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    Wireless USB adapter Edimax EW-7711UAn - working mode hostap

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      dimostin
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      Hello guys,

      Did anyone used the Wireless USB adapter Edimax EW-7711UAn with pfsense for access point mode ?
      I have a pfsense virtualized in ESXi and i would like to buy this wireless adapter to make my PfSense access point.
      I cannot add other PCI or other kind of wireless card, the USB is what i need to plug in cause i'm using as as host my HP 2570 EliteBook Laptop. Or you have any other sugestion with good working performance for USB device?

      Thanks,
      Dimostin

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        P3R
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        The general advice is to not have WiFi integrated in the pfSense (an AP or router in AP mode is much better) and never to use USB-connected network interfaces. Unless you have a very boring life and need new challenges, I think it's not a very good idea to combine those two into one.

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          dimostin
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          @P3R:

          The general advice is to not have WiFi integrated in the pfSense (an AP or router in AP mode is much better) and never to use USB-connected network interfaces. Unless you have a very boring life and need new challenges, I think it's not a very good idea to combine those two into one.

          I was reading more about this here and i think i will take something like this one : https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ubiquiti-Networks-UAP-AC-LITE-Access-Point/dp/B016K4GQVG/ref=sr_1_3?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1502709309&sr=1-3&keywords=UBIQUITI+UAP+Wireless+Access+Point  thank you for you advice.

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            the unifi AP are a great choice… Sure the AC lite is very reasonable priced option..

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