USB Wi-Fi as the only network adapter?
Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2021 2:57 am
Hi,
I am trying to reconfigure my TS-253 Pro so that it connects to the network exclusively using the USB dongle (D-Link DWA-182).
The physical ethernet ports are disconnected and the Wi-Fi adapter does connect to the network, and in fact I can reliably use it to log into the server.
I am facing a few issues, though:
- The DNS resolution is unreliable. Irrespective of which DNS servers I configure (Google's, my broadband provider's), when the Wi-Fi adapter is set as the default gateway, the system will almost always fail to resolve hostnames. Every now and again, though, it does work, which is quite puzzling.
- The Wi-Fi adapter is not listed as a physical adapter in some contexts, e.g. Container Station.
Is it actually possible to use the USB Wi-Fi as the only network adapter?
Thanks
I am trying to reconfigure my TS-253 Pro so that it connects to the network exclusively using the USB dongle (D-Link DWA-182).
The physical ethernet ports are disconnected and the Wi-Fi adapter does connect to the network, and in fact I can reliably use it to log into the server.
I am facing a few issues, though:
- The DNS resolution is unreliable. Irrespective of which DNS servers I configure (Google's, my broadband provider's), when the Wi-Fi adapter is set as the default gateway, the system will almost always fail to resolve hostnames. Every now and again, though, it does work, which is quite puzzling.
- The Wi-Fi adapter is not listed as a physical adapter in some contexts, e.g. Container Station.
Is it actually possible to use the USB Wi-Fi as the only network adapter?
Thanks