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      ebedtang @stephenw10
      last edited by

      @stephenw10 It looks like i have to buy a new WiFi card. Do you have recommendations what chipset can work along with pfsense on kvm.

      Last night i retested my WiFi card using various mode on kvm networking, nothing works. While my pfsense on virtualbox works like a charms.

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      • JKnottJ
        JKnott @ebedtang
        last edited by

        @ebedtang

        Why not just buy a proper access point? That way you won't have to worry about finding a card that works with pfSense and you can put it in the best location. Also, many support PoE, so you don't have to worry about having AC handy,

        PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
        i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
        UniFi AC-Lite access point

        I haven't lost my mind. It's around here...somewhere...

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          Older Atheros cards work best in pfSense. I've never tried, or even considered, using one passed through to a VM though.

          A real access point will work much better, yeah.

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            rdugaue
            last edited by

            Anyone trying to get a stable wifi with from a internal card, do yourself a favor, like others have said, don't bother. It's a total waste of time and frustration. We went with external APs and all our stability issues and complaints have completely gone away. We ended up going with the Ubiquiti UniFi AC LR APs. It requires another VM/controller (For Captive Portal to work), but with that you can centrally manage all the APs and roaming with multiple APs works great. If it's only a single location that can be covered by one AP get a 2nd router with wifi capabilities (ASUS works well), disable dhcp and lan-to-lan it to the pfSense router.

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            • aponomarenkoA
              aponomarenko
              last edited by

              List of tested wireless cards in the BSD hardware database. The list includes both working and non-working cards, see particular probes and support statuses.

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                DGCasino Banned
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                  • burlinwaB
                    burlinwa
                    last edited by stephenw10

                    Note- Linksys WUSB6300 USB WIFI Adapter installs Plug&Play
                    I was hoping since you are making this list, although this is an old thread that the Pfsense hardware list might add wireless devices that work by last apparent date of make and model.
                    Searching "Chiptsets" is much more difficult of a task then verified user reporting of working product specifics.

                    hostb0@pci0:0:0:0:	class=0x060000 card=0x20158086 chip=0x59048086 rev=0x08 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Xeon E3-1200 v6/7th Gen Core Processor Host Bridge/DRAM Registers'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = HOST-PCI
                    vgapci0@pci0:0:2:0:	class=0x030000 card=0x22128086 chip=0x59068086 rev=0x07 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        class      = display
                        subclass   = VGA
                    none0@pci0:0:8:0:	class=0x088000 card=0x20158086 chip=0x19118086 rev=0x00 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Xeon E3-1200 v5/v6 / E3-1500 v5 / 6th/7th/8th Gen Core Processor Gaussian Mixture Model'
                        class      = base peripheral
                    xhci0@pci0:0:20:0:	class=0x0c0330 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d2f8086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP USB 3.0 xHCI Controller'
                        class      = serial bus
                        subclass   = USB
                    none1@pci0:0:20:2:	class=0x118000 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d318086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP Thermal subsystem'
                        class      = dasp
                    none2@pci0:0:22:0:	class=0x078000 card=0x19998086 chip=0x9d3a8086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP CSME HECI'
                        class      = simple comms
                    ahci0@pci0:0:23:0:	class=0x010601 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d038086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP SATA Controller [AHCI mode]'
                        class      = mass storage
                        subclass   = SATA
                    pcib1@pci0:0:28:0:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d128086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    pcib2@pci0:0:28:3:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d138086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    pcib3@pci0:0:28:4:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d148086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    pcib4@pci0:0:28:5:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d158086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    pcib5@pci0:0:29:0:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d188086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    pcib6@pci0:0:29:1:	class=0x060400 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d198086 rev=0xf1 hdr=0x01
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PCI Express Root Port'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-PCI
                    isab0@pci0:0:31:0:	class=0x060100 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d4e8086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point LPC Controller/eSPI Controller'
                        class      = bridge
                        subclass   = PCI-ISA
                    none3@pci0:0:31:2:	class=0x058000 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d218086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP PMC'
                        class      = memory
                    hdac0@pci0:0:31:3:	class=0x040300 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d718086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP HD Audio'
                        class      = multimedia
                        subclass   = HDA
                    none4@pci0:0:31:4:	class=0x0c0500 card=0x72708086 chip=0x9d238086 rev=0x21 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'Sunrise Point-LP SMBus'
                        class      = serial bus
                        subclass   = SMBus
                    igb0@pci0:1:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    igb1@pci0:2:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    igb2@pci0:3:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    igb3@pci0:4:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    igb4@pci0:5:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    igb5@pci0:6:0:0:	class=0x020000 card=0x00008086 chip=0x15398086 rev=0x03 hdr=0x00
                        vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
                        device     = 'I211 Gigabit Network Connection'
                        class      = network
                        subclass   = ethernet
                    
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                    • stephenw10S
                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by stephenw10

                      A USB device like that will not be shown by pciconf. Try using:

                      usbconfig dump_device_desc
                      

                      Steve

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                      • burlinwaB
                        burlinwa @stephenw10
                        last edited by

                        @stephenw10 The akisimit is blocking posting results. I did try to give feedback.

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                        • stephenw10S
                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by

                          I upvoted your posts to give you a higher rep value. Try again.

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                          • burlinwaB
                            burlinwa @stephenw10
                            last edited by

                            @stephenw10 I tried, same error.

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                            • stephenw10S
                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                              last edited by

                              Try again now, your rep is >5. Or just post it to pastebin or a similar site and link to it.

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                              • burlinwaB
                                burlinwa @stephenw10
                                last edited by

                                @stephenw10
                                I'll try pastebin as it failed again.

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                                • burlinwaB
                                  burlinwa @burlinwa
                                  last edited by burlinwa

                                  @burlinwa ```
                                  Hello,
                                  Here is the pastebin link.
                                  USB plugged in devices are a :
                                  Dell Keyboard
                                  Linksys WUSB6300
                                  Sabrent USB to NIC 2.5GB adapter

                                  The Linksys and Sabrent both appear to be plug & play
                                  The linksys showed up under wireless section.

                                  The Sabrent needs speed tested.
                                  I am not sure if it installed ok, but mmight be limited in full capabilities.

                                  [USB Devices- Linksys WUSB6300 and Sabrent USB NIC 2.5GB] https://pastebin.com/zTwQmwsp

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                    last edited by

                                    Yes, that's a Realtek device supported by rtwn(4).
                                    It supports hostap mode, you could set that up as an access point.

                                    Steve

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                                    • burlinwaB
                                      burlinwa @stephenw10
                                      last edited by

                                      @stephenw10 OK Sounds good.
                                      I'll have to find info on setting that up.

                                      I did set it up once already, but I could not figure out how to configure it so it is using my WAN connection with the Linksys device ( User error , I know! LOL)
                                      I got the TP-Linp AP working as well, but same issue ... it is not bridge with my WAN connection so I cannot actually get internet, just connected to WIRELESS connection from my PC.
                                      I'll try again...but am going slower this time and doing backups and making notes in between changes as I am a noob, and had to wipe&reinstall 3 times already. The last time I tried the wireless, it messed something up with my WAN connection and pfsense would not detect it again.
                                      My issue is I am in need of learning the bridging or networks across segments being able to talk to each other and share data. ( It's a home lab, I am not concerned about lan and dmz data.)
                                      Thanks for your fast replies Stephen! 👏

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                                      • provelsP
                                        provels
                                        last edited by provels

                                        Atheros AR9485 (HP p/n AR5B125) as AP

                                        ath0@pci0:5:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x02081028 chip=0x0032168c rev=0x01 hdr=0x00
                                        vendor = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
                                        device = 'AR9485 Wireless Network Adapter'
                                        class = network

                                        Found these settings (somewhere) to fix the "stuck beacon" error:
                                        Here it is - Forum Post

                                        hw.ath.bstuck 16
                                        hw.ath.longcal 30
                                        hw.ath.rxbuf 2048
                                        hw.ath.txbuf 896
                                        hw.ath.txbuf_mgmt 80
                                        net.inet.tcp.inflight.max 1073725440 Invalid
                                        net.inet.tcp.inflight.min 3584 Invalid

                                        (but always open to suggestions...)

                                        Peder

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                                        • Dobby_D
                                          Dobby_
                                          last edited by Dobby_

                                          SparkLan WPEA-127N
                                          hostap - AP mode support
                                          Atheros AR9380 - miniPCIe (full-size)
                                          pfSense+ 23.05 Release on PC Engines APU6B4

                                          ath0@pci0:5:0:0:        class=0x028000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x168c device=0x0030 subvendor=0x168c subdevice=0x3112
                                              vendor     = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
                                              device     = 'AR93xx Wireless Network Adapter'
                                              class      = network
                                          
                                          

                                          Compex WLE200NX
                                          hostap - AP mode support
                                          Atheros AR9280 - miniPCIe (full-size)
                                          pfSense 2.7.0 Development on PC Engines APU4D4

                                          ath0@pci0:5:0:0:        class=0x028000 rev=0x01 hdr=0x00 vendor=0x168c device=0x002a subvendor=0x168c subdevice=0x3099
                                              vendor     = 'Qualcomm Atheros'
                                              device     = 'AR928X Wireless Network Adapter (PCI-Express)'
                                              class      = network
                                          
                                          

                                          #~. @Dobby

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                                          • provelsP
                                            provels
                                            last edited by provels

                                            Samsung WIS08BG2X LinkStick Wireless LAN Adapter (Ralink)
                                            (Originally provided with my 2008 Samsung LCD TV)
                                            Working in hostap mode, B/G only.
                                            I never throw anything out!

                                            rum0 on uhub0
                                            rum0: <Abocom 802.11 bg WLAN, class 0/0, rev 2.00/0.01, addr 1> on usbus0
                                            rum0: MAC/BBP RT2573 (rev 0x2573a), RF RT2528
                                            
                                            

                                            f131656f-b6dd-4719-9c95-0f8bb5c8680b-image.png

                                            Peder

                                            MAIN - pfSense+ 24.11-RELEASE - Adlink MXE-5401, i7, 16 GB RAM, 64 GB SSD. 500 GB HDD for SyslogNG
                                            BACKUP - pfSense+ 23.01-RELEASE - Hyper-V Virtual Machine, Gen 1, 2 v-CPUs, 3 GB RAM, 8GB VHDX (Dynamic)

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