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      maulled1
      last edited by

      Hi all,

      I'm trying to get wifi to work on my pfsense box. I installed a wireless nic and assigned the interface and named it wifi. It is bridged with my lan interface. I can see the SSID on my phone and enter the password but it won't connect. My phone keeps getting a 169.x.x.x address when the interface it is bridged to has dhcp working. I also read somewhere that bridging is not the way to go, but to route between the lan and wifi interface instead. I basically just want to learn how to set up wifi and have connected devices on the same subnet as my lan. Not sure how to set this up. Not a big deal, just having fun with it and trying to learn!

      Thanks!

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      • DerelictD
        Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
        last edited by

        If it's properly bridged and you can connect to the network you should get DHCP and it should basically work.

        Try looking at this: https://www.infotechwerx.com/blog/Creating-a-Simple-pfSense-Bridge

        Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
        A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
        DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
        Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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          CyberTiVo
          last edited by

          I had to add a pass rule on the WiFi interface to allow 0.0.0.0 so the clients can get a DHCP address from the LAN interface.

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          • DerelictD
            Derelict LAYER 8 Netgate
            last edited by

            That is why that walkthrough recommends the sysctls for the bridge/members the way it does. So that doesn't happen.

            The IP configuration and DHCP server should be on the bridge. Not one of the members.

            Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
            A comprehensive network diagram is worth 10,000 words and 15 conference calls.
            DO NOT set a source address/port in a port forward or firewall rule unless you KNOW you need it!
            Do Not Chat For Help! NO_WAN_EGRESS(TM)

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