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      abidkhanhk
      last edited by

      Hi,
      Ive got a BCM94311MCG, I can detect it on the mpcie slot in pfsense shell but in UI cannot add a wireless interface
      Please advise . Thanks
      Rgds

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      • kiokomanK
        kiokoman LAYER 8
        last edited by kiokoman

        create the file

        /boot/loader.conf.local

        with

        if_bwi_load="YES"

        take in mind that It supports station and monitor mode operation only
        plus it need firmware, idk if it's included/compiled for pfsense

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          I expect it to find and load bwi_v3_ucode.ko from /boot/modules but it may need to be manually set.

          bwi_v3_ucode="YES"

          Check the system log for errors after boot.

          Note that 'supports station and monitor mode operation only' means it does not support hostap mode, it cannot run as an access point.

          Steve

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            abidkhanhk
            last edited by

            Many thanks,
            Didn't realize it would be this difficult... Previously the pciem cards were able to be detected automatically.
            Thanks for help
            I will try the above solutions

            Rgds

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            • stephenw10S
              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
              last edited by

              Use an Atheros based card for best support out of the box.

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