Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode

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Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode

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Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode
Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode
2022-09-29 05:01:45
Model: Deco X60  
Hardware Version: V4
Firmware Version: 1.0.1 Build 20220412 Rel. 41022

It's been said for other Deco models, and I've seen plenty of other threads asking how to do it (only to find that it's not possible).  We need to be able to tag a VLAN ID to the Guest SSID. 

 

I understand Decos are meant to be somewhat simple and seamless, but the consumers that expect simple and seamless aren't the people switching their mesh into AP mode and hooking it up to their own router and managed switch.  If I can't VLAN tag the Guest SSID, I can't assign IPs to the Guest SSID devices from a separate subnet/DHCP server.  If I can't do that, I can't control how those devices communicate with the internal network in my house.  I want my IoT devices for example to talk to my Home Assistant controller and call out to the internet when needed.  I don't need them talking to any of our personal computers or god forbid, finding access to the router's access page.

 

I don't think we're asking for a lot here.  I've seen plenty of non-mesh wireless router/ap's that can setup any number of virtual SSIDs with specific VLAN IDs.  That'd be fantastic of course, but we're just asking for the ability to set the VLAN ID for the Guest SSID that's already built in.  Or heck, just hard code a VLAN ID when the user selects the "Isolated from Main Network" option and tell us what the VLAN ID is.

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Re:Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode
2022-09-30 06:32:44

  @bladpart 

Count me in and I would like to have it as well.

Thanks!

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Re:Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode
2022-09-30 07:52:37

  @bladpart 

 

Upvote. Please TP-Link, it would go a long way to making your products a lot more versatile as we DIY home network builders become more network literate and more security aware.

 

As it stands I am definitely switching to other brands on my next upgrade cycle if this feature doesn't come.

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Re:Deco X60 Should Include Ability to VLAN Tag Guest SSID in AP Mode
2022-09-30 13:25:48 - last edited 2022-09-30 13:26:20

  @PYellow 

 

That's pretty much where I'm at.  My current setup has become comical.  I retained both my old ASUS 68U's just for my IOT devices.  My goal was to not have those two APs running on two different 2.4G channels at the same time in favor of an 802.11s solution.  Instead I'm running a mesh network and the two other APs.  Kind of curious to measure the 2.4 and 5 spectrum in my home right now with all that running. 

 

I'd consider returning the X60 and looking at some UniFi APs to the Omada APs that TP-Link makes, but those end up being way more feature rich and complex than is necessary for my home setup, and they're more than double the price point for AX3000 speeds.

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