pete_c
Guru
I re-did my testing lab computer this morning.
The testing PFSense computer is a small footprint wall touchscreen with a dual NIC Jetway NF3A SBC and an added combo wireless bluetooth card.
Added an Atheros based dual BT / WLAN card which can be utilized as an AP. With a second WLAN card I can make it a client to the CPE wireless interface.
Using a 32gb mSATA card for running PFSense.
Works fine with 2 x Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN with Enhanced Surge Protection NICs. I have upgraded it to 8Gb.
Making a wireless client on new test box lets me use the CPE wirelessly.
Console shows:
*** Welcome to Netgate pfSense Plus 22.01-RELEASE (amd64) on pfSense-test ***
WAN (wan) -> re1 ->
LAN (lan) -> re0 -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
WAP (opt1) -> rtwn0_wlan0 ->
WLANCLIENT (opt2) -> iwm0_wlan0 -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.0.2/29
WAN interface is off.
WAP interface is off for time bean.
Showing T-Mobile CPE connection.
My IP Information:
ISP: T-Mobile USA Inc.
City: Chicago
Region: Illinois
Country: United States
This will work with the Starlink wireless and T-Mobile CPE connection.
I have also here disabled the firewall on the CPE and can connect directly to the T-Mobile network this way (bridge) but I cannot get to the web GUI. I do see the internet using the IP Pass Route mode. Will connect the WAN interface to this to see how it works.
The testing PFSense computer is a small footprint wall touchscreen with a dual NIC Jetway NF3A SBC and an added combo wireless bluetooth card.
Added an Atheros based dual BT / WLAN card which can be utilized as an AP. With a second WLAN card I can make it a client to the CPE wireless interface.
Using a 32gb mSATA card for running PFSense.
Works fine with 2 x Realtek RTL8111G Gigabit LAN with Enhanced Surge Protection NICs. I have upgraded it to 8Gb.
Making a wireless client on new test box lets me use the CPE wirelessly.
Console shows:
*** Welcome to Netgate pfSense Plus 22.01-RELEASE (amd64) on pfSense-test ***
WAN (wan) -> re1 ->
LAN (lan) -> re0 -> v4: 192.168.1.1/24
WAP (opt1) -> rtwn0_wlan0 ->
WLANCLIENT (opt2) -> iwm0_wlan0 -> v4/DHCP4: 192.168.0.2/29
WAN interface is off.
WAP interface is off for time bean.
Showing T-Mobile CPE connection.
My IP Information:
ISP: T-Mobile USA Inc.
City: Chicago
Region: Illinois
Country: United States
This will work with the Starlink wireless and T-Mobile CPE connection.
I have also here disabled the firewall on the CPE and can connect directly to the T-Mobile network this way (bridge) but I cannot get to the web GUI. I do see the internet using the IP Pass Route mode. Will connect the WAN interface to this to see how it works.