I have chromecast capable wired AV equipment on a VLAN that is also used by wired workstations and securely attached wireless devices. I do not use bridge mode. An unsought benefit is that once the wireless device has connected to the AV device and the correct stream is playing, the phone can be turned off and the stream continues to play.
The SSID is in Layer 3 roaming mode.
From a security point of view, it is preferable to keep AV hardware on a different VLAN to corporate networks. One can either get clever with CIDR super/sub netting or make creative use of DMZ-style configurations.
@uberseehandel
@PhilipDAth wrote:
Layer 3 roaming mode does use bridging unless you roam to a different AP...
I understand that, ;-()
However, I am led to believe that the Meraki way suggests that Bridge mode be used for typically static devices, whilst Layer 3 roaming be used for mobile devices. There is a certain logic in this. My rule of thumb is to wire anything that doesn't move, so largely unlikely to use the former option. Habitually I reserve a portion of the available IP addresses for any given (V)LAN for those devices that require a fixed IP address, but can't remember when I last had to make use of this. All my AV kit is wired and gets an IP address from a DHCP server.
@uberseehandel
The problem with most smart devices is that many of them are truly dumb as far as communicating is concerned. Mostly because they have been designed by snowflakes for snowflakes. WiFi chipsets usually selected on the grounds of price alone, no awareness of security, or worse they flagrantly lie about the need for security and the risks involved.
Keep this K-R-*-P on a network of its own. (Everybody's favorite radio station)
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