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    Setting up an entirely Wireless LAN? Only one Ethernet port.

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      Jamesey162 last edited by

      Is it possible to setup pfSense with only one ethernet port (Internet In/WAN connection) and a PCIe wireless NIC (LAN connections) or do I have to have a second ethernet port then set my wireless NIC as the optional connection?

      Thanks, James.

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        cmb last edited by

        You can do one wired, though that will require some hacking to get setup initially since wireless configuration isn't possible at the console and you have to get into the web interface to do the initial setup. assigning a fake VLAN as WAN and the actual NIC as LAN, then configuring the wireless, and re-assigning the interfaces properly, would work.

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          Jamesey162 last edited by

          That's sounds like a plan!  I'll try it out later to see if I can get it working.

          Thanks for the reply :)

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