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    Please recommend best Wireless N card for Alix for pfSense 2.1

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      torontob
      last edited by

      Hi everyone,

      I am looking for guidance from those who are running an "n" network to recommand me the best and most compatible wireless N card for my Alix2D13 board.

      Please list a few if there is more than one that is currently supported. I would like to use the card for both infrastructure and AP mode. Maybe both simultaneously even  8)

      Thanks,

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        jimp Rebel Alliance Developer Netgate
        last edited by

        Just FYI-

        1. pfSense 2.1 still doesn't have N support as we went with FreeBSD 8.3, so if an N card does work it would still only be at G speeds. For 2.2 that should improve as we'll be on 9.x

        2. An ALIX wouldn't pass more than 80 Mbit/s (probably less over wireless) so even if you get N to work, it would probably push the ALIX too hard

        3. Most N cards would probably be PCI Express and not Mini-PCI, but there are probably still some out there.

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          databeestje
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          my recommendation is to use a old wireless router as a switch+accesspoint you can place convieniently.

          disable dhcp on the old router and get good, fast and cheap wireless that you can place in the living room.

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