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Could support Realtek usb wifi on pfsense 2.4.0?

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    akong
    last edited by Oct 17, 2017, 1:33 AM

    Hello,
    I has upgrade to 2.4.0.But I add realtek usb wifi.It's can't see wifi interface.Could support it?
    Could the pfsense 2.4.0 have support AC wifi?

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      akong
      last edited by Oct 22, 2017, 11:05 AM

      Could add urtwm patch??
      https://github.com/s3erios/urtwm
      Or could tell me how to patch it??

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        NogBadTheBad
        last edited by Oct 22, 2017, 1:28 PM

        Is it supported by FreeBSD ?

        https://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.1R/hardware.html#wlan

        Just buy an access-point, its easier in the long run.

        Andy

        1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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          akong
          last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 9:46 AM

          So,FreeBSD 11 haven't support 802.11AC??

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            ivor
            last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 9:47 AM

            FreeBSD does not support AC.

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              kejianshi
              last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 9:48 AM

              You should get a wireless AP that supports AC (and all the legacy wife protocols) and just plug it into the switch on your LAN.

              Actually this would be my advice for anyone who wants wireless on pfsense.

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                ivor
                last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 9:51 AM

                Yes, we officially recommend you get an external AP.

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                  NogBadTheBad
                  last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 12:22 PM

                  @kejianshi:

                  You should get a wireless AP that supports AC (and all the legacy wife protocols) and just plug it into the switch on your LAN.

                  You mean an AP that's pleasing to the eye for her indoors ;)

                  Andy

                  1 x Netgate SG-4860 - 3 x Linksys LGS308P - 1 x Aruba InstantOn AP22

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                    kejianshi
                    last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 12:29 PM

                    I like the ones that have a 5 port switch and wireless AP all as one.

                    Of course, right now you need to be very careful that there is a patch available for whatever you buy to fix the WPA2 krack problem.

                    Pfsense > Switch > Wireless is only going to get so pretty….  haha

                    Ugly but functional is about the best I could promise.

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                      Gektor
                      last edited by Oct 26, 2017, 3:41 PM

                      Max as you can use on pfSense now - it 450 mbit N speed, for example - something on Qualcomm-Atheros AR9380 chip.

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