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archlinux+pfsense in virtualbox...

  • 20-08-2012 07:52PM
    #1
    CSU
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 459 ✭✭


    Im trying to set up a wifi Hotspot in my area and from the various linux based applications the only one I could find that looked in any way interesting was wifidog, but that didn't seem to suit what I wanted.

    I thought if I used hostapd within ArchLinux and combine that with the ease of PFsense running within two seperate VirtualBox machines this would be what I needed - in theory.

    What I'm using:

    Simply one PC and one wireless card (not using a wireless router as the card came with a large external antenna).

    Setup virtualbox #1 - PFSense:
    Network interface #1 set to NAT
    Network interface #2 set to inet (internal virtualbox networks)
    PFSense LAN interface set to 192.168.2.1

    Setup virtualbox #2 - Archlinux:
    Network interface #1 (eth0) set to inet and is set static 192.168.2.2
    Wireless USB Card connect through virtualbox
    Hostapd installed
    Wireless Tools installed

    Problems:
    Hostapd will function on its own and act as an AP when eth0 is set to NAT in Virtualbox settings, but as soon as I try to have pfsense hand over the connection through inet nothing happens, I cant even ping the LAN side of PFSense (192.168.2.1) from Archlinux.

    PFSense won't work at all, even with VBox set to NAT on iface#1 and bridged to Host Network Adapter on iface#2 I cannot seem to reach the login portal.

    PFSense test settings:
    WAN (pulled through virtualbox NAT setting on iface#1)
    LAN set to static ip (as is the physical Host Network Adaptor on in CP within Windows)...when I visit 192.168.1.3 (same range as my physical LAN) nothing happens.

    *pulls hair out*

    What are I doing wrong pweeeze?:confused:


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