Home Routers

[Seanbg]

Quick question are there any home routers that enable you to set different DHCP pools or preferably allow private VLANS. I am trying to get a router that would allow me to have a guest network for visitors that move in their own isolated VLAN or be part of their own network with a different DHCP pool so they can't connect to the smart features in my home but can still have internet. Any suggestions welcome. 

[Skiiwee29]

a PFsense server would be able to accomplish this. 

[Seanbg]

2 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

a PFsense server would be able to accomplish this. 

Yep thanks this will definitely do, just wondering do they also act as WAPs or would that need to be a separate purchase? if you are buying their official hardware.

[Skiiwee29]

17 minutes ago, Seanbg said:

Yep thanks this will definitely do, just wondering do they also act as WAPs or would that need to be a separate purchase? if you are buying their official hardware.

Not sure, would have to browse there site to see if they do have any with wireless capabilities. 

[Seanbg]

3 minutes ago, Skiiwee29 said:

Not sure, would have to browse there site to see if they do have any with wireless capabilities. 

thanks a lot for your help.

[Falcon1986]

51 minutes ago, Seanbg said:

Yep thanks this will definitely do, just wondering do they also act as WAPs or would that need to be a separate purchase? if you are buying their official hardware.

pfSense is just the firewall software that runs on router hardware/PC/etc. You still need the hardware for the AP. If you have an old unused PC lying around, you can definitely try setting up pfSense on it.

 

For an inexpensive out-of-box setup for what you need, also consider the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter-X. You'll still need to wire in your own APs but each LAN port can have its own network with its own DHCP server.

[Seanbg]

12 minutes ago, Falcon1986 said:

pfSense is just the firewall software that runs on router hardware/PC/etc. You still need the hardware for the AP. If you have an old unused PC lying around, you can definitely try setting up pfSense on it.

 

For an inexpensive out-of-box setup for what you need, also consider the Ubiquiti EdgeRouter-X. You'll still need to wire in your own APs but each LAN port can have its own network with its own DHCP server.

PFsense sell hardware under the name NetGate which is what I am currently looking at. Thanks for the suggestion on Ubiquiti though will also have a look at that thanks.