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Surface & WPA3

Am unable to attach a Surface Go to a WPA3-PSK (SAE) network, any idea?

Cheers.

Edit: Problem not limited to Go but other older Surface devices as well.

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Do you mean WPA3-AES (personal)?

I know that there are some issues with some routers, for example

https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi-AX/WPA3-issues/td-p/1815120 when it comes

to "fall back to WPA2" mixed mode.

What brand and router are you connecting to? There are 309 certified routers at

the moment

https://www.wi-fi.org/product-finder-results?sort_by=default&sort_order=desc&categories=6&keywords=WPA3

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Just wondering, have you or anyone personally been able to do so?

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1. Are you still in S mode?

2. If you ARE in S mode, if you switch out, any difference?

3. the experience definitely depends on what you are connecting to. just because someone can connect to a Netgear AX12 router that is configured for WPA3 with fallback to WPA2, doesn't mean they can connect to a Linksys router.

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Not in S mode.

So you have been able to connect a Surface Go to either 1) WPA3 network or 2) WPA3 with WPA2 fallback network

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I do not have a Go. You initially mentioned WPA3 PSK SAE. It would be good to know exactly which router and firmware is involved.

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Following the instructions on the page below, by running the command netsh wlan show drivers, WPA3-Personal is not currently supported on the Go, and presumably most other Surface devices as well.

Hopefully Microsoft/Qualcomm/Marvell can release updated driver to enable WPA3-Personal/PSK/SAE support.

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https://dokuwiki.alu4u.com/doku.php?id=stellar-wireless-win10-windows-10-wpa3-sae

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Can you please file a problem report using the Feedback Hub App, then use Share

and get a link and reply with that link?

I agree that Microsoft should get drivers updated, but am not holding my breath

for this to be done quickly.

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Here it's...

https://aka.ms/AA76wbe

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Thanks. What bothers me is that I don't even see Intel updating their older WiFi products to WPA3. Intel has only added WPA3 to their 9200 series adapters and the AX200/201 series. I hope that this is not a hardware limitation or an unwillingness to work on older hardware.

I DID find statements on the WiFi Alliance page from both Marvell and Qualcomm

I'd love to see a comment from the Surface team (an authoritative response).

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OpenWrt (an open source router firmware replacement) just saw a new release last month. It enabled my years old router to operate WPA3-PSK networks. It's a software issue.

Whether the vendors are willing to spend time and effort (i.e. $$$) to update/support the already sold devices is a business decision though.

Am not holding my breath either, but I do wish Microsoft to do better.

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Last updated April 24, 2024 Views 11,062 Applies to:

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Surface & WPA3

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