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I have my internet service with xfinity using the FXI modem/router with the gigabit plan. I am having problems with whole home coverage thus am considering the Orbi 860 or above. However, before i sp...
A separate IoT WiFi network is not a requirement. As the screen shot in message 8 above illustrates, the Orbi 860 product supports WPA2 authentication on the primary and guest WiFi networks, as does every other Orbi router I have found. (As does every Xfinity WiFi router as the screen shot in message 16 shows.)
For the vast majority of us, WPA3 authentication is a distraction with no practical value. 99.9% of the devices we already own are not compatible with WPA3, so making WPA3 the only authentication protocol would immediately block them all from connecting. Thus, newer systems now support either only WPA2 or a combination WPA2/WPA3. This allows that one new device to be "more secure" (HA) when it could just as easily connect with WPA2 and be done with it.
Yes.
It's up to the printer mfr to support WPA modes and implement that on there products. NG routers support up to WPA3. There are mixed modes and signel mode WPA2 that is most common mode to use.
Something you'll need to ask the printers mfr about and see about it's configuration and information.
Thanks for the response. I understand that but I have contacted every printer manufacturer I know and none support wpa3 and I can't find any that support the mixed wpa2/wpa3 personal thus that is why I can't even untilize what the fxi offers. I have never used a wired printer at home or work, is this just something about the new routers that they want to force the printer manufactures to support wpa?
Printer manufaturers please feel free to step up and promote your product if it will support wpa3 for I am sure the millions of people out their that print wirelessly would love to take a look at your product.
It's up to the printer Mfr to keep there products either up to date or come out with new products that do.
So something to try on the Orbi system and see if the printer will connect with mixed mode WPA2 and WPA3 running. If not, ethernet connect the printer and your wireless device should be able to still print to the printer, even while it's ethernet connected. Something to ask the ISP about. I prefer my printers being ethernet connected since they support it.
I agree but if I go top end, I am not going to spend $1400.0+, if I go with the latest, and not know if and when printer manufacturers are going to support WPA3 or beyond. I am small time, I have 3 pc's in my house at probably three rooms between each but I do not want to go to the expense or hassle to hardwire these guy's. I am ok right now having to run at 2.5 with WPA2 enabled but all routers will not let you do that nor will you get the full benefit from the router. I am no longer in the corporate world where we had 100's of PC's where all you did is plug in the PC and connect to the network and print as none were hard wired. I can't imagine companies hardwiring all their pc's via ethernet now but if not, they know more than what I can find out.
Welll again thats up to the printer Mfr. Router mfr's seem to want to keep there products updated with the latest security features so at least, they have the platforms to support WPA3 for those devices that do support it. All PCs at the place I work at, are all ethernet connected. I'd not want wireless though my laptop is wireless supporting and connected when I use it. There are good reasons why some work PCs need and required ethernet connections.