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      alexmiro26
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      because i have a netgear n900 wireless dual band router can i use that and if so how

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        val
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        @alexmiro26:

        because i have a netgear n900 wireless dual band router can i use that and if so how

        If you want to use those wireless router make sure you have DHCP server off so it wont try to giving out any IPs and let your pfSense box do the job.
        Also making sure on your Netgear n900 NAT function it's off as well, the last thing you need will be double NAT  ;D

        After above steps it should turn your netgear n900 into a Wireless AP without any routeing function.

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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          Yep.
          https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Use_an_existing_wireless_router_with_pfSense

          Steve

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            alexmiro26
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            i found this on ebay he claims it will work but i want to be 100% sure because i cant check what chipset it is using
            http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-DUAL-Port-GIG-Pro-1000-PCI-32-LP-Lan-NIC-4-pfsense-EM0-1-untangle-m0n0wall-/251397784870?pt=US_Firewall_VPN_Devices&hash=item3a8879c526

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              That card will work but you would be better off using a PCIe card to fully use the gigabit interfaces.

              Steve

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                alexmiro26
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                i cant find one that is compatible for less than $40 on ebay would you please help me find one

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                  Darkk
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                  Ebay is a good source for stuff but check out Amazon.

                  Here is the card I ordered which works great in PCI-express slot.

                  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMZHX2/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

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                    alexmiro26
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                    so you are sayng one of those will work because i looked up by chipset and i didnt see it in the list but if it works in your router i will buy one and can i use one of the ports for wan and the other one to connect to a switch to go on from there

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                      biggsy
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                      @alexmiro26:

                      I Will Be Using A HP SFF PC And I Only Need Half-Height Cards

                      The Motherboard I Have Has 3 PCI-1X And One Legacy PCI

                      And For Wireless I Want To Run It From The Same Machine But I Dont Know Which WLAN Cards Will Work

                      Which HP SFF PC?

                      Unless it's really old I suspect that it will have 1 x PCI plus 3 x PCIe (PCI Express) not 3 x PCI-X (PCI Extended).

                      Look for a single-port Intel PRO/1000 CT adapter.  These are PCIe, should be reasonably priced and supported by pfSense.  Just be sure they come with the half-height bracket.  Another option is an HP NC360T dual-port adapter.

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                        alexmiro26
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                        i have one full pci express 16x and 2 1x and one legacy pci and the card that was recomended will it work btw it has 2 gigs of ram and a intel core 2 duo

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                          alexmiro26
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                          its a hp compaq dc7800 sff pc

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                            biggsy
                            last edited by

                            @alexmiro26:

                            its a hp compaq dc7800 sff pc

                            Then the cards mentioned earlier will do the job.  If they're new they should come with both brackets.

                            You can also get the Intel PT cards in dual-port and quad port.

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                              alexmiro26
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                              the point is am planning to use one as a wan port and the other to connect to a switch and one of them from the switch to a router to use as a wireless access point

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                                alexmiro26
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                                will that work ? or will i have to use the on board nic because the nic i'm planning to buy is a lot better

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                                • stephenw10S
                                  stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                  last edited by

                                  Sorry I'm confused, which NIC are you asking about now? Or are you asking about your planned network?

                                  Steve

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                                    alexmiro26
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                                    i want to buy this nic
                                    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000BMZHX2/ref=oh_details_o04_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
                                    and i want to use one of the ports as wan and the other port connected to the switch and from the switch to some pcs and the wireless access point

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                                    • stephenw10S
                                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                                      last edited by

                                      That should be no problems as long as it comes with the half height bracket, or you've already got one.

                                      Steve

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                                        alexmiro26
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                                        i got one but i will test it first and then i can either cut it or bend it

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                                          rjcrowder
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                                          @alexmiro26:

                                          i got one but i will test it first and then i can either cut it or bend it

                                          If you've got a dremel with a cutting blade, it's a piece of cake to turn a full height bracket into a half height! ;-)

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                                            alexmiro26
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                                            i have a grinder with a cutting blade ill use that

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