Hello everyone. I am trying to build out a network, and the issues, and responses I'm getting to those issues are making it sound like what i want to do is impossible. fyi i am using all unifi gear
So, the goal: to pre-configure device IPs (cameras, smart home devices, computers, Wifi ap's etc) BEFORE connecting the device to the network, and then have the IP of the device automatically force the device to follow the preset routing rules for that network. The goal is to be able to connect any device into any switch, any port, and have it "just work."
for example, I buy 2 new APs and 6 security cameras. I connect the APs to a offline laptop and configure them to 192.168.1.150 and 192.168.1.151, then I connect to the cameras and call them 192.168.2.10, 192.168.2.11, 192.168.2.12, etc etc..
now since, all of this, except one camera and one AP is for my new Out building, I connect them to my garage switch which is using the address 10.0.0.4. then i go to the front of the house and connect the last AP and camera to the house switch which is 10.0.0.3. The kicker is that the DVR is connected to the MAIN switch(10.0.0.2), but can still see the cameras data "automatically" and the APs "automatically" grab all the correct ssid and dhcp instructions just like if you plugged them into two ports side by side.
So, the goal: to pre-configure device IPs (cameras, smart home devices, computers, Wifi ap's etc) BEFORE connecting the device to the network, and then have the IP of the device automatically force the device to follow the preset routing rules for that network. The goal is to be able to connect any device into any switch, any port, and have it "just work."
for example, I buy 2 new APs and 6 security cameras. I connect the APs to a offline laptop and configure them to 192.168.1.150 and 192.168.1.151, then I connect to the cameras and call them 192.168.2.10, 192.168.2.11, 192.168.2.12, etc etc..
now since, all of this, except one camera and one AP is for my new Out building, I connect them to my garage switch which is using the address 10.0.0.4. then i go to the front of the house and connect the last AP and camera to the house switch which is 10.0.0.3. The kicker is that the DVR is connected to the MAIN switch(10.0.0.2), but can still see the cameras data "automatically" and the APs "automatically" grab all the correct ssid and dhcp instructions just like if you plugged them into two ports side by side.
- First off, CAN that work? Can it be pre-configured to be "that easy"?
- secondly, do i HAVE to use layer 3 switches or can I make this work with firewall rules?
- lastly, its it going to be possible to make PC on one switch talk to a PC on another switch like they are plugged into the same switch? (assuming they are on the same subnet, but with different switch IPs)
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