I provide IT support for some local small businesses and one of them is in the process of expansion to their building that will require that I add a couple of access points to keep coverage throughout the building. Currently they have a Negear Nighthawk R7000 router that works great for their needs and allows them to have one network for employees and a built in guest network for visitors that doesn't have access to the business computers, server, printers, etc and we want it that way.
In looking at access points most say that they support multiple SSID's (primarily looking at getting some TP-Link EAP120's (http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-4908_EAP120.html) because I have used them in the past and they seem to work well. However when I have used them in the past I have not had to worry about the guest network as they didn't use one.
So lets say we have two SSID's on the main router that work as they should...we will call them OfficeWork and OfficeGuest. If I use an access point and put in the SSID and password for these networks does it just essentially extend each or would the guest network connected to the access point have access to the work nodes?
Sorry if this is unclear, I would be happy to provide any additonal information as needed.
In looking at access points most say that they support multiple SSID's (primarily looking at getting some TP-Link EAP120's (http://www.tp-link.com/us/products/details/cat-4908_EAP120.html) because I have used them in the past and they seem to work well. However when I have used them in the past I have not had to worry about the guest network as they didn't use one.
So lets say we have two SSID's on the main router that work as they should...we will call them OfficeWork and OfficeGuest. If I use an access point and put in the SSID and password for these networks does it just essentially extend each or would the guest network connected to the access point have access to the work nodes?
Sorry if this is unclear, I would be happy to provide any additonal information as needed.