MBA M2 vs Velop...not getting along

[diego.caraballo]

Hello there!
Not sure about the odds, but there is a MBA M2 owner that also owns a Velop with WiFi 6 around?
I have the strangest issue, my Mac only connects in AC mode while in my main network,
however it connects in AX mode every-single-time while in my guest network.

Besides an exorcism, I tried all possible know troubleshooting.

Appreciate if someone that owns the hardware can comment. Thank you!

 

[diego.caraballo]

If someone face the same issue, thanks to a fantastic support agent from Linksys, I now know that it can be solved by changing the security setting to:

You need to login into your router, hit the CA link in the bottom and go to WiFi settings.
Delete your WiFi network in your Mac, and login again.

 

[diamond.g]

If someone face the same issue, thanks to a fantastic support agent from Linksys, I now know that it can be solved by changing the security setting to:

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You need to login into your router, hit the CA link in the bottom and go to WiFi settings.
Delete your WiFi network in your Mac, and login again.

What was it set to before that didn't work?

 

[diego.caraballo]

What was it set to before that didn't work?

WPA2 Personal

 

[spiderman0616]

I don't have the wifi 6 version of Velop, but I have noticed that sometimes my M1 Pro machines show up twice in the "Active Devices" list, even if they're both power napping.

 

[diamond.g]

WPA2 Personal

WPA 2 should work. I wonder if macOS is expecting something like PMF for 802.11ax to work.

 

[Slartibart]

Actually Apple Support offers a dedicated page about recommended settings on routers and access points.

 

[diego.caraballo]

WPA 2 should work. I wonder if macOS is expecting something like PMF for 802.11ax to work.

On my GUEST network, with WPA2 set, it worked well 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[jav6454]

Hello there!
Not sure about the odds, but there is a MBA M2 owner that also owns a Velop with WiFi 6 around?
I have the strangest issue, my Mac only connects in AC mode while in my main network,
however it connects in AX mode every-single-time while in my guest network.

Besides an exorcism, I tried all possible know troubleshooting.

Appreciate if someone that owns the hardware can comment. Thank you!

Do you have several networks broadcasting simultaneously? (Guest, 2.4GHz and 5GHz?)

 

[diego.caraballo]

Do you have several networks broadcasting simultaneously? (Guest, 2.4GHz and 5GHz?)

Just Guest and my main one. They have a single SSID for 2.4 and 5GHz.