There is a very pessimistic statement at https://pve.proxmox.com/wiki/WLAN :
I also read several discussions on this, that proxmox via Wifi won't be a good idea.
Hereby, i'd like to compile/share a list of wifi range extenders which i have successfully (but not thorougly/long term) tested (yet) , whith those i have been able to hook up a proxmox server via wifi and where i could reach VMs on the proxmox host accross/behind the wifi/lan adapter.
Please share your own experiences with this or other hardware, i.e. please submit info here so we can add it to the list - to make a reliable source of information for people who want to hook up their proxmox via wifi.
what i mean is the so called "bridge mode / wifi client mode" , which some wifi range externders support - shown in this graphic taken from https://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/manual/EW-7438RPn_Mini_User_Manual_EN.pdf
What i have tested so far:
* performancetest was done from pve host with wget download of large file from 2 nearby locations
- Wi-Fi adapters can only be used as Linux bridge interface through workarounds, as most Access Points (APs) will reject frames that have a source address that didn’t authenticate with the AP.
I also read several discussions on this, that proxmox via Wifi won't be a good idea.
Hereby, i'd like to compile/share a list of wifi range extenders which i have successfully (but not thorougly/long term) tested (yet) , whith those i have been able to hook up a proxmox server via wifi and where i could reach VMs on the proxmox host accross/behind the wifi/lan adapter.
Please share your own experiences with this or other hardware, i.e. please submit info here so we can add it to the list - to make a reliable source of information for people who want to hook up their proxmox via wifi.
what i mean is the so called "bridge mode / wifi client mode" , which some wifi range externders support - shown in this graphic taken from https://www.edimax.com/edimax/mw/cufiles/files/download/manual/EW-7438RPn_Mini_User_Manual_EN.pdf
What i have tested so far:
| Device | Firmware | Status | Performance* | Comment |
| TP-Link TL-WA850RE v2.0 | ok | in this fw revision, you can disable wifi AP ($SSID_EXT), so it's "client only" | ||
| TP-Link TL-WA850RE v1.3 | ok | cannot disable range extension wifi AP/SSID. No option in webgui. Option in Mobile Setup App, but does not work | ||
| TP-Link TL-WA850RE v7.0 | ok | " | ||
| FRITZ! WLAN Repeater 300E | ok | |||
| Edimax EW-7438RPn Mini | ok | device sucks, setup via browser has outdated ssl and works totally unreliable. setup is a nightmare, won't recommend it. can reach my proxmox server and VMs, though | ||
| Medion MD 86738 / P89137 | ok | |||
| Apple Airport Express 802.11n 1st gen ( Model A1264 ) | ok | <= 2,5MByte/s | need Apple client for configuration |
* performancetest was done from pve host with wget download of large file from 2 nearby locations
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