Supported usb wifi

vmicovic · Oct 18, 2012, 8:26 AM

Hello,

i just checking which usb wifi device pfsense support.
On supported wireless cards i don` t see any new chip:
http://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Supported_Wireless_Cards

so, is there updated version? if not, can pfsense support:
USB TP-Link TL-WN821N ?

thank you.

stephenw10 · Oct 18, 2012, 10:16 AM

The most up to date list is linked to from that page:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AojFUXcbH0ROdHgwYkFHbkRUdV9hVWljVWl5SXkxbFE&hl=en

There is currently no support for 802.11N in pfSense. Some 'N' cards will work but only in 'G' mode. A recent patch to the 2.1 snapshots enabled a backport of newer Atheros drivers but will still not run in 'N' mode.

The TP-Link TL-WN821N comes in at least 3 versions that each use a different chipset. You would have to determine exactly which one your is.

Steve

vmicovic · Oct 18, 2012, 10:24 AM

Hello stephenw10,

thank you for answer.
I need to make AP from that usb wifi device.
Can you recommended me which will work with atheros chip?

thank you!

stephenw10 · Oct 18, 2012, 10:36 AM

I use a mini-pci card not USB so can't recommend anything personally. :-
Wallabybob has used and recommended some USB wifi devices as access points:
http://forum.pfsense.org/index.php/topic,40135.msg207222.html#msg207222

Steve

vmicovic · Oct 18, 2012, 10:39 AM

thank you Steve, this help me a lot.

best regards