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      nfsse2
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      who make a good pci wifi card that works with pfsense i had a big wifi antenna and would like to use it

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      • johnpozJ
        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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        "make a good pci wifi card"

        There isn't any ;)  I am not aware of any card that works on pfsense/freebsd that supports AC.. Why would you not want AC support?  And very limited that are listed as support for hostab..  This is prob a bit dated but check here https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Supported_Wireless_Cards that has link to spreadsheet with supported cards, etc.

        Dude your going to save yourself a lot of headache and issues if you just went true AP vs looking for some card to put in..

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          nfsse2
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          i would love to have an access point but i also want to keep it all in one pc i am using a dell poweredge 1850 for the pfsense program

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            pLu
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            Just get a UniFi AC Lite AP. You don't need their controller for a single AP and you set it up with their mobile app in a minute.

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              nfsse2
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              i have a tplink tl-wn321g usb adapter i set it up and hit save and apply and the router just keep rebooting what could be the problem

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                pLu
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                https://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.3R/hardware.html#wlan - so it's supposedly supported but USB devices are notoriously problematic. You'll have to ask on the FreeBSD list.

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                  nfsse2
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                  would this wireless card work
                  TP-LINK TL-WN851ND Wireless N300 PCI Adapter, 2.4GHz 300Mbps

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                    pLu
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                    @nfsse2:

                    would this wireless card work
                    TP-LINK TL-WN851ND Wireless N300 PCI Adapter, 2.4GHz 300Mbps

                    Do you find it on the Hardware Notes page? Does it have an Atheros chip?

                    https://www.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=ath_hal&sektion=4

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                      nfsse2
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                      i am not real for shore i am kinda new and this and was needing all kinds of help

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                        Save yourself lots and lots of headache and get yourself a real AP, or use a wifi router you have laying around.. Any wifi router can be used as just an AP..

                        That is the best sort of help anyone could give you would be to keep you from going down the wrong path..  There is ZERO advantage to having a wifi card in your box to use as a AP..  And many many disadvantages..

                        Your AP should be in the ceiling or wall placed for best wifi coverage.. Not some pci card or worse even some usb stick in your router/firewall..

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