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      A Former User
      last edited by

      Hi,

      has anyone tested a USB-WLAN-stick and can give me some advice about a working configuration?

      I want to use a pfsense 2.0.2 as a wireless LAN access point.

      Thank you !!!!

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        wallabybob
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        The Ralink RT3070 chipset has given good results to me. I have been using a Tenda W311U dongle as an AP. Unfortunately this dongle doesn't seem to be available from local retail outlets any more. A recent search on eBay showed a number of suppliers of dongles claiming to have the RT3070 chipset.

        A search of the pfSense Wireless forum for RT3070 may turn up some other sources of RT3070 devices.

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          A Former User
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          Thank you for the advice with the Tenda USB WLAN Stick. The stick was recognized just after i have connected it to my appliance. Also the configuration was easy on the webinterface, and the WLAN access point worked fine.

          BUT I recognized a problem after my first reboot. The Stick was not found, and the config was lost. After I repluged the stick I could configure it again.

          Can you help me with this issue?

          I have installed the pfsense 2.0.2 (i386) release on an Intel D2500 Board.

          THANK YOU!!!

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            wallabybob
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            @xVxSemperFi:

            BUT I recognized a problem after my first reboot. The Stick was not found, and the config was lost. After I repluged the stick I could configure it again.

            So the device firmware will be available to the device driver BEFORE the root file system is mounted, you need to add the line```
            runfw_load="YES"

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