[SOLVED] Splitting one internet connection to 3 apartments ?

[Stavros80]

I would like to split one internet connection to 3 apartments and create 3 separate networks independent from each other.

I will be using one outdoor 4g LTE modem and at the moment I have 2 scenarios in mind:

1. The modem is connected to a master router, which then connects to 3 slave routers.

The slave routers are where users of each apartment will be connected to, both wired and wirelessly, while the master router only handles the 3 slave routers.

So my question for this scenario... does the master router need to be modern, capable and fast? Or will any old reliable router do? Does it handle all the traffic, or does it only ''see'' the 3 slave routers?

For the 3 slave routers I have 3 xiaomi ac2350s in mind.

2. In this scenario, the modem is connected to a switch, on which the 3 xiaomi ac2350s are connected. Is this even possible to share one internet connection like that?
Thanks in advance

Stavros

 

[nigelivey]

Proper router, any suggestions?
Pfsense looks interesting and very potent, but won't that need a computer constantly on to run? I think that is a bit of an overkill, when all I'm trying to do is split 100mbps to 15 people as equally as possible.

Spend 200$ on a mini PC with 2 NICS, a cheap 8 port managed switch. Will draw less power than 4 consumer routers. Admittedly you will still need 3 APs.

 

[Stavros80]

Thanks everyone for your input and replies. The system is up and running fine so far all good.

@bill001g Yes you are right it's not No-Ip but openDns I was thinking of but I don't think I'll bother at this point. Even I can bypass that.

I have created all suggested rules like Mac adress filtering, ip reservations and speed restrictions per slave router with QOS on the old TP-link, all good ideas and much appreciated.

I might flash the firmware on the Xiaomis to a different region to get more wifi strength at some point and then create extra QOS rules to restrict the speed there too.

Yes I know at times the network will choke with not enough bandwidth from ISP but at least I've split the speed equally per apartment so the members of each group will have to sort it among themselves. In other words....tough...

And if anyone knows what they're doing and want to mess around, let them have their fun, they 've earned it I guess.

Again thanks again everyone!