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Devices from AP to AP results "Bad Password"
I have a weird on going issue that im hoping someone can help with.
I have two Access points in the home, one upstairs (WAX615 on ch3 / ch36 ) and one downstairs (WAC510 on ch1 / ch161)
Both are providing the same SSID's:
- "1930Networks" - This is only the 5G band
- "1930Networks (2.4G)" - This is the only 2.4 band
The idea is that you should be able to travel anywhere around the house and the AP's should hand off to one another.
However when connected to one AP (doesn't matter which one) and then moving far away from the AP, the device tries to jump onto the other AP but the device always says "Bad Password" -- the passwords are the same for the same SSID.
What could be causing this?
I think i may have just solved my own issue.
On each of the SSID's i didnt have "Fast Roaming (802.11r)" enabled. (and 802.11k/v)
Once I turned that on, it appears that the hand off between AP's is working again.
... not sure when that was turned off.
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I think i may have just solved my own issue.
On each of the SSID's i didnt have "Fast Roaming (802.11r)" enabled. (and 802.11k/v)
Once I turned that on, it appears that the hand off between AP's is working again.
... not sure when that was turned off.
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