Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) connects but doesn't load Internet
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Yeah you have to dismantle LAN, build the bridge, and reassign it.
You can add a do-nothing VLAN to another interface, assign LAN to that, build your bridge, assign LAN to that, then delete the VLAN. That way all your LAN config (rules, etc) will stay intact.
Messing around with bridges is a lot easier if you do it from an interface that is NOT a member. You can do it from an interface that WILL be a member, build the bridge without it included (even if it's only one interface I believe) assign bridge0 to LAN, connect via LAN, then add the other member interface.
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Thanks, but I'm running out of time to make what should be a simple AP extender.
Is there an easy way? How do IT learners fix their Wi-Fi (add extensions)?
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Yeah, purchase a paid support/hire someone.
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IT learners learn to use dedicated access points, not pfSense bridges to shitty Wi-Fi cards with dubious driver support and about a 10-year lag for what is currently available in dedicated access points, if it ever works at all, which it generally doesn't. Wi-Fi is a solved problem. Get an access point.
I told you exactly what you need to do. What's the hangup? Bridging is hard? Yeah. I know that. Use an AP.
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"How do IT learners fix their Wi-Fi (add extensions)?"
Huh? People that want good wifi install properly placed AP. They would connect them to their switch.. They would not try to bridge interfaces on pfsense? It takes all of 5 seconds to get an AP up and running on a network.
