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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

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Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

Does the RAX40 support WPA3?
Model: RAX40|Nighthawk AX4 4-Stream WiFi Router
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plemans
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

Not currently. The update has to roll down from intel first since its an intel processor in the RAX40. 

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christer12
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

Why have Asus RT-AX58U support for WPA3? both routers have intel processor

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plemans
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3


@christer12 wrote:

Why have Asus RT-AX58U support for WPA3? both routers have intel processor


Not the RT-AX58U has Broadcomm BCM6750.

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plemans
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

http://en.techinfodepot.shoutwiki.com/wiki/ASUS_RT-AX58U

I'm looking up fcc info to see if this was changed because their initial release info said intel. 

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plemans
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

Asus must have change it as the fcc is showing broadcom too. 

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Retired_Member
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Re: Netgear RAX40 Nighthawk AX4,WPA3

As of last firmware update, RAX40 now has WPA3-Personal support

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