Belkin RT3200/Linksys E8450 WiFi AX discussion

[andreagdipaolo]

I've had problems even with devices running the latest iOS. There are some threads here about this issue.

WPA2/WPA3-Mixed Mode: connectivity issues with iOS 15.2

I'm seeing this too. I noticed that switching to just sae (WPA3) or pure WPA2 makes the respective Apple phones and tablets connect without any issues. Some googling hints that this is only problematic when WPA2/WPA3-mixed mode is combined with enabling extensions like 802.11r/802.11k/802.11v. These are needed to implement Wi-Fi steering (aka seamless roaming). You'd normally enable them when you have several WiFi APs. So it's understandable why not everybody is able to reproduce this issue. F…