Hello all,

I am very much appreciate your time and effort to read my dilemma with my home networking issue.

I wish to create a separate Network with limited (speed) and shared Internet from my exiting Home Network. Some sort of Guest Network. In my case, Guest Wi-Fi Network at Location C with illustration below.


Location A, B and C are connected with Cat5E Cable and all situated within well below 100m length.
Yellow Line suggested how Location A and B connect.
Red Line suggest 2 Way to connect, either Directly to Main A or Location B.

Location A sited the Main Modem+Router which it connected to phone line.
Location B hosted the second AP Wifi Router, which it was routed through a Gigabit Switch.
Location C is the new Location, in question or dilemma on how to connect effectively with less-cost for a controlled "Guest" Wi-Fi environment - Firewalled Network (VLAN) and Limited Speed.


I consider myself new to this Network Concept, LAN within LAN.
If I am not wrong, in my case, it is known as VLAN. Creating a Virtual LAN inside the main LAN, to ensure limited access and to protect Main LAN from external forces.

Topic: VLAN and Limited Speed at Location C

Before I go through my solution, I had both search at Lowyat and googled for a cost-effective solution.
Some articles/forums adviced for Managed Switch or Related Hardware, Software Solution for a PC-Always-On. Also, I stumbled across this (below) Lowyat Forum Article and lucky, I did.



Solution B (indicate at the Illustration)
Replaced the Red-Circled Giga Switch (Location B) with Asus Router, with VLAN Capability and Bandwidth Control.
At the same time, remove the WIFI G-Router.
Question:
1/ My existing G-Router disable DHCP Server. Devices connected through G-Router, its IP Address are allocated by Main Router at Location A. Shall with new Router Replacement and with VLAN (for Location C), would there be any implication? I want Location B as free as Location A, no limit or VLan. Only at Location C.
2/ My budget for the new Router is around RM300.

Solution A
The Main Router at Location A has no IP-QoS or similar to allow Bandwidth Control, also its VLan is somewhat useless.

What you all think?

Personally, I felt Solution B is logical and also, Location B is nearer to C as it is located in the middle of A and C.
Nevertheless, I was worried about the complication and I wouldn't want to waste my Ringgit - at the end it did not work.

Please share your opinion. Thanks you.

EDIT:
17/02 12:55PM Updated the Illustration to better illustrate Main LAN and VLAN (Lan2).

This post has been edited by weirdguy: Feb 20 2014, 10:41 AM

Can list out your current network equipments ?
This kind of setup have to get the mikrotik routers to handle such as multiple subnet, firewall, bandwidth & hotspot management.

example network setup:


RB2011UAS-2HnD-IN (RM480+/-) can be replace with:
RB2011L-IN (RM400 +/- without wireless)
RB1100AHx2 (RM1.9k+/- without wireless)

Some guides on Mikrotik setup
http://www.mikrotik.com.my/

You can try if you like the configuration on the Mikrotik.
source: http://www.mikrotik.com/software.html#
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Connect via Telnet or download our graphical application Winbox. When connecting in either way, use the address demo.mt.lv or demo2.mt.lv. Username is "demo" and there is no password.

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This post has been edited by ldragon: Feb 23 2014, 12:24 AM