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tesseract_
Feb 20, 2024Tutor
EAX15 in AP mode, WPA2+WPA3 security
I have an EAX15 that I was previously using as a mesh extender. It was able to extend my wifi network that was running WPA2+WPA3 security. I now have hardwired Ethernet available so I reconfigured th...
plemans
Feb 22, 2024Guru - Experienced User
Guess I'll have to break out my EAX80 and put it back in ap mode to see if its specific to your device or that line of devices. I could swear it had mixed mode.
plemans
Feb 22, 2024Guru - Experienced User
You're right. Mine is the same in AP mode on my EAX80. No mixed wpa2/wpa3 mode. It doesn't make sense not to have that but to have a wpa/wpa2 mode. It's a super outdated, hacked security method option. Huh. Wonder if there are any mod's still watching the extender forums, as that shouldn't be an option and wpa2/wpa3 should be.