Add second router in a site

Add second router in a site

Add second router in a site
Add second router in a site
2024-07-04 12:20:44 - last edited 2024-07-08 01:19:51
Model: ER605 (TL-R605)  
Hardware Version: V2
Firmware Version: 2.2.5

Hello Omada specialists,

 

I have the following scenario: I want to provide WLAN coverage from two sides of a site. The two buildings where there is no cable between them are to be equipped with WLAN points. 

 

We currently have an ER605 + EAP623 HD in use. A router is also to be connected on the other side so that the two APs can also be connected by cable.

 

However, for roaming etc. to work, the three APs must of course end up in one site. According to an old post here in the forum, only one router per site is possible? What other options do we have?

 

Can I put one router in another site, but the APs in the other?

 

Thanks for your help!

 

Tim

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2024-07-08 01:19:25 - last edited 2024-07-08 01:19:38

Hi  @TW_EPC 

TW_EPC wrote

  @Clive_A 

 

Hi Clive, 

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I know that. However, I would like to operate a site with two routers. The WLAN points should be connected to two buildings, each with a router and its own Internet access to create a large WLAN network.

 

Hence the question of whether one site can also use two routers?

 

Or does it make sense to place the second router in a new site and the WLAN points in the existing one?

 

BR Tim

No.

It's been years that we don't support such a setup where you put both or more than 2 routers in one site. The WAN config will apply to the one and only in one site. You cannot configure two on the same site.

Second site for the second router and APs. That's how it works for years.

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Re:Add second router in a site
2024-07-05 01:17:38

Hi  @TW_EPC 

You can put a new router and APs in the new site. There is no problem with this setup.

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Re:Add second router in a site
2024-07-05 10:27:17

  @Clive_A 

 

Hi Clive, 

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I know that. However, I would like to operate a site with two routers. The WLAN points should be connected to two buildings, each with a router and its own Internet access to create a large WLAN network.

 

Hence the question of whether one site can also use two routers?

 

Or does it make sense to place the second router in a new site and the WLAN points in the existing one?

 

BR Tim

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Re:Add second router in a site-Solution
2024-07-08 01:19:25 - last edited 2024-07-08 01:19:38

Hi  @TW_EPC 

TW_EPC wrote

  @Clive_A 

 

Hi Clive, 

 

Thanks for your reply.

 

I know that. However, I would like to operate a site with two routers. The WLAN points should be connected to two buildings, each with a router and its own Internet access to create a large WLAN network.

 

Hence the question of whether one site can also use two routers?

 

Or does it make sense to place the second router in a new site and the WLAN points in the existing one?

 

BR Tim

No.

It's been years that we don't support such a setup where you put both or more than 2 routers in one site. The WAN config will apply to the one and only in one site. You cannot configure two on the same site.

Second site for the second router and APs. That's how it works for years.

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Re:Add second router in a site
2024-07-08 05:36:23

  @Clive_A 

 

Hello Clive,

 

I have to ask two final questions:

 

That means the only way to integrate the APs on another building in the site would probably be mesh mode yes?

 

Creating a second site and then just moving the APs to the first site makes no sense or is illogical?

 

BR Tim

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Re:Add second router in a site
2024-07-08 06:57:57

Hi @TW_EPC 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

TW_EPC wrote

  @Clive_A 

 

Hello Clive,

 

I have to ask two final questions:

 

That means the only way to integrate the APs on another building in the site would probably be mesh mode yes?

 

Creating a second site and then just moving the APs to the first site makes no sense or is illogical?

 

BR Tim

Yes. Same site, to get the fast roaming if this is what you need.

 

Moving the AP to the second site, makes no sense. When they are placed in different sites, the fast roaming is not gonna work natively.

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Re:Add second router in a site
2024-07-08 07:12:08

  @Clive_A 

 

Hello Clive,

 

maybe we're talking at cross purposes... The devices are in the same location, but not connected to each other. Only mesh via WLAN would be possible, but I don't think that's a clean solution.

 

Hence the question of whether it would make sense to create a site for the second router. And then copy the APs on the second router to the site of the first router? 

 

I have created a picture for this. It is always better if the access points have a direct cable connection. We would therefore like to equip both buildings via cable and then manage the APs on one site in order to control roaming, portal etc.

 

BR Tim

 

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