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OmarValenzuela
Nov 28, 2023Aspirant
Nighthawk RAX50: Problem connecting a smart device
I have a smart device for my garage door opener. It works with wifi, so I tried to register this smart device to the wifi (I use the nighthawk RAX50 router) and is not connecting, it always times ou...
Razor512
Dec 01, 2023Prodigy
While a long shot, is your WiFi password for the RAX50 exactly 32 characters long?
While an uncommon issue, I have seen some more white label IOT devices have WiFi issues where they would not authenticate when the password was exactly 32 characters long, where other lengths would work fine, though in the cases I saw it, they were all generic cameras, where many companies were likely using the same SOC and firmware, and ended up sharing the same bug.
Beyond that, you can experiment with the MU-MIMO setting on and off,