Netgate Discussion Forum
    • Categories
    • Recent
    • Tags
    • Popular
    • Users
    • Search
    • Register
    • Login

    Wireless router?

    Wireless
    4
    12
    7.4k
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • A
      azith
      last edited by

      Anyone that knows if it works doing a wireless router by using a wireless Pci-card in Pfsense?

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • H
        hoba
        last edited by

        Yes, you can add a wireless nic and either use it as accesspoint mode, infrastructure or adhoc mode. What you want is accesspoint mode and maybe just bridge that one to the lan interface though you also can have a seperate subnet on it. Depends on what you want to do with it.

        Only make sure the wlan-nic is supported by freebsd. I would simply go with an atheros chipset based card. Always worked fine for me.

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • A
          azith
          last edited by

          @hoba:

          so if i put in a wireless pcicard and just do as configuration like 2 networkcard it will work like a wireless router, or is it mutch more complicated than that. i would like a guide if anyone have time whit that:D
          Ps: i dont now much about pfsense.

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • H
            hoba
            last edited by

            Yes, it's that simple  ;D

            Wireless nics will have additional settings at the interface screen like encryption, ssid, channelsetting, …

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • A
              azith
              last edited by

              So i can buy any wireless card ether if it have accsespoint or don't, i cant find a wireless card with accsespoin, is there a setting you can do i pfsens so that you can make it work?

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • H
                hoba
                last edited by

                Those are pfSense settings (accesspoint, infrastructure, adhoc). I would recommend buying an atheros based card. Basically check out http://madwifi.org/wiki/Compatibility for atherosbased cards that should work.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • A
                  azith
                  last edited by

                  Where do i change settings for accsespoint?

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • H
                    hoba
                    last edited by

                    at interfaces>optx (with optx being the interfacename of your wlan interface, you can rename it to whatever you want) in the webgui.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • A
                      azith
                      last edited by

                      so if i buy this
                      http://www.dustinhome.se/pd_5010050914.aspx
                      it will work doing a router?

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • H
                        hoba
                        last edited by

                        I can't open that link. It times out for me.

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • GruensFroeschliG
                          GruensFroeschli
                          last edited by

                          Take a look at the "Hardware Compatibility List" http://www.freebsd.org/releases/6.2R/hardware-i386.html
                          Cards with an atheros based chipset are good.

                          Personally i wouldnt use this card after reading its datasheet:

                          RF Pwr (EIRP) in dBm
                          15 dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)
                          19 dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b)

                          Recieve Sensitivity
                          -70 dBm @ 54Mbps (802.11g)
                          -85 dBm @ 11Mbps (802.11b)

                          Others like the WLM54G-30dBm have slightly better stats ;)
                          http://www.compex.com.sg/home/Datasheet/WLM54G-30_rev1.0.pdf

                          OUTPUT POWER
                          802.11g
                          6-24Mbps  30dBm
                          36Mbps      28dBm
                          48Mbps      27dBm
                          54Mbps      25dBm
                          802.11b
                          1-11Mbps  30dBm
                          802.11b -92 dBm @ 1Mbps, -87 dBm @ 11Mbps
                          802.11g -90 dBm @ 6Mbps, -70 dBm @ 54Mbps

                          We do what we must, because we can.

                          Asking questions the smart way: http://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

                          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                          • R
                            ragecl
                            last edited by

                            i use a D-Link card , and it works perfectly, this card have an atheros chipset … i just have a litle problem with
                            i try to enter to the webconfig when im connected via Athros interface, bridge with LAN and with my english  ;D, but this hardware
                            works in pfSense ... like any atheros chipset nic... i use D-Link DWL-G520

                            Saludos

                            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                            • First post
                              Last post
                            Copyright 2025 Rubicon Communications LLC (Netgate). All rights reserved.