A VeeaHub bridged LAN extends the external network across the VeeaHub mesh.
Wireless clients can connect using VeeaHub access points, and wired clients can connect using VeeaHub Ethernet ports. All clients on the existing external network and VeeaHub bridged LAN are on the same Layer 2 segment.
Clients on the VeeaHub mesh can access devices and services on the external network and vice‑versa. For example a client on the VeeaHub LAN can discover and use connected smart speakers on the external network.
Configuring a Bridged LAN
Guidelines and Constraints
Items to note when configuring a bridged LAN:
- A LAN is configured or updated for the mesh at the Gateway Node.
- A bridged LAN must be the first LAN to be configured.
- Only a single bridged LAN with an Ethernet WAN port can be configured.
For item 1, the LAN configuration is also automatically applied to all Mesh Nodes and is a mesh‑wide
configuration.
For item 2, when the Gateway VeeaHub is first enrolled, the default LAN is automatically configured as
routed. This means that to configure a bridged LAN, the default and first routed LAN must be changed
to a bridged LAN.
For item 3, you can only create a single bridged LAN that is bridged directly to the Ethernet WAN port. However,
you can configure additional bridged LANs that use tagged VLAN interfaces as WANs.
Default LAN after Enrollment
An example of the default LAN after enrolment and before converting to a bridged LAN is shown here.
This is the standard configuration after enrolling a VeeaHub mesh.
Clients on the VeeaHub LAN use a different IP subnet to the external network and are on a separate
Layer 2 segment.
The VeeaHub runs a DHCP server on the routed LAN to manage the configured subnet.
Default LAN after Bridged Mode Configuration
The default LAN after the change to bridged mode operation is shown here.
Clients on the VeeaHub LAN are now on the same Layer 2 segment as external clients and use the same
IP subnet.
The VeeaHub no longer runs a DHCP server for the LAN. The DHCP server on the WAN network provides
IP leases to client devices on the bridged LAN.
Additional examples of bridged LAN configurations are available in vMesh: Wired Installation.
Control Center
Information on how to access Control Center is available in Introduction to Control Center.
Mesh Selection
Click on the Meshes tab on the left sidebar.
Select the mesh on which to configure a bridged LAN.
VeeaHub Settings
In the VEEAHUBS ON THIS MESH dialog, click on the Gateway Node.
Click VeeaHub Settings .
VeeaHub LAN Settings
Click Local Area Network in the right menu sidebar. Click on the > button to open settings for the first LAN.
The LAN is routed and the configured IP subnet of the internal LAN network is shown.
Update for Bridged Operation
Change the Mode in WAN Settings from Routed to Bridged.
Click Apply Changes in the top right. Control Center shows a restart is required.
The change is automatically applied to other VeeaHubs in the mesh and these also require a restart.
Mesh Restart Required
The top of the screen has clickable navigation showing VeeaHubs -> <VeeaHub> -> Settings.
Click on the <VeeaHub> name to get back to the VeeaHub page.
The top dialog box of the VeeaHub page, below MESH, has a button that takes you to the mesh page.
Click on the mesh to show the main dialog for this mesh.
This shows that a restart is needed on all VeeaHubs in the mesh. See How Do I Restart a VeeaHub Mesh? to restart the mesh.
VeeaHub LAN is Now Bridged
After the mesh restart, the VeeaHubs come back online and go operational.
Open the Gateway VeeaHub settings and click on Local Area Network.
The LAN is now bridged and the IP subnet of the external network is shown.