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WAX214 unstable : reboot when connecting devices
I can't a stable operation with Access Point WAX214. It's connected to a GC108P switch and perfectly powered. I create a new SSID (WPA2/WPA3) and reached to connected a Macbook. It work...
Hi keyser75
Could you please share the iOS version that you are using? 14.4? Also send me the complete device configuration via PM. We need more details.
Thanks,
Raghu
Workaround supply by Netgear Support : "Group Key Update Interval" to 0. Now Mixed-mode is perfectly stable.
But that's not a secure way. I did not try other values, don't want to spend my time to test.
An old problem that I discover then on forums (not only with iOS devices). Weird.
By the way my iOS where in 14.4 (firstly in 14.3).
I managed too to crash the AP with an Android doing a Speetest before workaround
keyser75 wrote:Workaround supply by Netgear Support : "Group Key Update Interval" to 0. Now Mixed-mode is perfectly stable.
But that's not a secure way.
Correct security consideration. Be aware that various simple wireless clients (wireless repeaters, extenders, IoT, ...) fail with the group key update <> 0 the moment the update will take place.
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