Second network adapter

[fr2632]

Hi there,

I have 2 networks at home, 192.168.1.x and 192.168.2.x. Currently I have attached the TrueNas server (version 12.0-U2) to the 192.168.2.x network via cable and I wish to connect it to the second network via a WiFi adapter but the WiFi adapter is not recognized in the network interfaces ? Is it possible to attach a second network and how can I do it ?

Thank you!

 

[sretalla]

Is it possible to attach a second network and how can I do it ?

Possible? of course.

VLANs with the one network card you have and a VLAN compatible switch or with a Network card with supported drivers (which it appears your WiFi NIC isn't).

 

[fr2632]

Possible? of course.

VLANs with the one network card you have and a VLAN compatible switch or with a Network card with supported drivers (which it appears your WiFi NIC isn't).

Thank you for your reply. I am not really sure how I can create a VLAN with a WiFi NIC not present in Network -> Interfaces ? (see my screenshot) The WiFi adapter is plugged in.

 

[fr2632]

This is the output of pciconf -lv

Code:

none2@pci0:2:0:0: class=0x028000 card=0x80708086 chip=0x08b38086 rev=0x83hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Intel Corporation'
    device     = 'Wireless 3160'
    class      = network
re0@pci0:3:0:0: class=0x020000 card=0x81681849 chip=0x816810ec rev=0x11 hdr=0x00
    vendor     = 'Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.'
    device     = 'RTL8111/8168/8411 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller'
    class      = network
    subclass   = ethernet

 

[fr2632]

Anyone ??

 

[Samuel Tai]

Sorry, FreeNAS/TrueNAS Core doesn't include the if_iwm.ko driver for the Intel Wireless 3160, nor the firmware required to operate it. You'll have to use a different NIC.

 

[fr2632]

Sorry, FreeNAS/TrueNAS Core doesn't include the if_iwm.ko driver for the Intel Wireless 3160, nor the firmware required to operate it. You'll have to use a different NIC.

Thanks! Which NIC do you recommend ?

 

[Samuel Tai]

There is no support for PCI-E Wi-Fi, sorry. There is some support for USB 2.0 Wi-Fi dongles, but this is a path to madness, as most of these are based on Realtek chipsets, and Realtek driver support is known to be very buggy. If your switch can support VLANs, it's better to create wired VLAN interfaces for both subnets. However, I see your wired NIC is also Realtek-based, and VLAN support isn't great either.