<![CDATA[Using pfsense as an access point only]]>Hey all, sorry if the answer to this is simple but I couldn't figure it out.

Basically I just want to set up pfSense as just an access point, so the Ethernet port would connect to the current router through a switch and the WiFi card would broadcast an AP, nothing more.

I've done this with dd-wrt but I cant find anything on how to do it on here.

Thanks, Ethan.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/topic/108213/using-pfsense-as-an-access-point-onlyRSS for NodeWed, 19 Aug 2026 21:35:17 GMTTue, 22 Nov 2016 16:30:57 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Using pfsense as an access point only on Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:28:03 GMT]]>Using pfsense as just AP seems wasteful at best.. For starters wifi is not a strong point of pfsense anyway.  2nd you could pick up any cheap 20$ wifi router and use it as just an AP.  More than likely that would be smaller, cheaper and use less power then some pfsense box with a wifi card in it.  And more then likely provide better wifi coverage to boot.

]]>https://forum.netgate.com/post/662708https://forum.netgate.com/post/662708Wed, 23 Nov 2016 15:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Using pfsense as an access point only on Tue, 22 Nov 2016 16:41:31 GMT]]>Just use one of the wrt flavors or a stand alone AP. Wireless is not a strong point for pfSense.

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