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Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows

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On 2026-09-08 09:41, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2026-09-08 03:50, Maria Sophia wrote:
>> Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
> 
>> The interesting clues are that the Linux machines and Motorola phones
>> connect normally, another identical Lenovo tablet has the same 
>> problem, and
>> forgetting the WiFi network and adding it again fixes the problem.
>>
>> Since you just factory reset the router, I would check the WiFi security
>> settings. In particular, see whether it is now using WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode
>> instead of WPA2-Personal/AES, whether WPA3 is enabled, or whether
>> PMF/802.11w is set to required.
> 
> That's an interesting idea.
> 
> The security is at default settings, WPA2-PSK-AES, and is greyed out. To 
> change it, I have to get into the advanced setting pages. The page in 
> question is not familiar, I did not touch those settings previously.
> 
> Alternatives are
> 
>    Open/EnhancedOpen Open&OWE - warning: disables easy mesh
>    EnhancedOpen Open&OWE - warning: disables easy mesh
>    WPA2/WPA3 PSK&SAE - warning: not all repeaters/extender are compatible
>    WPA3 SAE - Warning: make sure your devices support it.
> 
> The only one I might have been tempted to try of those is the third one. 
> I enabled it now, the tablet is still complaining.

But tapping on it, it does connect silently, not as before. So it was 
using WPA3.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-07 19:42 +0200
  Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-08 04:50 +0300
    Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-08 09:41 +0200
      Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-09-08 09:51 +0100
        Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-08 11:51 +0200
      Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-08 12:45 +0200
      Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-08 19:02 +0300
        Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-08 18:54 +0200
          Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-08 21:03 +0400
            Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-08 21:07 +0400
  Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-08 11:51 +0100
    Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-09-08 13:35 +0200
      Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2026-09-08 13:41 +0100
        Re: Tablet refuses to connect to an AP that it knows Maria Sophia <mariasophia@comprehension.com> - 2026-09-09 20:52 +0430

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