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nyrosis
Mar 19, 2021Initiate
WAC510 WPA3 and Enhanced Open Failure
So.. I have several of these netgear WAC510 wireless access points and not on a single one of them can I get WPA3 or enhanced open to operate at all. I've tried with iphones, android devices, windo...
schumaku
Mar 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Amazignly flawless here - being plain OWE or with OWE transition mode, WAC505, WAC510, WAC540, ... (admit all Insight managed) and plain AP mode (but with several VLANs).
Ref. sharedsecret - you can (and should) always provide your own key, including iOS 14.4.1 and iPhone 8, 10, ...
What iPhone and iOS are we facing here?
Have requested moving to Business Wireless btw.
- nyrosisMar 22, 2021Initiate
First, I would like to thank you for your reply and your curiosity regarding this issue.. Migrating to the netgear business thread would be fine.. Though, as for your question..
"Amazignly flawless here - being plain OWE or with OWE transition mode, WAC505, WAC510, WAC540, ... (admit all Insight managed) and plain AP mode (but with several VLANs)."
This is a fresh AP of which I have around 80 at my disposal for multiple sites.. This one is not insight managed.. I am glad that they are flawless for you in insight mode with several VLANs.. I have many myself that have employed though VLANs are not my issue.. My problem is OWE and WPA3 failing miserably in a single SSID test.
"Ref. sharedsecret - you can (and should) always provide your own key, including iOS 14.4.1 and iPhone 8, 10, ..."
This is not a production AP and I always change my keys for any production device.. This is a simple test of OWE and WPA3 on an available AP I have for testing.. I would never leave "sharedsecret" as any form of legitamate login beyond this troubleshooting.. This particular failure is in regards to WPA3 personal and OWE failing in a basic standalone setup.
"What iPhone and iOS are we facing here?"
We are facing several devices.. Iphones running iOS 14.4.1, Windows 10 laptops, and various android devices.. I have uploaded some public images to reveal the AP setup and prompts presented by a couple devices.. This indicates the undesirable behavior..
- schumakuMar 22, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Hm, have only a standlone WAC540 in the reach ... will try somehting similar there.
I would suggest you to open a support ticket - wiht the clients shown this should work as expected.
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