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Connect AP to actual DHCP server

it34 — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:18:55 GMT

Good morning everyone,

Currently I have 4 of these AP130 but for some reason when a device connect to them, an IP address does not get assigned.

Our net config:

VLAN5 for data

VLAN10 VoIP - this is where the AP is connected since we only have one PoE switch at the moment

What am trying to accomplish is to have the AP connected in VLAN10 needs to talk to DHCP server found in VLAN5.

CLI commands are welcome

Thanks

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

AnonymousM — Thu, 14 Nov 2019 23:49:54 GMT

Is the switch port the APs are connected to configured as trunk ports with the native VLAN set to 10 and tagged for VLAN 5? Second, in the SSID the users are connecting to do you have a User Profile assigned that is placing users into the VLAN5? Our default User Profile uses VLAN 1

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

it34 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:17:06 GMT

Hi @Keith Cotterman

SSID is set with user profile is set to place users into VLAN5. AP template is configured with trunk port. As for the switch itself, only the last 4 ports are configured as trunk but the AP is not connected to any of these ports.

Thanks,

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

AnonymousM — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:21:50 GMT

There is your problem! When the AP is passing user traffic tagged with VLAN 5 to the uplink switch port it doesn't know what to do with VLAN 5 traffic, so its being dropped. The APs switch ports have to be configured as trunks if you want to support multiple VLANs.

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

it34 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:32:03 GMT

Kool beans!! So just for clarification, the following needs to be done:

Configure network template for AP130 eth0 port as trunk with the needed VLANs
Reconnect the AP to the switch port that is configured as trunk

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

AnonymousM — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 00:35:19 GMT

The APs default ethernet port settings as backhaul are fine. You need to configure your switch with trunk ports for any ports that have an Aerohive AP connected to it. The APs will tag traffic by default based on Use Profile assignments

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

it34 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 01:01:04 GMT

OK. So "Port Type" I can change it back to Upload type? Then I can associate another VLAN using another SSID profile?

Apologies for my many questions

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

AnonymousM — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 01:07:51 GMT

Yes...leave the APs ethernet ports as uplink port types, but do not forget to configure the switches ports as trunk ports!!

You can broadcast another SSID with a User Profile that defines another VLAN or you can use the same SSID and have multiple User Profiles with different VLAN be authenticated from the same SSID as long as all users connecting can use the same authentication type ie 802.1X, Private PreShared Key, or Preshared Key.

Re: Connect AP to actual DHCP server

it34 — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 03:53:59 GMT

Thank you so much Keith. I was able to get these AP's going.

Really appreciate your assistance.