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    Which to use a usb wifi adapter on my pfsense firewall and usb is 2.0 need help

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      jcer93705
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      Hi guys need to get the wifi adapter for usb for my pfsense which has usb 2.0. I want to get max performance but usb 2.0 is limited to 400 megabit per second around there. So…. This will be my access point. Which to use? TY

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        pfSense WiFi supported devices & chipsets
        Please have a near look on this document to come closer to the point which WiFi USB Sticks
        are supported.

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          There are problems with most all the USB wifi adapters. Save your self the headache. Get an access point. MiniPCIe atheros adapters work if you have a slot.

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            Hi guys need to get the wifi adapter for usb for my pfsense which has usb 2.0.

            There are several ways to do so. Buy a RaspBerry PI 2 for ~$30 and install the WLAN USB Stick
            there and then use it as an WiFi Access Point.

            I want to get max performance

            UBNT WLAN APs are also really fine to handle and offers on top ac,
            and the WLAN controller (software) is also able to run on Linux.

            This will be my access point. Which to use?

            UBNT, MikroTik or a Buffalo or Netgear with pre installed DD-WRT.

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