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LT26
Feb 03, 2026Aspirant
WPA2 on 2.4ghz overriding WPA3 on 5ghz band
I have a Wifi7 RS140 router. I've have some older smart plugs that only work with WPA2 security. No problem I just use the 2.4 band for those using WPA2. I have set the 5ghz band to WPA3 security for...
coolwifi
Feb 03, 2026Luminary
You could enable the IoT network for the 2.4 Ghz only devices with WPA2 security mode. This feature is now added under the advanced wireless settings with the latest firmware. You could disable smart connect and rename only the 2.4 Ghz SSID just to connect the IoT devices.