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Tutor

Oct 30, 2021

WPA3 not working on 6GHz in Windows 11

I would have put the Model in the appropriate field, but it wasn't available in the selection list. I have a Nighthawk AXE11000(RAXE500) router with firmware version V1.0.7.68_2.0.35, and four PCs w...

Altsai

NETGEAR Expert

Nov 17, 2021

Intel will encourage you to upgrade the OS to WIN11 which would definitely support 6GHZ WPA3-SAE and OWE mode.

DarrenM

Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

Nov 17, 2021

We have a new test firmware for the RAXE500 you can find it at the link below

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Nighthawk-Routers-with-WiFi-6-AX/RAXE500-Beta-FW-v1-0-9-72-is-available-for-Testing/m-p/2163843#M22689

FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 17, 2021
DarrenM

I can confirm with v1.0.1.52 and v1.0.9.72 that my Intel AX210 6Ghz PCI adapter (v22.45) install using Windows 10x64 is NOT connecting to the RAXE500 when WPA3 is enabled. I can connect the adapter to the RAXE500 if I disable WPA3 and set for OPEN security.

Same Intel AX210 adapter works on a different NG router with WPA3 enabled.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Nov 18, 2021
  Adapter connected to NG non RAXE500 router using WPA3: