Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
Nickolai - here is your answer: Version 2.2. On Jul 20, 2014, at 22:13, Jim Thompson j...@netgate.com wrote: there is no 802.11ac support in FreeBSD (and thus pfSense) as yet. 802.11n support is in FreeBSD 10 (and thus pfSense 2.2) On Jul 20, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Ryan Coleman ryanjc...@me.com wrote: The compatibility is strictly up to the software drivers. Is the driver for the card you’re looking at listed in the HCL? On Jul 20, 2014, at 16:52, Nickolai Leschov nlesc...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to use a PC Engines APU series board with pfSense as a wireless router. In their store, I can see 802.11n cards, at most, but can I use 802.11ac already? Does anyone have positive experience with a 802.11ac and can recommend a particular model? Best regards, Nickolai ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
What is the status of pfSense 2.2? ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
On Jul 21, 2014, at 8:18 AM, Nickolai Leschov nlesc...@gmail.com wrote: What is the status of pfSense 2.2? alpha snapshots ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
On Jul 20, 2014 5:53 PM, Nickolai Leschov nlesc...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to use a PC Engines APU series board with pfSense as a wireless router. In their store, I can see 802.11n cards, at most, but can I use 802.11ac already? Does anyone have positive experience with a 802.11ac and can recommend a particular model? Best regards, Nickolai ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list I have used internal card in the past and they typically work well. We have found that an external AP gives a lot more flexibility to an install. For AC support the Engenius ECB1750 is a good choice when it becomes available. I have used the ESR1750 AC router and get some pretty amazing throughout. ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
Wow, that's some serious hardware, just from the look of it and the sheer number of features. I was going to go for a compact solution of APU with a build-in wireless, but I can see your point about the flexibility now. Maybe I'll use APU with wireless card as a fallback solution (so that it will have at least *some* wireless capability built-in), but won't have to worry as much about the built-in wireless to be the best there is, as I'll most likely have all of my wireless needs covered with this Engenius AP. A couple of quick questions: 1. What will ECB1750 offer over ESR1750? I see the former is supposedly a more consumer solution, but what's the actual difference? 2. Do you use multiple SSIDs? I suppose I could use separate wireless networks for regular users and guests, is this the feature I'd use for it? How does it mesh with the functionality of the (pfSense) router, I thought it should be (wired) router's job to sort between the different networks? 3. This router boasts lots of power, which is great. Is it safe to use at home, though? 4. What's your opinion about the criticism in this (most popular negative) review on Amazon: have you encountered any of the drawbacks? Are any of them fixed already? ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
On 21/7/14 4:27 pm, Kevin Tollison wrote: I have used internal card in the past and they typically work well. We have found that an external AP gives a lot more flexibility to an install. +1 for external APs. Your environments may be different, but during installs we often find the best place for the pfSense box is in a comms cupboard or 19 wiring cabinet. Obviously those aren't always the best environments for effective wireless signals (especially those little 9U wiring cabinets - metal sides are a killer for signal strength). I have used the ESR1750 AC router and get some pretty amazing throughout. I've not used the EnGenius kit, but I'll throw in a suggestion for the Ubiquiti UniFi 802.11ac AP. Initial results seem fairly promising. Having said that, you should be aware that you'll only get anything approaching 'ac' speeds with a really wide channel bandwidth. Most of the environments I've been involved with have so much wifi 'noise' from surrounding users that trying to find anything 20Mhz of clear channel space is a real challenge. So unless you really *need* 11ac speeds and know you're in a fairly 'quiet' wireless area, you might be better off with several smaller and cheaper 11n units rather than a single 11ac unit. Kind regards, Chris -- This email is made from 100% recycled electrons ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
[pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
I would like to use a PC Engines APU http://www.pcengines.ch/apu.htm series board with pfSense as a wireless router. In their store, I can see 802.11n cards, at most, but can I use 802.11ac already? Does anyone have positive experience with a 802.11ac and can recommend a particular model? Best regards, Nickolai ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
The compatibility is strictly up to the software drivers. Is the driver for the card you’re looking at listed in the HCL? On Jul 20, 2014, at 16:52, Nickolai Leschov nlesc...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to use a PC Engines APU series board with pfSense as a wireless router. In their store, I can see 802.11n cards, at most, but can I use 802.11ac already? Does anyone have positive experience with a 802.11ac and can recommend a particular model? Best regards, Nickolai ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
Re: [pfSense] 802.11ac Mini PCI Express adapter for pfSense
there is no 802.11ac support in FreeBSD (and thus pfSense) as yet. 802.11n support is in FreeBSD 10 (and thus pfSense 2.2) On Jul 20, 2014, at 11:08 PM, Ryan Coleman ryanjc...@me.com wrote: The compatibility is strictly up to the software drivers. Is the driver for the card you’re looking at listed in the HCL? On Jul 20, 2014, at 16:52, Nickolai Leschov nlesc...@gmail.com wrote: I would like to use a PC Engines APU series board with pfSense as a wireless router. In their store, I can see 802.11n cards, at most, but can I use 802.11ac already? Does anyone have positive experience with a 802.11ac and can recommend a particular model? Best regards, Nickolai ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list ___ List mailing list List@lists.pfsense.org https://lists.pfsense.org/mailman/listinfo/list
