Configuration

You can setup WiFi on OPNsense. Generally is not recommended, but sometimes might be useful.

Navigate to Interfaces > Wireless > Devices

• Click +
• Parent interface: run0 ()
• Description: WLAN

Click Save when you done

Navigate to Interfaces > Assignments

• New interface: run0_wlan1 (WLAN)
• Click +
• Description: WLAN

Click Save when you done

Navigate to Interfaces > Assignments > [WLAN]

• Check Enable interface
• Check Prevent interface removal
• IPv4 Configuration Type: Static IPv4
• IPv4 address: 10.11.11.1/24

• Standard: 802.11ng or anything greater if available
• Mode: Access Point
• SSID: <YourSSID>

• Check Enable WPA
• WPA Pre-Shared Key: <YourPassword>
• WPA Mode: WPA2
• Authentication: Shared Key Authentication
• WPA Pairwise: AES (recommended)

Click Save Then Click Apply changes

Navigate to Services > DHCPv4 > [WLAN]

• Check Enable DHCP server on the WLAN interface
• Range:
  • from: 10.11.11.2
  • to: 10.11.11.254

Click Save when you done

Navigate to Firewall > Rules > WLAN

• Click +
• Action: Pass
• Interface: WLAN
• Direction: in
• TCP/IP Version: IPv4
• Source: WLAN net

Click Save Then Click Apply changes

You should now be able to connect to YourSSID with YourPassword and have access to internet.