Wireless router?

azith

so if i put in a wireless pcicard and just do as configuration like 2 networkcard it will work like a wireless router, or is it mutch more complicated than that. i would like a guide if anyone have time whit that:D
Ps: i dont now much about pfsense.

hoba

Yes, it's that simple ;D

Wireless nics will have additional settings at the interface screen like encryption, ssid, channelsetting, …

azith

So i can buy any wireless card ether if it have accsespoint or don't, i cant find a wireless card with accsespoin, is there a setting you can do i pfsens so that you can make it work?

hoba

Those are pfSense settings (accesspoint, infrastructure, adhoc). I would recommend buying an atheros based card. Basically check out http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility for atherosbased cards that should work.

azith

Where do i change settings for accsespoint?

hoba

at interfaces>optx (with optx being the interfacename of your wlan interface, you can rename it to whatever you want) in the webgui.

azith

so if i buy this
http://www.dustinhome.se/pd_5010050914.aspx
it will work doing a router?

hoba

I can't open that link. It times out for me.

GruensFroeschli

Take a look at the "Hardware Compatibility List" http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.2R/hardware-i386.html
Cards with an atheros based chipset are good.

Personally i wouldnt use this card after reading its datasheet:

RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm
15 dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)
19 dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b)

Recieve Sensitivity
-70 dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)
-85 dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b)

Others like the WLM54G-30dBm have slightly better stats ;)
http://www.compex.com.sg/home/Datasheet/WLM54G-30_rev1.0.pdf

OUTPUT POWER
802.11g
6-24Mbps 30dBm
36Mbps 28dBm
48Mbps 27dBm
54Mbps 25dBm
802.11b
1-11Mbps 30dBm
802.11b -92 dBm @ 1Mbps, -87 dBm @ 11Mbps
802.11g -90 dBm @ 6Mbps, -70 dBm @ 54Mbps

ragecl

i use a D-Link card , and it works perfectly, this card have an atheros chipset … i just have a litle problem with
i try to enter to the webconfig when im connected via Athros interface, bridge with LAN and with my english ;D, but this hardware
works in pfSense ... like any atheros chipset nic... i use D-Link DWL-G520

Saludos