So I assembled a router and installed OpnSense. I just managed to figure out how to config OPT1 infterface (optional lan).
I cannot get the wifi interface to work it wont even show up as an interface.
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I am using a Asus PCE-AC51, Wireless-AC750, 802.11ac Dual-Band PCI-E Adapter.
Anyone have any ideas? Is it not supported by OpnSense?
This post states that 802.11ac cards are not supported only 802.11n, BUT it was made in Jan 2018
https://forum.opnsense.org/index.php?topic=6886.0
Thank you for any input
It’s a BSD issue, AFAIK.
it looks like BSD just got someone to work on implementing 802.11 AC last year
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=FreeBSD-802.11ac-Ath10k-Pro
You are probably better off running an external wi-fi AP, that is connected to the LAN, if you need newer protocols for wi-fi.
yeah… for the time being, I took the wifi card out of the OpnSense machine and put it in another computer, then configured a hotspot. Not an elegant solution.
Hopefully, the devs come through
