Boot from WDS

If you have a WDS on your network you might notice that VLANs or networks not in the same range (sometimes in the same range also) as your WDS server, might not be able to detect it for booting.

You can fix that by doing some configuration on your DHCP server for that VLAN/Network.

OPNsense DHCP

Navigate to Services -> DHCPv4 -> [YOUR INTERFACE]

Under TFTP Server

• Click Advanced
• TFTP Server: IP.OF.WDS.SERVER

Under Network Booting

• Click Advanced
• Next Server: IP.OF.WDS.SERVER
• Default BIOS file name: boot\\x64\\wdsnbp.com
• UEFI 86 bit file name: boot\\x86\\wdsnbp.com
• UEFI 64 bit file name: boot\\x64\\wdsnbp.com

Under Additional Options

• Click Advanced
• Click ➕
  • Number: 066
  • Type: IP address or host
  • Value: IP.OF.WDS.SERVER
• Click ➕
  • Number: 067
  • Type: Text
  • Value: boot\\x64\\wdsnbp.com
• Click ➕
  • Number: 060
  • Type: Text
  • Value: PXEClient

Click Save

Tip

If you have UniFi switches, make sure you have added your WDS server to the DHCP Guarding trusted list, for each network.

UniFi DHCP Guarding

Navigate to Settings -> Networks -> [YOUR NETWORK] -> DHCP Guarding

• Add your WDS server to the trusted list
• Click Add
• Click Apply Changes