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      HingLaw
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      Hi,

      Our speculation is someone had done this before thus try to see if any tips and ideas to share with us.

      What we'd like to do is to use a Netgate with pfSense on the road. The configuration should ideally offer WAN connections through either RJ45 cable or WiFi.

      Our search locates someone had that with USB WiFi dongles:

      https://www.reddit.com/r/PFSENSE/comments/go1cf1/finally_made_a_netgate_sg1100_pfsense_pocket_wifi/

      yet it looks connections are slow. Would there be other similar setup that offers better performance?

      If with RJ45 into, say, hotel room provided jack, would anything need to be of concern?

      If possible, please do help us with how the setup could be like.

      Thanks very much for your help.

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        SteveITS Galactic Empire @HingLaw
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        @HingLaw if you search for “wireless client” devices they will connect to Wi-Fi but have an RJ45 port to connect to pfSense WAN. Probably easier/better than USB. To plug in just don’t connect the wireless device

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          Jarhead @HingLaw
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          @HingLaw FreeBSD wireless is still limited to the "n" wireless protocol so speeds are gonna be low.
          Better option would be to get a faster wireless bridge and plug it into the WAN port.

          Although FreeBSD 14 has started to support wifi6, not sure if this is incorporated into pfSense but it may be.

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            Patch @HingLaw
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            @HingLaw I would start by looking at a Netgate 1100 or 2100 plus a wifi AP connected by Ethernet.

            Maybe possible to use VLANs to connect both wan an lan via the AP

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              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Jarhead
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              @Jarhead said in Travel Netgate Box:

              Although FreeBSD 14 has started to support wifi6,

              It supports some wifi6 hardware but not at 802.11ax speeds. And as far as I know none of it supports hostap mode so they are client only.

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