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    • Dobby_D
      Dobby_
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      Does anyone know how to find out, what WiFi driver is installed or available
      for the pfSense+ OS 24.03 BETA? I am asking especially for the IWLWIFIF(4)
      driver to support a Intel AX210 WiFi card. Thanks for your support

      #~. @Dobby

      Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
      PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
      PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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      • stephenw10S
        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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        Hmm, it was in there at one time but isn't now: https://redmine.pfsense.org/issues/14050

        The iwlwifi driver doesn't actually support .ax speeds though. Nor does it support hostap mode so it can only be a .11n client.

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        • Dobby_D
          Dobby_ @stephenw10
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          @stephenw10

          Now I was reading over the internet it was due to a dual license from Intel and
          only Pro chipsets or cards will come with the AP mode but they are only working fine together with some other Intel based chipsets soldered on mainboards.

          Tanks for the hint I was cross reading over the internet at the same time
          over this ac/ax point.

          #~. @Dobby

          Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
          PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
          PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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            Tantamount @stephenw10
            last edited by Tantamount

            @stephenw10 said in IWLWIFI(4) Driver Question:

            The iwlwifi driver doesn't actually support .ax speeds though. Nor does it support hostap mode so it can only be a .11n client.

            That wouldn't preclude it from working as a way to tether to a hotspot though, right? I mean in that case it should act as a client connecting to the hotspot device?

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            • Dobby_D
              Dobby_ @Tantamount
              last edited by

              @Tantamount

              As today I am using a SparkLan WPEA-127N - QCA9380 3T3R Ap-Mode Module
              (miniPCIe) 3x3 WiFi N.

              #~. @Dobby

              Turris Omnia - 4 Ports - 2 GB RAM / TurrisOS 7 Release (Btrfs)
              PC Engines APU4D4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense CE 2.7.2 Release (ZFS)
              PC Engines APU6B4 - 4 Ports - 4 GB RAM / pfSense+ (Plus) 24.03_1 Release (ZFS)

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              • stephenw10S
                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @Tantamount
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                @Tantamount said in IWLWIFI(4) Driver Question:

                That wouldn't preclude it from working as a way to tether to a hotspot though, right? I mean in that case it should act as a client connecting to the hotspot device?

                Correct it can run in station mode (as a client) at lower speeds. However as I said above it was removed so you'd need to add it back to use it.

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