PfSense as a wireless client, not AP?

valnar

Can I use a pfSense box (ALIX + Wireless, for instance) where the "WAN" connection is the wireless NIC connecting to another AP? So the ALIX becomes a client, but I still want full routing, firewall and NAT through the ALIX as a firewall.
ALIX LAN = private LAN
ALIX Wireless = Public WAN

Bai Shen

Yes, AFAIK. It was mentioned in the phone tethering threads for people do this instead of trying to plug in via USB.

GruensFroeschli

Yes this is possible.
If you're using one of the supported WLAN cards you can even run the card as client for the WAN and at the same time as AP for local clients.

valnar

@GruensFroeschli:

Yes this is possible.
If you're using one of the supported WLAN cards you can even run the card as client for the WAN and at the same time as AP for local clients.

Nice…

Where is a good place to buy a kit already made up with the appropriate wireless mini-pci card & antennas in it? I need something fairly quickly.

GruensFroeschli

http://www.pfsense.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=50

For the AP/infrastructure i usually use these cards:
http://pcengines.ch/wlm54g23.htm
http://pcengines.ch/wlm54sag23.htm

This list might also be interesting:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0AojFUXcbH0ROdHgwYkFHbkRUdV9hVWljVWl5SXkxbFE&hl=en#gid=0

valnar

OK, I got all the hardware. Which mode do I put the Atheros NIC in to make it work as a client?

Infrastructure (BSS)
Ad-Hoc (IBSS)
Access Point

GruensFroeschli

BSS

(why not just google it? O_o)