Multiple Wifi, interconected

Installing and Using OpenWrt Network and Wireless Configuration
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Hi is posibble to have multiple wifi networks, 5 on the same router.

And the Wifi Networks 1+2+3+4 are communicated between them (Share folders, Priters, etc.)and the Wifi 5 can not connect to any other Wifi device?

Thanks

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That depends on the actual hardware, and the concurrent interface combinations it allows (iw list will tell you). There is some overhead to consider, so don't get too adventurous - and only few WLAN chipsets do support more than 4 AP interfaces at once.

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Thanks for the fast reply

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MT7615 chipsets support 16 VAPS which would allow you to have 16 SSIDs per wifi radio.

and just put the fifth AP on that radio in "AP Isolation", which, if i understand correctly (some keener will correctly), will prevent other networked members from communicating with that IP (and vice versa).

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Well, given that the OP has kept the hardware in question secret, there's no point in speculating about the actual number here - just saying that >4 (or >1 to be frank) can't be taken for granted and only iw list provides the authoritative answer.

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I have an Linksys EA8500.

Thanks

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So QCA9980, which means at least 8 (QCA9880-BR4A), maybe 16 (QCA9984), but iw list tells the whole story.

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