Hi,
I'll try to describe what I want to achieve 
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So I have to some network/smart device servicing tasks on devices with very different network configurations. Mostly I know connection parameters, but there is also some cases when even do not know these either.
To access to those device specific configuration interfaces I mostly need to get network connection on the same subnet.
There also is comparability issues to solve with this approach - I don't need to stay in cold and in some times rainy environment with PC and cable and to check and configure those devices. I just need to hook up some OpenWrt router and go to my car and do the rest there.
So my idea is to use an OpenWrt router for these tasks.
Currently I am using Mikrotik mAP2nd configured as wireless access point and with single LAN interface with br-lan so that wireless clients and LAN connections are using the same interface. Therefore I can use just this interface to configure network setting that I have to use. In most cases it is more convenient than use PC with cable, but there is also drawbacks. The evil one - is to mess something and to lose connection with router and having to go through reset process. But there is also others.
So my idea is to:
- Separate fixed WiFi AP, so that it always be the same.
- Use some kind of configuration presets/profiles.
Huh, long intro... but finally the questions:
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Can I have two APs on the same router (f.ex. mAP2nd) with different network configurations?
The first one I would like to fix (to be fixed in first LAN / subnet), the second would be the one to tweak as needed. They could be separated . But would be rather good if I can reach IPs of second LAN from first one. And the second one should be in the same LAN as physical ethernet ports. -
What could I use as different configuration profiles?
I.e. something similar like configuration backup and save on LuCi, but stored localy.
I can use SSH / command line, but if there is some way to get in on Luci it would be the preference.
brgs & looking forward