raspberry pi RaspAP/OpenWRT alternative with multi-VLAN WiFi networks?

[YamiYukiSenpai]

RaspAP currently doesn't support it, and OpenWRT seems to only support it on wired level only.

Is there a software for Raspberry Pi (with WebGUI) that supports that?

 

To clarify, I just need them to act as an access point that supports multiple SSIDs that can be tagged to specific VLANs.

 

I have OPNsense for DNS/DHCP/VLANs & managed L2 switches

[Levent]

Just now, YamiYukiSenpai said:

OpenWRT seems to only support it on wired level only.

By that you mean passing VLAN tags from WLAN clients? Never thought of that myself. You can do multiple SSIDs per VLAN though.

 

OpenWRT has a RPI image, doesnt that work for you?

https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/

[YamiYukiSenpai]

2 minutes ago, Levent said:

Never thought of that myself. You can do multiple SSIDs per VLAN though.

Yup! that's what I meant.

 

Weird.  Unless I was looking at the wrong spot, I didn't see that

[Levent]

Just now, YamiYukiSenpai said:

Yup! that's what I meant.

 

Weird.  Unless I was looking at the wrong spot, I didn't see that

You have to configure VLANs in devices then create interfaces using the device you created. Then you simply connect an AP to the said interface. First half is the only part that is different than setting up a regular network with no vlans.

 

[YamiYukiSenpai]

3 minutes ago, Levent said:

Then you simply connect an AP to the said interface.

I know OpenWRT can be a dedicated router, but in this case, it won't be.  In my setup, the OpenWRT/Raspberry Pi will be just be an access point.

 

I have OPNsense for DHCP/DNS/VLAN, and layer 2 switch for tagging

[Levent]

Just now, YamiYukiSenpai said:

In my setup, the OpenWRT/Raspberry Pi will be just be an access point.

 

I have OPNsense for DHCP/DNS/VLAN, and layer 2 switch for tagging

This is the same. I just dont have managed switch and enough free ports on the AP, I just use one trunk for all my WLANs.

 

OpenWRT does no packet processing other than adding or removing VLAN tags.

[YamiYukiSenpai]

11 minutes ago, Levent said:

This is the same. I just dont have managed switch and enough free ports on the AP, I just use one trunk for all my WLANs.

 

OpenWRT does no packet processing other than adding or removing VLAN tags.

Aah. Ok. I got confused when you said to plug the AP to the interface.  I was hoping for just 1 hardware that would do multiple SSIDs

 

25 minutes ago, Levent said:

OpenWRT has a RPI image, doesnt that work for you?

https://firmware-selector.openwrt.org/

I was hoping to be able to use my Pi for other things (i.e. AirPlay music player).

 

I also have a mini PC with 4c i5-6500T, and considered using a VM, but I think it may be too much for with a virtual interface.

 

I'm currently exploring all of my options, and would experiment when I get the time. 

 

I just finished the wired component and testing things out before I put the family router in my network and convert it as an AP/switch.

[johnt]

I know UniFi network can do it. Not sure if that’s what you’re looking for though. 

[Sir Asvald]

8 hours ago, YamiYukiSenpai said:

RaspAP currently doesn't support it, and OpenWRT seems to only support it on wired level only.

Is there a software for Raspberry Pi (with WebGUI) that supports that?

 

To clarify, I just need them to act as an access point that supports multiple SSIDs that can be tagged to specific VLANs.

 

I have OPNsense for DNS/DHCP/VLANs & managed L2 switches

You can buy an AP that supports Multi SSID, I have a TP-LINK TL-WA1201 that supports up to 4 VLANs. Works for both 2.4Ghz and 5ghz..

 

 

[Alex Atkin UK]

2 hours ago, Sir Asvald said:

You can buy an AP that supports Multi SSID, I have a TP-LINK TL-WA1201 that supports up to 4 VLANs. Works for both 2.4Ghz and 5ghz..

 

 

This can be done on OpenWRT as mentioned above.  Although I doubt a RPi makes a good Access Point.

On my Devices tab I have:

So I created Device br-lan.666 for the VLAN tags and a bridge called IoT.

On my Interfaces tab I created an unmanaged interface set to device IoT.

I then set the Network on the WiFi SSID to IoT.

 

So IoT is a bridge of VLAN 666 and the United Federation of Planets SSID.

[YamiYukiSenpai]

On 5/18/2024 at 4:07 PM, Alex Atkin UK said:

This can be done on OpenWRT as mentioned above.  Although I doubt a RPi makes a good Access Point.

On my Devices tab I have:

So I created Device br-lan.666 for the VLAN tags and a bridge called IoT.

On my Interfaces tab I created an unmanaged interface set to device IoT.

I then set the Network on the WiFi SSID to IoT.

 

So IoT is a bridge of VLAN 666 and the United Federation of Planets SSID.

Yea I gave it a spin, and I decided it's not worth it

 

Bummer.

On 5/18/2024 at 2:02 PM, Sir Asvald said:

You can buy an AP that supports Multi SSID, I have a TP-LINK TL-WA1201 that supports up to 4 VLANs. Works for both 2.4Ghz and 5ghz..

 

 

Yup, I decided to go for this route.  Just gonna save some money for one with WiFi 7