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Orbi WPA3 protocol
Looking to purchase an Orbi system in 2018. When will the Orbi use the new WPA3 wifi protocol ?
Im sure NG will be updating to WPA3. Just ALL the rest of the router and device Mfrs. Just when is the big question. All comes down to chipset vendors, implementation, developement and testing. Maybe a while though. Realistically, it's not happening over night. :smileywink:
I did not realize you expected it to happen overnight. I don't know where you got that idea. I certainly never said such or would expect it. Based upon my experience having worked for 3 fortune 100 companies that make devices with firmware - that idea is insanity.
What is not insanity is expressing my hopes that Netgear is ahead in the game with an initial release near the front of the line, an option to alow customers willing to push the bleeding edge to be a guinipig test group, and communicates quickly about prospect of the device supporting the new standards. Some of us have a much higher tolerence for such than others.
This is certainly not unreasonable and certainly not pie in the sky thinking.
Nevertheless, if a family member or friend asks which router they should buy today while I am a great fan of Orbi - I cannot recommend it. If their router is down they will be advised to acquire one of my old routers from the pile in my garage and/or a cheap alternative if it can meet the needs while they await support statements from the vendors.
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David T.