Pfsense with Unifi APs Problem
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I have recently install a pfsense instance for both my router and firewall. I am using a Dell R210 server for the box. Pfsense is then linking to 4 Unfi POE 24 port switches that in turn link to 4 unifi APs that are located through the house. All APs are hardwired.
I have 5 Vlans. Pfsense, the switches and the APs are all on the managment Vlan. The switches and the APs are all static ip'd. The TV's, laptops etc are on a different Vlan. The Wireless has three SSIDs, our main login for laptops etc, and SSID for the TV's and other streaming devices and a guest SDID.
The problem I am having is when logging on wifi with a laptop it takes 10 or more seconds for the laptop to log on. However, the more apparent problem is the two TVs in the house that are not hardwired. Two of our TVs are on wifi due to the inability to get a ethernet cable to them. These TVs take 30 seconds or more to bring up a youtube list of channels etc. Or if we switch to a streaming ap for something like Neflix it take 15-30 seconds for it download the video list of what to watch.
It did not do this before the Pfsense was installed. I am guessing I have something that is not set right. But I am at a loss as to what it might be.
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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@beaujofire
hi
there are a lot of issues with actual unifi firmwares, regarding vlan tagged ssids and multicast and streaming protocols.what kind of unifi ap are you using? if these are not AP6 onces, try unifi firmware 4.0.80 or 4.2.28 instead 5.x
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@tohil Thank you for the reply. I am currently using UAP-AC-Pro for all four locations. They currently are on FW 5.43.46. So your thinking that rolling back the FW to 4.xx might help?
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@beaujofire try it
I am using ap ac pro as well and stucked on 4.0.80. Latest release without pita all around.....
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@tohil hmmmm, I'll try rolling them back and shutting off auto updates.
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@beaujofire yes disable Auto optimize and pmf on upper menu right in all ssid overview
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@Beaujofire Problem solved?
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Thank you all for the assistance with this! Yes, turning off the PMF and the Optimize did the trick. Plus I removed the Ip addressing from the unifi switches and just had the PFsense DHCP do all the addressing. Now it works like I expected.
Thank you again
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@beaujofire nice!!! had you also to downgrade the AP Firmware or not?
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There should be no need to downgrade the firmware - I am running 5.71.1.13253 and not having any such issues.
Their optimize is stupid nonsense to run that - but PMF works fine - just have it set to optional on wpa2/wpa3 ssids where iot devices connect. I have multiple sticks, logs of iot devices, phones, tablets laptops and have not seen any issues at all.. On my normally wifi where phones and tablets, etc. connected I have PMF set to required and not seeing any issues.
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Yep I got it up and running and did not downgrade the FW. It turned out to be the unifi switches had the Vlans and the IP addressing still entered. So I removed the IP addressing out of the unifi switches and let the pfsense box do the address through its Vlan DHCP servers and all is good..
Thank you for the response.
