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    Wireless Access Point for : PFSense 1.2.1?

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      Ao3ICS
      last edited by

      Hi Guys,

      Does anyone have any idea?

      What we have is a computer which has been configured as a router which is running pfsense 1.2.1.

      The computer doesn’t have wireless function. The question is what other hardware product do we need if we wish to make it a wireless router and also if we need to upgrade pfsense 1.2.1 to any other newer version.

      So is it best to get a wireless access point? Or is there a better method?

      Also any recomended products?  (For use in Australia btw).

      Cheers

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        KrPacMan
        last edited by

        I haven't tested 2.0 yet, but as far as i have read, the support for wireless chipsets is alot better in 2.0-RC3 compared to 1.2.3. Running a Ralink-based in my 1.2.3-installation right now and it's working, but if i was going to invest in a wireless card to add to Pfsense, i would upgrade to 2.0-RC3.

        Panda GateDefender Performa 8100 (Portwell NR-5500) with Pfsense 2.1 :: blog

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        • stephenw10S
          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
          last edited by

          @wallabybob:

          There is quite a range of wireless NICs that work with pfSense, though not as big as the range of NICs which work with Linux. I have been interested only in wireless NICs that work as Access Points. I've had good results with

          PCI: TP-Link TL-WN651G
          USB: Tenda W311U and TP-Link TL-WN321G

          At this stage wireless "N" features are not supported though soma cards which are "N capable" are supported.

          Wallabybob is in the Gold Coast so presumably bought those in Australia.
          You should upgrade to 1.2.3 at least.

          Steve

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            mmj_uk
            last edited by

            I can't comment on Wireless NIC's but I run 2.0 RC3 with a Netgear WG602 access point on OPT1, it works perfectly and was very simple to configure. :)

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              pcbosrders
              last edited by

              a couple of questions to ask first,
              if you want to install a wifi nic in the machine.
              were is the machine located is it possible for the wifi card to make a good bradcast signal to the farthest point
              and how much interference is going to be created by other equipment

              if you can add another nic and off this card hook a wireless access point with a strong antenna
              also if you need to change equipment down the road easier to change the access point than reconfiguring
              your pfsense box
              just some ideas

              don't fix it, if ain't broken !!!

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                pf123user
                last edited by

                Well you can pick up a Linksys WRT54G (or WRT54G2) router on the cheap and run dd-wrt. That'll be a $10 solution.

                Or for about $20US you can pick up a Cisco AIR-PI21AG-A-K9 802.11G PCI Wireless Adapter on eBay - not sure if its compatable with your version but it worked for me on 123 and on 2.0.

                Those little Cisco adapters are cheap and really good in my (limited) experience.

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