WIRELESS N
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I was wondering if pfsense supports intel centrino 2230 ????????????
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Probably not since it isn't listed as supported hardware for FreeBSD 8.3 (see http://www.freebsd.org/releases/8.3R/hardware.html) which is used in pfSense 2.1 snapshot builds.
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how would you install drivers on pfsense ??
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Do you have a suitable driver to install?
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i can get them from intels site but i dont know how to install it
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Please provide a link. I will take a look.
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http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Wireless+Networking&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+Centrino%C2%AE+Wi-Fi+Products&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Centrino%C2%AE+Wireless-N+2230
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http://downloadcenter.intel.com/SearchResult.aspx?lang=eng&ProductFamily=Wireless+Networking&ProductLine=Intel%C2%AE+Centrino%C2%AE+Wi-Fi+Products&ProductProduct=Intel%C2%AE+Centrino%C2%AE+Wireless-N+2230
I can't see FreeBSD drivers listed there.
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It says Linux all ver.
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Will this work ?????? http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/iwlwifi
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The operating system in pfSense is FreeBSD. FreeBSD is not Linux. The existence of Linux drivers is not particularly interesting UNLESS you are planning to port the Linux driver to FreeBSD, a task that is rather more complex than "move a few files, compile and link".
Depending on your requirements (Access Point mode is not supported on most [all?] of the supported Intel WiFi adapters) it would be simpler to try it (the device might work - just not listed in the supported devices list) or try a more visibly supported Intel device or try a device with a supported Atheros chipset.
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so replace the pcimini port with something else
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something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/JJPLUS-MR2-Atheros-AR9220-802-11N-BG-1000mW-Minipci-/110740291506?pt=DE_Computing_Notebook_Porterweiterungskarte&hash=item19c8a2bfb2
i wanted 450mbs but i cant have three hook ups only two thats how the motherboard is set up for
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i really dont know what is the best wifi chip to get ???? would like to get 450mbps but i dont have three hook ups so i guess the 300mbps would be fine for now
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ANYONE????
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There are no currently supported cards that will work at 802.11N speeds.
There are some 802.11N chipsets that will run but only at 'g' speeds.Steve
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Forget about N-speeds with internal slots. Buy new ac-draft accesspoint and get some more speed.
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why would it only work on G speeds
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so even tho the chip set is for BSD it will only get wireless G speeds
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why would it only work on G speeds
Because even though there are some drivers for 802.11N chipsets there is no kernel support for the protocols required to make use of the addtional bandwidth, as I understand it. ;)
802.11N support is a work in progress in FreeBSD and different chipsets will have wildly varying levels of functionality. That's if you're running the very lastest bleeding edge code. pfSense is a security platform that cannot afford to use unstable code hence it's built on tried and tested FreeBSD 8.1 (8.3 for 2.1 snapshots).Steve
