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    Problem with the Connection when installing 2 Access Points

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      ofbe
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      Hi,

      i have following infrastructure installed
      1 Modem/Router (DHCP on)–->1 PFsense(LAN DHCP on)-->1 Switch(LogiLink Fast Ethernet Desktop Switch 5-Port)-->2 Access Points (TP-Link TL-WA801ND Netz WLAN Access Point 300Mb)

      You see, nothing special, but I have problems with connecting the Guests over the Access Points with the PFsense-Server.
      The WAN-interface of pfsense is ready , i can ping several servers. But if i connect both Access Points it seems that the PFSense server can't lease IP-Adresses to the Clients on the LAN - Interface.
      The IP-Adresses on both Interfaces of the PFserver (LAN+WAN) are static, but on both Interfaces (LAN+WAN) I have run a DHCP-Server.
      In my opinion this can't be the problem because the Interfaces are seperated by Pfsense.

      I have connected the Access Points on the LAN Interface with a Switch, therefore I have connection the LAN Interface with the Up-Link Port of the Switch.

      I think i have to change the Access Points and install a WLAN-Router with DHCP? I would deactivate the DHCP-Server on the Pfsense?

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        wallabybob
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        @ofbe:

        I have problems with connecting the Guests over the Access Points with the PFsense-Server.
        The WAN-interface of pfsense is ready , i can ping several servers. But if i connect both Access Points it seems that the PFSense server can't lease IP-Adresses to the Clients on the LAN - Interface.

        It is OK with ONE Access point?

        The User Guide for V2 of the APs says they have DHCP server capability - is it disabled? (It is not good to have more than one DHCP server on a LAN.)

        What is your evidence for "it seems that the PFSense server can't lease IP-Adresses to the Clients on the LAN - Interface"?

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          ofbe
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          I have solved the problem. The Access Points are new ones and therefore they had the same IP-Adresses. I had to change the IP-Addresses.

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