I'm new to networking & linux/commands, so moving from
a basic network with an ordinary modem/router to tomatuusb is a
dive in the deep end - hopefully someone can help/maybe point me
where I should start digging.
Hardware:
Modem/router - TP-Link TD-W8951ND
Router - Asus RT-N16 with TomatuUSB Shibby :
tomato-K26USB-1.28.RT-MIPSR2-112-AIO.trx
What I was thinking of doing was to divide all my networked devices
as follows (into vlans):
(1)Private network (my PCs) - wired network + wireless via RT-N16
(2)Guest network wireless & wired (wireless via RT-N16 + extra
wired access point)
(3)VOIP network (phones/doorphone/server)
(4)Automation (home automation devices) (for weather and other internet info)
Questions:
(a)How would I best learn the commands for vlan
configuration etc. (I'm lost at the moment ;) )?
(b)There are 4 ports on the RT-N16 - does that limit the number of
wired vlans to 4 & can I do 2 SSIDs on RT-N16 ?
(c)Does each vlan require a separate subnet & is the following
reasonable subnetting(I just did some self teaching on
subnetting/VLSM) and I'm a bit confused as in some examples
where separate subnets are needed, I see the
the 3rd octet being changed eg. 192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1 etc.:
Using 192.168.10.0 network
VLAN1 (private network): 192.168.10.0/27
VLAN2 (guest network): 192.168.10.32/26
VLAN3 (VOIP network): 192.168.10.96/26
VLAN4 (automation network): 192.168.10.160/26
VLAN5 ("WAN" / modem): 192.168.10.224/29
