Every time I need to connect a home device to the 2G connection it is a frustrating experience. Most of the time I have to keep trying over a period of days and then finally it connects -- and thankfully -- stays connected and reconnects following power outages just fine. BUT I can’t go on like this having to repeat this process when a device needs to be reset.
Here’s what I have discovered with my Orbit Sprinkler Control WIFI Hub:
Connecting to 2G band, on entering Surfboard WIFI information, app just spins forever. Never connects.
Enable Hotspot on my phone, on entering WIFI information, app connects immediately.
Enable guest network on Surfboard, on entering WIFI information, app just spins forever.
Enable guest network on Surfboard, on entering WIFI information with on-purpose bad password, connection refused in a couple seconds.
Enable guest network on Surfboard, disable authentication completely, on entering WIFI information app connects immediately.
So … what’s the problem with the WPA2AES auth function on the 2G band?
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