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Dec 12, 2023 10:20 AM UTC

Actually, it’s a requirement of the Wi-Fi Specification and Wi-Fi Standards that anything capable of connecting via WPS also supports the passphrase method of WPA2-PSK. Clients can support the Passphrase method but opt-out of WPS if the manufacturer so wishes, but not the other way round.

Likewise, supporting WPS at all is completely optional - manufacturers of both AP and Client can opt to not include WPS at all if they don’t want to support it.

Strictly speaking, your Ecodan is non-compliant with the spec and therefore isn’t Wi-Fi Certified.

The fix is easy - just add the missing functionality in future firmware updates.

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Dec 12, 2023 8:50 AM UTC

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    Blastoise186
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    Dec 12, 2023 10:20 AM UTC

    Actually, it’s a requirement of the Wi-Fi Specification and Wi-Fi Standards that anything capable of connecting via WPS also supports the passphrase method of WPA2-PSK. Clients can support the Passphrase method but opt-out of WPS if the manufacturer so wishes, but not the other way round.

    Likewise, supporting WPS at all is completely optional - manufacturers of both AP and Client can opt to not include WPS at all if they don’t want to support it.

    Strictly speaking, your Ecodan is non-compliant with the spec and therefore isn’t Wi-Fi Certified.

    The fix is easy - just add the missing functionality in future firmware updates.

    Securing energy by zapping security bugs... For that is The Blastoise Way! Remember, I'm just like you - AI Powered Evil Geniuses aren't Staff!
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