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Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 8:57 pm
by ramirez
Greetings everyone!
I am looking for your knowledge on whether a MT hardware exists that incorporates 2 separate WLAN cards.
What I am looking to do is have WLAN1 connect to an AP and the other card WLAN2, to work as an AP itself, on which clients will be connecting. I am looking to have the clients connecting on WLAN2 accessing the internet through WLAN1 (again WLAN1 will be a client connecting to a separate AP)
Thank you in advance.
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:05 pm
by docmarius
All variants based on the RB9x2 boards (NetMetal, BaseBox) can be upgraded to 2 WLANS by adding a second mini PCIe wlan card.
You can also order the board itself (RB912, RB922, RB953, maybe even RB433 - depending on your needs) and build your own custom design...
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:09 pm
by Paternot
Also, all dual band models have two WLANs: one using 2,4GHz and another 5GHz. If You can use one frequency to connect the clients, and another to connect to the AP...
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2018 9:15 pm
by docmarius
And there is another option: You can run a virtual AP on an interface while doing a WDS connection at the same time... The downside is it has to be on the same channel.
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 9:30 am
by ramirez
Thank you all!
I was under the impression that dual band models simply allow simultaneous connections on 2.4 and 5Ghz and that they don’t allow for separate routing rules. Also regarding a VLAN, I was unaware that I can have an AP and a wds station at the same time, operating it at the same channel is ok.
What do you think?
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2018 4:40 pm
by mkx
Dual-band models have two completely independent radios and you can configure them in completely different fashion.
For example: I have a setup where I'm using two hAP ac. I'm using 5GHz to create bridge (using NV2 protocol) while I'm using 2.4GHz on both to provide WiFI (802.11) coverage.
In addition to that, one is also acting as router and firewall
When using virtual AP, you can configure most of things completely independent from "real" AP. Only a few things need to be the same (and you don't even have possibility to set them for VAP), such as wireless mode (802.11 vs. NV2 vs. nstreme), frequency, ...
Re: Router with 2 WLAN cards.
Posted: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:22 pm
by MarcoCruz
Hi
I've just discovered MikroTik gear this afternoon, and registered to post in this thread :D
I'm searching a device with to accomplish the goals proposed by ramirez.
But in my scenario, dual band will not be enoug. I need to conect directional antenas to wlan0 (Bridge) and omnidirectiotal antenas to wlan1(AP), is there a MikroTik device ready to use in this scenario?
thanks in advance