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How to enable PMF (802.11w) ?

How to enable PMF (802.11w) ?
How to enable PMF (802.11w) ?
2025-10-10 20:59:32 - last edited 2025-10-18 22:31:16
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Model: Archer AX53  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: lastest

Hello. Can anyone from the technical team tell me if when the AX53 is in wpa2/wpa3 mode, PMF (802.11w) is enabled for wpa2 clients?

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Re:How to enable PMF (802.11w) ?-Solution
2025-10-11 14:39:02 - last edited 2025-10-18 22:31:16
When the AX53 is set to WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, PMF (Protected Management Frames, 802.11w) is required for WPA3 clients and optional for WPA2 clients. That means WPA2 devices can still connect even if they don’t support PMF, while WPA3 connections always use it by default. If you want PMF enforced for all clients, you’d need to use WPA3-only mode - but keep in mind that some older WPA2 devices may no longer be able to connect
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2025-10-11 14:39:02 - last edited 2025-10-18 22:31:16
When the AX53 is set to WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, PMF (Protected Management Frames, 802.11w) is required for WPA3 clients and optional for WPA2 clients. That means WPA2 devices can still connect even if they don’t support PMF, while WPA3 connections always use it by default. If you want PMF enforced for all clients, you’d need to use WPA3-only mode - but keep in mind that some older WPA2 devices may no longer be able to connect
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