No DHCP on OPT1 Wifi
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I can't get client to associate to my pfSense box with DHCP. It works ok if I set everything up with STATIC IP. Client is Backtrack 5, on compaq/hp netbook.
pfSense 1.2.3
x enable opt1 interface
type=static (if dhcp then IP never gets set on client, and then no internet connection is made)
x bridge with LAN
Standard 802.11g
x 802.11g only
transmit power 99
channel 11b/g-9 (same situation on -6 channel)
x Enable WEP (or) x Enable WPA (testing with both options either works or or does not work depending on Static/DHCP setting)
x Enable DHCP server on LAN (no specific option for OPT1 interface, but it's bridged)Same client connected via ethernet to the LAN gets the DHCP and works ok. A problem with bridging?
Any suggestions? It would be best to have DHCP functioning on the wifi so guests only need to know the guest password and not dream up IPs.
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If you bridge the interface then you need to allow DHCP traffic.
Create an allow-rule on the WLAN-interface above all other rules with:
Protocol: UDP, Source: 0.0.0.0, source-port:68, destination: 255.255.255.255, destination-port:67
