ubiquiti Router network

What:

A multi-vlan network with an Ubiquiti router and Open-Mesh WiFi .

Why:

I was approached by a non-profit organization who was in need of a campus wide WiFi network.

Components:

Because of price and features, the below components were used:

• Ubiquiti EdgeRouter Lite
• Open-Mesh MR1750 (2x)
  
• TP-Link 24 port Smart Switch

Procedure:

I setup the WiFI mesh as below:

• SSID1  

• Guests
• Authentication via captive portal. 
• Bridged to VLAN6

• SSID2

• Office Staff
• WPA authentication. Bridged to 
• VLAN3

• SSID3

• Children's Area
• WPA authentication. 
• Bridged to VLAN9.

• SSID4
  

• Tech Staff
• WPA authentication.
  
• Bridged to VLAN12

Open-Mesh devices are controlled from the cloud with the Cloudtrax controller.

NOTE: In order for the Open-Mesh devices to work with VLAN tagging,
untagged traffic must be allowed out to the internet. I did this by setting two switch ports (21,22)
as untagged members of  VLAN1.


I setup the Switch ports as below:

Port 21 - Open-Mesh AP1

• VLAN Tagged with VLANs
  
  • VlAN1 - Cloudtrax (untagged member)
  • VlAN3 - Staff
  • VLAN6 - Guest
  • VLAN9 - Kids
  • VLAN12 - Utility

Port 22 - Open-Mesh AP2

• VLAN Tagged with VLANs
  
  • VlAN1 - Cloudtrax (untagged member)
  • VlAN3 - Staff
  • VLAN6 - Guest
  • VLAN9 - Kids
  • VLAN12 - Utility

Port 23 - to Ubiquiti router

• VLAN Tagged with VLANs
  
  • VlAN1 - Cloudtrax
  • VlAN3 - Staff
  • VLAN6 - Guest
  • VLAN9 - Kids
  • VLAN12 - Utility

Additionally, I also set VLANs (991,992,993,994) on ports 21 and 22 for Seamless Roaming.



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