How to have internet in Guest networks in WDS "slave" routers

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It’s been a while since I’ve used WDS, but the sketch is as follows

  • Main Router

    • SSID: Private – AP
    • SSID: Guest – AP
    • SSID: Backhaul 1 – AP/WDS
    • SSID: Backhaul 2 – AP/WDS
    • Bridge: Private, Backhaul 1 (and perhaps your LAN)
    • Bridge: Guest, Backhaul 2

  • Secondary Router

    • SSID: Private – AP
    • SSID: Guest – AP
    • SSID: Backhaul 1 – STA/WDS
    • SSID: Backhaul 2 – STA/WDS
    • Bridge: Private, Backhaul 1 (and perhaps your LAN)
    • Bridge: Guest, Backhaul 2

If you run both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, then there would be one for each of Private and Guest on each router. The two 2.4 GHz channels on the two different routers can/should be different. All the 5 GHz radios end up being on the same channel, assuming you’re using 5 GHz for the backhaul.

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