APU set up with Wi-Fi
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What channel is your pfSense wifi card using? It may be one that your phone cannot use, 12,13 or 14 for example.
Steve
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Another thing which could be wrong: Did you set the channel specifically or did you set it to "auto"?
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Thanks.
I think I found the right information under pfSense > Dashboard: Interfaces: WIFI > Common wireless configuration - Settings apply to all wireless network on ath0. > Channel: Auto.
There are 37 other manual channels to choose from?I should mention all devices on Wi-Fi don't find the pfSense Wi-Fi network.
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Ok, I just tried 3 channels from the choice of 37 channels.
11b/g/n - 1 (2412 MHz @ 31.5 / 20)
11a/n - 36 (5180 MHz @ 31.5 / 30)
11a/n - 100 (5500 MHz @ 31.5 / 30)No change though.
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You're still running 2.1.X right? Then you shouldn't be seeing any 'N' channels. Are you using 'A'? Use 802.11G mode only and you should be OK.
Steve
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Yes, I'm on pfSense Version 2.1.4-RELEASE (amd64) FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p16.
The Wi-Fi Interface Standard is 802.11g.
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802.11g channels are 1-11 almost everywhere, 1-13 in some places including the UK and some other places can use 14 (Japan?). If you're using G mode then it shouldn't allow you to select anything in the 5GHz ranges. My own card here is G only so I can't be 100% sure what you'll see. Anything in the logs?
Steve
Edit: confusing typo
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802.11g channels are 1-11 almost everywhere, 1-13 in some places including the UK and some other places can use 14 (Japan?). If you're using G mode then it should allow you to select anything in the 5GHz ranges. My own card here is G only so I can't be 100% sure what you'll see. Anything in the logs?
Steve
Didn't you mean 2.4GHz ;)
5GHz is 802.11aYes, I'm on pfSense Version 2.1.4-RELEASE (amd64) FreeBSD 8.3-RELEASE-p16.
The Wi-Fi Interface Standard is 802.11g.
The Wi-Fi Interface Channel is Auto.Don't set the channel to auto.
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Ok, I set the Wi-Fi to:
Standard: 802.11g
Channel: 11b/g/n - 1 (2412 MHz @ 31.5 / 20)Weird, now the mobile finds the network, but didn't just before.
I also updated pfSense which might have helped.Anyways, now that the mobile is finding the pfSense Wi-Fi network, I might be able to somehow turn off the old router Wi-Fi and then set pfSense with WPA2 and a secure password for users.
Bye bye old MAC filter list on the old router Wi-Fi :-( -
Use 1, 6, or 11 please. Pretend 2-5 and 7-10 don't exist.
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Didn't you mean 2.4GHz ;)
Yes. I meant to write 'shouldn't be able to select 5GHz' and somehow failed. ::)
Steve
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Thank you.
Wi-Fi network seems to be working and WPA2 password authentication working.
See how it goes with some other mobiles when visitors test it during the week.
