Wireless Router LAN/OPT1 Bridge - Wireless only works if LAN is connected

[atzouris]

I actually have two hardware/software setups

IT-100 pfhacom running pfsense 2.0.3 (works as desired)
Alix-2D13 pfsense version 2.2 (has issue with no LAN connection on power on)

I have successfully configured pfsense as a wireless router and it works on both hardware/software setups.  In the simplest configuration I have LAN and OPT1 (ath0) bridged.  After a power on, It all works using pfsense 2.0.3 but when using pfsense 2.2 works but … I need to have a LAN connection in order to get Wireless Clients to associate.  Is there a simple solution to make pfsense 2.2 work as a wireless router without the LAN connected on boot?  Perhaps this is by design in regards to the LAN + OPT1 bridge  but I'm looking for a workaround.  I desire to have the Wireless Router work wireless without requiring to have LAN device connected.

[doktornotor]

Yes, because you are doing it wrong. You need to assign the bridge, not individual interfaces.

Hint: stop creating pointless bridges.

[atzouris]

Never new that I could assign a bridge.  It was right there in assign interfaces.  However, I still get the same behaviour.

WAN (wan)      -> vr1            ->
LAN (lan)          -> vr0            -> v4: 10.0.1.1/24
OPT1 (opt1)    -> ath0_wlan0 ->
OPT2 (opt2)    -> vr2              ->
OPT3 (opt3)    -> bridge0      ->

where bridge0 is a bridge of LAN, OPT1, and OPT2.

I'm clearly missing something here.

[Derelict]

I just had a reply written, hit post, and got the attached. Hit back - reply is gone.

Goddamn hotel captive portal/proxy messing around with SSL sessions.  You hearing me all you lunatics who think this is a good idea?


[Derelict]

@atzouris:

Never new that I could assign a bridge.  It was right there in assign interfaces.  However, I still get the same behaviour.

WAN (wan)      -> vr1            ->
LAN (lan)          -> vr0            -> v4: 10.0.1.1/24
OPT1 (opt1)    -> ath0_wlan0 ->
OPT2 (opt2)    -> vr2              ->
OPT3 (opt3)    -> bridge0      ->

where bridge0 is a bridge of LAN, OPT1, and OPT2.

I'm clearly missing something here.

Forget about LAN, OPT1, and OPT2.  You want a bridge between vr0, vr2, and ath0_wlan0.

Create a bridge with members vr2 and ath0_wlan0

In Interfaces > (assign) CHANGE the assigned interface for LAN from vr0 to BRIDGE0

Go back and add vr0 to the bridge.

No idea why you're bridging vr0 and vr2.  Get a switch and plug it into vr0.  Save vr2 for use as a router interface.

[atzouris]

Thanks for the details as they were very helpful.  It now works as desired.