Trying to use wifi6e on RAX 50

[Retired_Member]

Now I have an iPhone 14 pro which should support this protocol. It seems as though I need WPA3 and I have a ton of older Ring, Chamberlain, Hue, computers and tablets that won't support WPA3. If I set to WPA3 will smart connect automatically back down the protocol OR do I need to set a separate SSID for the phone alone?

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

If you have other devices that don't support WPA3 then you'll need to keep with WPA2 and AES. I don't know if this model has a mixed WPA2 and WPA3 setting. 

6E is a 6Ghz frequency which this model router doesn't support. 

[FURRYe38]

The RAX50 doesn't support 6E only 6. 

Did you find security mode settings under Basic tab/Wireless settings? 

[Retired_Member]

Yes I see those settings but I do now want to lose all of my devices that cannot use that protocol. I have it set to enable AX though.

[FURRYe38 · Accepted solution]

If you have other devices that don't support WPA3 then you'll need to keep with WPA2 and AES. I don't know if this model has a mixed WPA2 and WPA3 setting. 

6E is a 6Ghz frequency which this model router doesn't support. 

[Retired_Member]

So assuming I need WPA3 to connect to AX I am out of luck so to speak.

[FURRYe38]

No, AX works on WPA2 or WPA3. 

Ya no mixed mode WPA2 and WPA3 so you'll need to keep with WPA2. Or find you a router that supports mixed modes. 

[Retired_Member]

And now that I know this new phone doesn't support 6e as well, I should be satisfied with my 225 meg download speed. Since I have 1gig speed here I was looking for more. I am hesitant about any mesh system because of ODNT* So I will wait for next years iPhone upgrade and see where that takes me.

* ODNT (you can't teach an old dog new tricks)

[FURRYe38]

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