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====== Guest AP ====== A 'wireless guest ap' basically is just an VAP (__V__irtual __A__ccess-__P__oint) running on the same physically wireless interface as the normal access-point. However the VAP can have its own SSID with its own encryption settings which differs form the main wlan. Running the guest instance as a virtual interface, makes it possible to separate it completeley from the private part of the network. ===== Overview ===== ==== Level of difficulty === Medium ==== Use-case === It is quiet nice to let friends and other visitors use your wireless network to give them access to the internet. But offering the private wireless password, even to close friends, isn't a preferrable option. These instructions shows how to setup an independent guest-network with the following properties: ^ wireless guest access ^^ |SSID: | guest-wlan | |Passphrase: | guest-access | |Encryption: | WPA2-PSK (AES) | |Network: | 192.168.101.1 | |DHCP: | yes | |DHCP range: | 62 - 100 | |Internet: | yes | ==== Related topics ==== Aarticles: * [[howto:general:dhcp:multiple_dhcp|Multiple DHCP-Server instances]] \\ * [[howto:general:virtual_ap|Multiple virtual ap's]] \\ Config-files: * [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_network|/etc/config/network]] \\ * [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_wireless|/etc/config/wireless]] \\ * [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_dhcp|/etc/config/dhcp]] \\ * [[documentation:configuration:config_files:config_firewall|/etc/config/firewall]] \\ ===== Instructions ===== ==== GUI ==== In this tutorial we will configure step-by-step the guest access point. At first open your browser and go to your router's configurations website (default: 192.168.11.1). Log in to the router with your password. Go to the __Network Settings__ tab and then to __Wireless__. {{ :howto:use_cases:wireless:nxtgui_guestap1.png?nolink&800 |}} In the under right corner you noticed a button which creates a new access point or you can use the existing one to work with. To edit the existing one click on the pencil next to the name of the access point of your choice. {{ :howto:use_cases:wireless:nxtgui_guestap2.png?nolink&800 |}} After choosing or creating your access point you must open the __Advanced__ section underneath the encryption settings. Now you must select __Bridge to__ **GUEST_LAN** and now it's separated from the other LANs. ===== Troubleshooting ===== Not available, yet
