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    Could support Realtek usb wifi on pfsense 2.4.0?

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    • A
      akong
      last edited by

      Hello,
      I has upgrade to 2.4.0.But I add realtek usb wifi.It's can't see wifi interface.Could support it?
      Could the pfsense 2.4.0 have support AC wifi?

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        akong
        last edited by

        Could add urtwm patch??
        https://github.com/s3erios/urtwm
        Or could tell me how to patch it??

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        • NogBadTheBadN
          NogBadTheBad
          last edited by

          Is it supported by FreeBSD ?

          https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.1R/hardware.html#wlan

          Just buy an access-point, its easier in the long run.

          Andy

          1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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            akong
            last edited by

            So,FreeBSD 11 haven't support 802.11AC??

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            • ivorI
              ivor
              last edited by

              FreeBSD does not support AC.

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                kejianshi
                last edited by

                You should get a wireless AP that supports AC (and all the legacy wife protocols) and just plug it into the switch on your LAN.

                Actually this would be my advice for anyone who wants wireless on pfsense.

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                • ivorI
                  ivor
                  last edited by

                  Yes, we officially recommend you get an external AP.

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                  • NogBadTheBadN
                    NogBadTheBad
                    last edited by

                    @kejianshi:

                    You should get a wireless AP that supports AC (and all the legacy wife protocols) and just plug it into the switch on your LAN.

                    You mean an AP that's pleasing to the eye for her indoors ;)

                    Andy

                    1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                      kejianshi
                      last edited by

                      I like the ones that have a 5 port switch and wireless AP all as one.

                      Of course, right now you need to be very careful that there is a patch available for whatever you buy to fix the WPA2 krack problem.

                      Pfsense > Switch > Wireless is only going to get so pretty….  haha

                      Ugly but functional is about the best I could promise.

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                        Gektor
                        last edited by

                        Max as you can use on pfSense now - it 450 mbit N speed, for example - something on Qualcomm-Atheros AR9380 chip.

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