How to configure Multi-Networks & Multi-SSIDs on Omada Controller

Hi people, when 1 company wants to set up Wifi network system for departments and these departments are in different subnets (network layers). Requires devices at 2 network layers not to communicate with each other, but still access the Internet normally. In the following article, I will guide the steps to set up the network system as required just now

Here for example, the company’s requirement needs to create 2 Wifi SSIDs for 2 departments: IT Department – HR Department with 2 separate network layers and not connected to each other but still accessible to the Internet

  • IT Department: VLAN100, 192.168.100.1/24
  • HR Department: VLAN200, 192.168.200.1/24

Step 1: Create Network – Install VLAN Interface and DHCP Server

Go to Settings -> Wired Networks -> LAN Networks -> +Create New LAN to create VLAN Interface for two departments

Name the VLAN you need to create in the Name section, here I create a VLAN for the IT Department, enter VLAN 100, Gateway / Subnet: 192.168.100.1/24 -> Click Update DHCP Range

DHCP Range entry: 192.168.100.1 – 192.168.100.254 -> Apply to save VLAN configuration for IT Department

Name the VLAN for the HR Department, enter VLAN entry 200, Gateway/Subnet: 192.168.200.1/24 -> Press Update DHCP Range

DHCP Range entry: 192.168.200.1 – 192.168.200.254 -> Apply to save VLAN configuration for HR Department

Then you can see that 2 VLAN interfaces of 2 departments have been successfully created

Step 2: Apply the Profile to the Switch port

Go to Settings -> Wired Networks -> Profiles, and each network will automatically create a corresponding Profile. Here we only divide the VLAN by 2 SSIDs IT Departmen and HR Department, so I will choose the LAN port on the Switch as ALL

Next go to Settings -> Wired Networks -> Switch Settings, select Edit PortProfile, and by default, you can see that the ports on the Switch are associated with the ALL Profile, so just keep the original Profile.

Step 3: Create SSIDs for 2 IT Departments and HR Departments

Go to Settings -> Wireless Networks -> + Create New Wireless Network, then enter the SSID name – Band – Password to create as required

  • SSID: IT Department
  • Security: WPA-Personal
  • Security Key: 12345678
  • VLAN: 100

  • SSID: HR Department
  • Security: WPA-Personal
  • Security Key: 12345678
  • VLAN: 200

Step 4: Create an Access Control List (ACL)

The Access Control List (ACL) is a sequential list of commands used to manage incoming or outgoing traffic, specifying how to forward or intercept a packet on a device, applied on an interface, and on the buffer in or out, controlling the router to perform the corresponding actions of allow or deny.

Go to Settings -> Network Security -> ACL -> Switch ACL -> + Create New Rule

  • Policy: Deny
  • Protocols: ALL
  • Bi-Directional: Enable
  • Rule: IT Department <-> HR Department
  • Binding Type: Ports
  • Ports: All Ports

Thank you for following cctvit.net article – good luck!

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