[ale] networking confusion

[Narahari 'n' Savitha]

Thank you for that explanation.  Appreciate it.

Subnetting is good enough for houses right.  Is VLAN an overkill (unless I
can learn and practice with Mikrotik) ?

I am assuming VLAN's are supported by Mikrotik.

I converted my old router to an AccessPoint and that router broadcasts 3
SSID's.
I want to have one called "GUESTS_ONLY" and anyone visiting can join there.

So I make a subnet for that SSID and it is available to guests on the
192.168.4.x network.
How do I say any computers on 192.168.4.x should not be able to see
192.168.0.x computers ?

Is that a sep step on the router or it is the default  at router level ?

-Narahari

On Sun, Jan 15, 2023 at 8:21 AM DJPfulio--- via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> I subnet based on security needs, not location.  Both methods are valid.
> In a house, there's usually no need to subnet based on location.  The
> distances are small enough that a CAT5e cable easily connects everywhere
> and usually, devices on 1 floor are distrusted at the same level as other
> devices nearby, unless there is a family VPN server or other
> internet-facing servers running at home.
>
> Times like this, I really miss the RateMyNetworkDiagram website.  There,
> people would upload diagrams of their different networks for others to
> rate. It was a good place to see what professionals were doing and the
> learn.
>
> Everything from tiny 1 computer + 1 modem "networks" to 20-site Enterprise
> WAN connectivity would be posted.  Sadly, the webmaster decided to hide all
> the networks behind a php DB lookup so the WaybackMachine couldn't cache
> any thing.
>
> I think Narahari is running a Mikrotik router, so it can probably do most
> of the big boy subnetting with vlans.
>
> On 1/14/23 23:36, Boris Borisov via Ale wrote:
> > If router allow that ... yes. I have simple routers that doesn't have
> > needed flexibility. Also have couple with dd-wrt firmware ( just for
> > testing stuff ) which should be able to take the task.
> >
> > On Sat, Jan 14, 2023 at 11:01 PM Narahari 'n' Savitha via Ale
> > <ale at ale.org <mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
> >
> > Friends:
> >
> > I am learning about subnetting so I can set up one subnet for the
> > basement, one for the main floor and one for upstairs.
> >
> > So should I set the static ip and subnet mask for my laptop ?(and
> > thereby devices on each floor for their respective subnets ?)
> >
> > or
> >
> > Is this something I can set up on the router  to say access point in
> > basement gets a specific subnet mask ?
> >
> > If my questions are not making sense, please ignore.
> >
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