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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.
One last question CrimpOn,
The xfinity xfi I am currently on offers the combination WPA2-WPA3 security protocol but my printer still will not recognize the combination and come online. So since they don't make a WPA3 printer do I need to look for one which will support the combination WPA2-WPA3 security protocol?
Exactly which printer is this? (brand/model)?
It should connect to any WiFi router on the market. (Xfinity, Netgear, etc. etc.)
I see the Drop Down menu on the Xfinity Xfi that clearly shows "WPA2" (not a combination WPA2/WPA3)
https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/xfi-advanced-settings
CrimpOn,
I know this gets very confusing. I am currently on the xfi-xb7. i tried to upgrade to the latest xfi-xb8 and the symtoms/options are different. I am seeing the same thing you posted on mine but i think once you choose one it greys out and you do not see the other options,
I forget all the iterations i went through but i started with the xfi-xb7 the said ok i will now upgrade to the xfi-xb8 to get wifi 6 and ran into the same situation as the following:
You can't change the 6ghz band on XB8 to anything. It is set to WPA3-Personal and that is the only choice you have. That is what brings certain devices down as the Xfinity Gateway will decide this is a good candidate for 6Ghz and change your device to WPA3-Personal. If you have your Network set to WPA2 your connection will drop as the network can only handle one protocol and you will get a protocol mismatch between the WPA2 network and the WPA3 connecting device. That is what is happening to me and I have no control over it. If you could change the 6GHZ band to WPA2 the problem should be solved. I have to use WPA2, and I assume most people do, due to wireless printer, cameras, doorbell and other WPA2 only devices. Maybe WPA3 is stronger security but WPA2 has been the standard for a long time and until you can have a mix of protocols or when all devices are WPA3 using WPA2 and having a network that will function is the only sensible option to me.
I then reverted back to the xfi-xb7 and had an xfinity technician come out and we ended up deleting the network, creating a new one and making both the 2.4 and 5 Ghz bands both WPA2 in order to both print and keep my network up.
That is what I remember....Thanks..