Unable to change mode to Access Point. The maximum number of wireless clones supported in this mode may have been reached.
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@mikeptech said in Unable to change mode to Access Point. The maximum number of wireless clones supported in this mode may have been reached.:
so i have to learn it.
Lesson 1 - do not do wireless on psfense..
There you go that should be easy enough.. Now on to something you can actually use in a work setup.. Wireless is not something anyone would ever do..
it is a known fact that wireless and freebsd do not mix...
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@NollipfSense ok so the issue really is that the Intel (Centrino Ultimate-N 6300) wireless adapter dont support HOSTAP mode? even though its part of intels 6000 series supported by BSD iwn(4) driver ?
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https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/wireless/suitability.html
In general, the best practice is Using an External Wireless Access Point, especially if clients require 802.11ac or newer standards. Placing that burden on an external device and allowing pfSense software to focus on the firewall/routing/NAT/etc is simpler in the long run. An access point may still be connected to a dedicated interface or VLAN for isolation purposes.
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@johnpoz So what i really need is a PC that i can add cards to, to include various wireless cards supported by freebsd drivers. Yes i read DONT USE pfsense for wireless, my boss in the other ear saying make it work... so i need a real pc that i can add adapter cards to that support this HOSTAP mode
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@johnpoz I totally and 100% agree with you. That is how i have it setup in my home with (dont mention it) and seperate Netgear nighthawks acting as AP's So i dont disagree with that statement at all. But unfortunately I dont have one here.
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@mikeptech said in Unable to change mode to Access Point. The maximum number of wireless clones supported in this mode may have been reached.:
my boss in the other ear saying make it work
He is F'king with you.. Nobody that has been around freebsd for any amount of time would ever think its worthwhile to do wifi on it.. In what work setup would you ever run wifi on your router?
Get a real AP, you would be better off getting some 20$ N router and running openwrt or dd-wrt on it for your wifi then spending 2 minutes dicking with wifi on freebsd..
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I use pfsense with Asus AX56's and use the pfsense as DHCP server and it works flawlessly.
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@mikeptech said in Unable to change mode to Access Point. The maximum number of wireless clones supported in this mode may have been reached.:
So what i really need is a PC that i can add cards to
That could help your boss to have a change of mind as the cost would increase ten - twenty fold over the cost of getting a real access point. If cost is not an issue, your learning continues. Good luck!
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@NollipfSense oh snap.. i got the Wireless IBSS mode to work, was able to reach out to an existing SSID and get an IP/sub/gw from that AP.. ok sweet.. now how to I tell pfsense that this new interface is NOW the WAN?
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Yup iwn(4) does not support hostap mode:
iwn supports station and monitor mode operation. Only one virtual interface may be configured at any time.You can reassign the WAN to the wireless NIC. Or just rename the existing interface and set that as the default gateway in System > Routing.
Steve
