Hardware for router/WiFi AP combination?
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Is there any hardware, on which I can install and run pfSense, which would have the ability to act as a Wi-Fi access point at the same time as being an internet gateway/firewall/router? Would it suffice to use a Wi-Fi interface as a pfSense interface?
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Whilst it's possible to use a wifi NIC in pfSense directly as an access point a real external access point is better in almost every way.
Wifi hardware support in FreeBSD, and hence pfSense, is very limited. Additionally there is no support for 802.11ac/ax.
If you want to try it the best supported cards are older Atheros NICs that support 3x3 802.11n. You will never see more than 300Mbps through it though.
Steve
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@stephenw10: All that makes sense. I had hoped to find something less expensive that this:
Netgate 1100 for $209
EnGenius EWS356-FIT AP for $70
iCreatin PSE-480050US PoE injector for $10.I will propose that to my client.
