So I have about 20 XM NanoStations (Loco's, Bullets) and I most of them with OpenWRT to run 3 SSID on 3 VLANS. Recently I got a single XW NanoStation.
I figured it would be easy, as it already has 64MB so I do not need to upgrade memory.
One difference (other then memory) between XM and XW is the latter has a internal switch, whereas the former has two actual PHY to the CPU
Try what I do, I am unable to define additional VLANS to the XW switch. I have done it before on TP-Links, so I (think I) know how it works normally. I can add the VLAN (tried both low ID 3 and intended ID 180), and that works still, But as soon as I put the ports in "untagged" for the new VLAN , the device looses all connection and I have to hard-reset.
Tried it without linking it to the CPU too, so it is only switch traffic, still I loose connection
Went back to OpenWRT19 both ATH79 and the older AR71 drivers.
So is there anyone running VLAN's on NanoStations, specifically the XW NanoStation?
Well, I did try lower then 32 and 16. Not work.
I know some chips have that limitation, but I surely hope that is not the reason here, I need 180 and 160.
Anyway...(slapping my forehead)... connecting via WiFi is something I should have thought about. And here I am already opening the device for a serial connection... Thanks
Well, I do not know what I did wrong before, but it is simply working now, regardless whether I use Luci or SSH to make the changes, but either connected via WiFi.
I somewhat suspect somehow fluke timing and auto-rollback got in the way when connecting via ethernet, and auto-rollback failed somehow. Via WiFi it all works, and I cannot get bothered to get to the bottom of it, spend enough time already.
Still stupid I did not think of WiFi. I usually do WiFi last, as I like Ethernet better for its stability..... that habit got myself into tunnelview there. Thanks again for the hint.