[Wireless Router] How to setup Guest Network Pro (SDN) across AiMesh and managed switch?

Conditions:
  1. Check your device, this FAQ is for ExpertWiFi series or selected models with Guest network pro feature. 
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  2. Make sure your switch is a managed switch(L2 switch) supports VLAN.
  3. In this example, we will create two SDNs, VLAN 52 as a VPN WiFi, VLAN 53 as a Guest portal.
  4. In this example, we target to setup port 1 as VLAN 52, port 2 as VLAN 53 on all AiMesh Router/Node and switch. Switch LAN port 3 as a management port to access AiMesh management GUI. 
  5. AiMesh node connect to AiMesh router via Ethernet backhaul.     

 

Connection settings:
  1. AiMesh router LAN 3 connect to switch port 5.
  2. Switch port 4 connect to AiMesh node WAN port.

 

AiMesh router/Node VLAN settings:
  1. Port 1: Select target SDN(VLAN 52), access mode.
  2. Port 2: Select target SDN(VLAN 53), access mode.
  3. Port 3: Use “All(Default)” mode.

 

Switch settings:
  port 1: untag 52
  port 2: untag 53
  port 3: untag 1
  port 4, 5: untag 1, tag 52, 53

 

 

Configure the node in the AiMesh system:

1. Log in to the ASUS router settings page, go to [AiMesh] > [Topology] > Select the node > click [Management] > Backhaul Connection Priority 
2. Set backhaul connection priority to WAN first.

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How to get the (Utility / Firmware)?

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