Getting started ✔︎ Solved

tepaks

Hi everyone!

Setting up commercial firewall appliances isn't an uncharted territory for me but pfSense is.

What I'm trying to do is to make my own router/firewall/ap based on pfsense.

Hardware: industrial small factor pc C2D 4Gb SSD onboard nic for WAN USB nic for LAN and mPCI WiFi

So far iI've got:

onboard NIC to connect to my ISP fiber ( PPPOE VLANx ) and got valid WAN IP
cerated a bridge
created virtual NIC and connected it to bridge ( static IP )
set up DHCP on virtual NIC conceded to bridge
USB & WiFi NIC to bridge ( IP conf none )
configured WiFi NIC as AP
disabled packet filtering and firewall ( for easier troubleshooting )

result:

DHCP working on LAN web configurator accessible ( via USB NIC connected to bridge )
WiFi connection, but no DHCP ︎ Solved after cold reboot
ISP connection, but no access to internet ︎ Solved thanks to ptt

ptt

cerated a bridge

What for ?

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/What_is_a_bridged_interface_and_how_would_one_be_used

created virtual NIC and connected it to bridge ( static IP )

"Virtual NIC" ?

disabled packet filtering and firewall ( for easier troubleshooting )

And you also have disabled NAT

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Outbound_NAT#Disable_NAT

so what on earth I'm doing wrong?

get rid of the Bridge, enable FW/NAT, and "Start Simple"

Just with WAN - LAN

https://doc.pfsense.org/index.php/Connectivity_Troubleshooting

tepaks

What for ?

To use pfsense as Access Point and prevent any filtering between LAN and WLAN
https://blog.artooro.com/2015/02/20/how-to-configure-wi-fi-in-pfsense/
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-configure-wireless-bridge-access-point-in-pfsense/

"Virtual NIC" ?

Sins it's not connected to physical NIC I call it virtual

And you also have disabled NAT

Good point! I.ve overlooked that. Also forgot to check default gateway on WAN.
Thanks, WAN is working now. :)

get rid of the Bridge, enable FW/NAT, and "Start Simple"

Just with WAN - LAN

Wel I've started simple but it didn't work, no DHCP on WLAN
So instead sitting on the flor near the router I've focused on getting WiFi to work first.

Thank's again for pointing out my mistake. Now let's focus on WiFi AP part.

heper

Pfsense isn't an accesspoint. Use a dedicated ap.

tepaks

@heper:

Pfsense isn't an accesspoint. Use a dedicated ap.

I disagree, read this http://pfsensesetup.com/wireless-access-point-configuration-in-pfsense/

heper

if you bolt wings to a car, you can probably make it fly.
it still wont be an airplane

but be my guest to go ahead with your project, some people like flying cars

tepaks

@heper:

if you bolt wings to a car, you can probably make it fly.
it still wont be an airplane

but be my guest to go ahead with your project, some people like flying cars

I've just made a "flying car" ;D

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