UniFi AP 7 Lite with a Glinet Flint 3

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Hello there! I am new to OpenWRT so I have a few questions if y'all could give me a hand.

So, I have a Flint 3 as my main router at my home, but because of the interference levels where I live, I needed another access point for another part of my house.

Well it works great, but there is a few issues.

  1. All devices connected to the UniFi AP is coming up as wired to Ethernet (Probably because that is technically where the traffic is coming from, but obviously its from the AP).

  2. I cannot broadcast my Guest/IoT networks from my Flint 3 Router to the UniFi AP, I have no clue how I would do this, and having a simple guide given to me or informative videos/posts/websites would really help.

I tried looking for how to do this online, but I cant find anything for my specific problem. I know it would be easier if both devices are OpenWRT, but it looks like UniFi U7 series isnt support yet by OpenWRT.

Thanks in advance, and please lmk if more details or clarifications are needed!

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Best way is to host Unifi OS yourself so you can properly configure the AP and let it handle the guest network. It will make a seperate SSID, isolate the clients on there from the rest of the network, but still give them internet, and you can even make a captive portal for guests to log in.

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I have a 'similar‘ setup, a Brume 3 and the TP-Link EAP770 AP.

I chose TP-Link because you can’t do much on a UniFi AP without a controller. You either have to install a docker image with the controller or try it with the mobile app.
Sadly, the required setup is not very beginner friendly:
Create a Guest/IoT network in the UniFi AP, and assign a specific VLAN. Then create a VLAN bridge interface with the same VLAN tag in luci on the Flint 3.

GL-iNet promised easier VLAN configurations after firmware v4.9.

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This is a very nice breakdown, Ill let yall know if im successful. Thanks :slight_smile:

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But keep in mind, it’s not ideal to use the same SSIDs on the Flint 3 and your UniFi AP. Both devices will be broadcasting the same SSID and there is no mechanism to synchronize them. Channel, WiFi mode, bandwidth and IPs will change depending on which AP you’re currently connected to.

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