I've been using Asus routers, and I've gone through several over the years. I used the RT-AC68U, and that was great for range and throughput. I upgraded (or so I thought) to the RT-AC3100, but my throughput only got marginally better, and the range got worse. In any case, I decided I'd finally setup my home network properly, using some prosumer equipment, like the stuff Ubiquiti offer.
In the past couple of days, I received the EdgeRouter PoE and UAP-AC-PRO, and now I'm now I'm trying to figure out the best way to setup everything.
Here are the devices I have in play:
- ERP (firmware updated to 1.9.0)
- UAP-AC-PRO (firmware updated to 3.7.21)
- NAS (w/2 GigE ports)
- Sonos Wireless Bridge (for Sonos speaker setup)
Should I used WAN+2LAN2 or WAN+2LAN on the EdgeRouter PoE?
If I use WAN+2LAN, should I do the following? (Option 1)
- WAN on eth0
- Bridge eth1 to switch0 using the basic wizard (I noticed there's an option for it)
- Enable PoE (48V) on eth1 and connect the AP to that.
- Connect the NAS to eth2/eth3 and Sonos bridge to eth4
If I use WAN+2LAN2, should I do the following? (Option 2)
- WAN on eth0
- Sonos bridge on eth1 (192.168.2.1)
- Enable PoE (48V) on eth4 and connect the AP to that (192.168.1.1)
- Connect the NAS to eth2/eth3 (192.168.1.1)
- If I setup like this, will my Sonos bridge be able to connect to my NAS?
If I use WAN+2LAN2, should I do the following? (Option 3)
- WAN on eth0
- Enable PoE (48V) on eth1 and connect the AP to that (192.168.1.1)
- Sonos bridge on eth4 (192.168.2.1)
- Connect the NAS to eth2/eth3 (192.168.2.1)
- If I setup like this, will devices connected to the AP be able to access the NAS?
Do you have any better suggestions/tips?