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RAXE500: Apple and Wi-Fi 6E
Apple’s recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points state: "Make sure that all routers on your network use the same name for every band they support. If you give your 2.4GHz, 5GHz, or 6G...
Yes, similar to Killhippie operating WAX630E among other WAX6xx and a few WAC6xx on the same SSID on 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz. Roaming from 2.4 nd/or 5 GHz to 6 GHz appears to be a little bit delayed - however, this seems to be a client specific effect (various Android and Intel AX210, and a small number of BE200/210 based units). Only the Cuppertino devices issue some odd warnings (my old friendship with Apple?).
After updating my iPhone 15 Pro to iOS 17.3 today, I noticed that the “limited compatibility” warning is no longer displayed at Settings | Wi-Fi | [6GHz SSID] | “I”. Previously, the warning appeared and stated: “This network is configured with a separate network name for 6GHz, which may impact some experiences like AirPlay.”
Can anyone else please confirm this observation? Does the removal of this warning imply that an iPhone running iOS 17.3 is now fully compatible with Apple services when connected to a 6GHz network?
Can't speak for the RAXE500 and even less for Netgear. The answer was in my opinion in the (i) text, and still referred on Apple KB 102285 - Use Wi-Fi 6E networks with Apple devices - does your RAXE500 have different SSIDs for the 6 GHz band than for the 2.4 and 5 GHz band?
The WAX630E we're operating were never configured for such a split-band SSID, of course the limitation is in the mandatory WPA3 requirement for 6 GHz band. So one SSID for WPA3-SAE for all three bands here - always was, and my sound engineers in the family no longer report any odd Apple warnings since iOS 17.3. Oh and we push the same config to all WAX6xx, including those without a 6 GHz radio. For legacy clients still requiring WPA2-Personal, we're operating mix-mode on 2.4 and 5 GHz on the same SSID like the 6 GHz without any complaints. Of course, we're ready to enable a dedicated SSID in case. Netgear Insight makes this rather easy.
I tend to believe Insight and the WAX630E do it correct for 6 GHz -without- WPA2-Personal. At least the Apple clients (and users) seem to be mostly happy, despite of some rare disconnects of M1 MBA which does no 6E.
Of course, I could be wrong, too.
Not sure what Apple had in mind ref. "...which may impact some experiences like AirPlay.”