Why so hard to get pfsense to works?

johnpoz

Freebsd wireless support is very limited, since pfsense base is freebsd this means its wifi support is very limited. While you can do it... It's not something anyone would suggest.

You are much better off getting a real AP for wireless, or just use any wifi router you want that has the wireless chops you need.. Any soho wifi router can be used as just an AP.. You turn off its dhcp server, and connect it to your network via one of the LAN ports on it - and there you go AP!

If you want a decent AP, then look at say the unifi stuff.. the AC lite is good choice for someone on budget.. Runs about $80 USD...

But you could also just get something of amazon for like $40, any AC off brand no frills wifi router could provide you 2x2 AC wifi connection.. Refurb maybe even cheaper... All you need it for is wifi to your network... That for sure would be WAY better than any wifi card you add to pfsense box..

lmh1

But hardware is it better to use Pentium\Atom? (8\16 core?)
Because linux\windows support many cores.
But i not sure if it use it, or core i3 8350 and ryzen 5 2500 is much faster? But think support of Radeon Vega Mobile is not very good.

So its not possible to add GUI to Pfsense (install grapical destop like KDE\gnome)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_x0ZL8i5Fw

so computer can be used as workstation to?
I did not know much about opensuse tumbleweed but they opensuse dhcp text
But not think is works easy to manage router.

Is it a way to get CDN (Content Delivery Network) so i can add hdd\SSD to cache everything that i downloaded, and get from server istead of internet?

johnpoz

@lmh1 said in Why so hard to get pfsense to works?:

so computer can be used as workstation to?

Dude - that is NOT what pfsense is about... If you want to use some linux distro as router, go ahead and do that.. That is not what pfsense is about at all..

If you want to leverage hardware for desktop and router at the same time - then run pfsense in a VM on said hardware.. No they are NOT going to install some gui on pfsense so you can use to play some game, or work on your home work while it routes...

lmh1

I have tryed vm with virtualbox\vmware but its did not works well, i did not get router configuration site to work outside vmware\virtualbox so. And how to set up router there is for me unknow. Its nice if i get some help here? Its a international networks and card intel. As it use 1 card as 2 card?

johnpoz

If you need help on how to setup virtualbox I suggest you hit up their forums..

https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/virtualization/virtualizing-pfsense-with-vmware-vsphere-esxi.html

Below that are guides on hyper-v and proxmox as well.. Sure there are some guides for vitualbox as well all over the inernet (can not vouch for their correctness) .. Back in the day ran it on virtualbox myself... All of the vm software in concept are the same.. But yes your going to need to understand those concepts if you want to run a router on a VM host.

I would suggest you start a thread in the virt section
https://forum.netgate.com/category/33/virtualization

If you want specific help.

If your vm host only has 1 nic its going to be more difficult, but not impossible and multiple ways to skin the cat depending on your skillset and hardware you have on hand.. Vlans would be how you would do it normally, but if all you want is the host itself and vms on the same host to route to wan from the vm pfsense - that can be done as well with simple host only network.. Again start a thread in the virt section for any specifics you might have questions on.