2nd SSID on 2nd router

[primexx]

So I have a wrt310n right now with dd-wrt, I can use that to run two SSIDs on the same router, but that'd take extra resources, right?

Since I have spare wrt54g (stock firmware), I figure I could connect that by wire to the 310, and then set it up as a wireless access point, creating the two SSIDs that I want and not using any extra resources on the first router.

Should be simple, but wanted to run the idea past you guys in case there's something obvious that I overlooked.

Are there any problems to this setup?

Thanks!

[Roger H. Veteran]

No should work just fine. Even with DD-WRT and using the Virtual Interfaces area shouldn't be that much "resources" as you are worried about. To make it simple i would just run the 1 system and maybe use the other router as a repeater if i need stronger signal in another part of the house.

[+BudMan MVC]

Yeah Im curious why you feel the extra resources would matter?

I am also curious what your wanting to do with the second SSID?

[primexx]

Well the other thing I also had in mind would be that if I ran both on the same router I'd have to reconfigure it every time I updated the firmware, whereas running it on a second one would modularize it.

I actually don't really know what I'd do with it, I just want to play around a bit I guess. Maybe run an open access point in addition to my own? heh.

thanks!

[+BudMan MVC]

Ok and how are you going to limit this open access point from accessing your machines? Your not going to want to run a less secure wirless network that has access to your computers network??

Sure if you want to use it with only access to the internet - sounds fine.. Which is what you can do with the multiple SSIDs on the one router... If your going to use it on another router, your going to have to vlan its connection to prevent access to your network and only allow internet access.

[primexx]

ah, thank you for that, I'll stick to playing with multiple ssids then =)

[+BudMan MVC]

Make sure you limit its access to only internet.. there are quite a few writeups how to do it on dd-wrt

http://christophe.vandeplas.com/2009/03/01...-multiple-ssids

Sharing safely your internet connection with dd-wrt and multiple SSIDs.

[agreenbhm]

I think you're probably going to want to stick the frequencies on different channels, too, so they don't interfere with each other, especially if they are literally two feet away from one another.

[primexx]

Make sure you limit its access to only internet.. there are quite a few writeups how to do it on dd-wrt

http://christophe.vandeplas.com/2009/03/01...-multiple-ssids

Sharing safely your internet connection with dd-wrt and multiple SSIDs.

Hi Bud,

I used the tutorial over here http://www.pennock.nl/dd-wrt/Multiple_BSSIDs.html

Is it good?

Thanks!

[+BudMan MVC]

well if it worked - then yah I guess so ;) Like I said there are lots of them out there ;)

[primexx]

I took a look at the firewall rules from the one I followed and the one you linked to, and they look pretty different, is there a difference between them security-wise?

[cybertimber2008]

On the topic of the resources...

Even if you had 2 seperate "routers" (as you incorrectly stated)...

The second would have been only an access point, with a different SSID. The first one would have its own SSID on its AP, but would still be routing all of the data between the second AP, the first AP (techincally switching), and the internet (true routing).

[+BudMan MVC]

Well the one you linked to is blocking access to the router be it ssh, telnet, www, etc.

The one you have is blocking wireless networks from talking to each other, While allowing access to the internet. The one I linked to is is making rules for dhcp and dns. But still allow access to the internet but not the other network..

Its late, but there are more than one way to skin a cat -- Im not sure you need those specific ssh, telnet rules -- for starters are you even listening no ssh or https? ;)

Like I said there are multiple guides out there, so some people go about it in different ways.. I would suggest you stick with the one you found, if works then great!! If not then look at the other guide, etc.

From a quick look those rules look fine - but again its late, etc. Just test it and make sure it is doing what you want.

[primexx]

alrighty, thanks for your help!