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  • 1.  VLAN-SSID-DHCP configuration.

    Posted Oct 30, 2025 06:10 AM

    I have a very simple wireless network I am worming on.  It has one IAP-325, I have a Ubiquity EdgeRouter configured with two VLANS (1&2), each with its own dhcp assigning addresses (10.0.X.X & 192.168.X.X).  I have created two wireless networks (SSID) and assigned on of th evlans to each.  When I hard wire to the trunk on the EdgeRouter (with a vlan assigned to the interface) I get a valid DHCP lease.   If I look both ssid's are appearing, and I can log on to each.  I just don't get a dhcp lease to the wireless client from the network.  Anyone have a step by step so I can see where I am going afoul?



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  • 2.  RE: VLAN-SSID-DHCP configuration.

    Posted Nov 06, 2025 10:57 AM

    The traffic for VLAN 2 will come out tagged on the ethernet port of the AP, the VLAN 1 probably will be untagged.

    I would start by not using vlan 1; 2&3 will probably work, or 10&11, basically everything except 1 as how network devices handle VLAN 1 is quite different.

    Then; it's recommended to separate VLANs for management of the IAP, that VLAN needs to be native/untagged on the port of your router; and the wireless networks, which need to be tagged.

    For the ER, there are multiple ways of doing it, but probably creating bridges for the VLANs and then assigning them to the AP etherenet port is what you would like to do. The ER can be a complex device, and if you need help in configuring that, you may have more luck in a different forum.



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  • 3.  RE: VLAN-SSID-DHCP configuration.

    Posted Nov 10, 2025 05:32 PM

    Thanks I try that

     

     

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  • 4.  RE: VLAN-SSID-DHCP configuration.

    Posted Nov 20, 2025 10:54 AM

    Thanks, I am still trying to defeat this gremlin, but will take your thoughts into my next foray.    I am pretty conversant with the ER-X as I have been using them (and vyatta/vyos for a number of years.  I can get an IP on the wireless vlan if I cable connect to the port on the ER..    But I think your advice gives me another direction to try.  Thanks