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    • johnpozJ
      johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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      Wireless and freebsd not a very good idea.. Use an AP for your networks wireless needs.. You will save yourself lots of grief!

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        akuma1x @johnpoz
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        @johnpoz said in Zotac antenna not detected:

        Use an AP for your networks wireless needs.. You will save yourself lots of grief!

        Agree 100%

        And to the original poster, if you're looking for a no-frills, nothing fancy, wifi access point, this is a good one:

        https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-300Mbps-Repeater-TL-WA801ND/dp/B004UBU8IE

        Jeff

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        • JKnottJ
          JKnott
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          @akuma1x said in Zotac antenna not detected:

          wifi access point, this is a good one:

          I have the WA901ND. If that AP works the same as mine, it doesn't support VLANs properly.

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          UniFi AC-Lite access point

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          • johnpozJ
            johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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            Yeah I would stay away from any of the cheaper tplink stuff - they don't understand how vlans are suppose to work ;) They leave everything in vlan 1 for example on their sg105 and 108e models

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              akuma1x
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              We aren't talking about VLANs here, this topic isn't even in the VLAN section.

              If the original poster is looking for, like I said above, a no-frills, nothing fancy, wireless access point, the TP-Link AP I linked to is a good inexpensive (USD $25) choice. It even comes with a POE injector.

              Jeff

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              • JKnottJ
                JKnott @akuma1x
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                @akuma1x said in Zotac antenna not detected:

                We aren't talking about VLANs here

                We don'y know that yet, only that what he's got now doesn't work. Also, why buy known defective gear?

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                UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                • johnpozJ
                  johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
                  last edited by johnpoz

                  Why would you suggest someone buy something that says it does something and doesn't actually do it? I don't care how CHEAP It is...

                  If he doesn't want vlan support, then any 20$ wifi router would be fine, atleast it wouldn't be saying it does X, when it doesn't!!

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                    akuma1x @johnpoz
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                    @johnpoz said in Zotac antenna not detected:

                    Why would you suggest someone buy something that says it does something and doesn't actually do it? I don't care how CHEAP It is...

                    I'm assuming you're talking to me about this, since I mentioned the cost. When did I ever say that this AP supports VLAN functions?

                    Why are you two arguing with me about VLANs?

                    Jeff

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                    • JKnottJ
                      JKnott @akuma1x
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                      @akuma1x said in Zotac antenna not detected:

                      Why are you two arguing with me about VLANs?

                      We don't know what the OP wants. Who knows, he may want a guest SSID. Regardless, why buy defective gear? It only encourages them to produce crap.

                      PfSense running on Qotom mini PC
                      i5 CPU, 4 GB memory, 32 GB SSD & 4 Intel Gb Ethernet ports.
                      UniFi AC-Lite access point

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                      • johnpozJ
                        johnpoz LAYER 8 Global Moderator
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                        You didn't say it supports vlan.. But to be honest that brands low end stuff is just crap.. Your suggested model doesn't even support AC.. For that same price point he could get a gig AC wifi router and use it as AP..

                        Vlans aside that is a horrible suggestion to be honest..

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