WPA3+Wifi 6: Do any SuperHubs support it?

[jimthing]

Do any Super Hubs (maybe the newest SH4?) support the newest WP3 security protocol and/or Wifi 6? 

I've literally searched everywhere, but couldn't locate the full specifications for the latest SH4 (or others), where it should give this info – other bits of SH4 specs I found but not these two pieces of information. 

TIA. 

PS. This is not related to the iOS 14 security message issue, but just a general question. 

[BenMcr]

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@Roger_Gooner wrote:

The hub 3.0's WiFi security defaults to ‘WPA-PSK’ ‘WPA2-PSK’ which is fine in the vast majority of cases. If you want better get your own router.

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And the Hub 4 defaults to 'WPA2 Personal' only which avoids any warnings from Apple devices.

[jimthing]

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@Josh_Welby wrote:

The Specs for the Hub 4 Router can be found at the bottom of this page

Virgin Media launches fastest wireless hub in the UK - Network - Press Release - HEXUS.net

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Both Wifi and security protocol are not mentioned on that page, hence me asking here. 

[jpeg1]

Are you sure that's the Hub 4?   It doesn't sound like it to me.

[jem101]

The specs look more like the Hub 2 to me.

[BenMcr]

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@Josh_Welby wrote:

The Specs for the Hub 4 Router can be found at the bottom of this page

Virgin Media launches fastest wireless hub in the UK - Network - Press Release - HEXUS.net

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Here's the Hub 4 specs from Hexus

https://hexus.net/business/news/telcos/140249-virgin-media-switch-gig1-fibre-1m-homes-next-month/

[jimthing]

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@BenMcr wrote:

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@Josh_Welby wrote:

The Specs for the Hub 4 Router can be found at the bottom of this page

Virgin Media launches fastest wireless hub in the UK - Network - Press Release - HEXUS.net

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Here's the Hub 4 specs from Hexus

https://hexus.net/business/news/telcos/140249-virgin-media-switch-gig1-fibre-1m-homes-next-month/

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Good to have, but again zero info given for Wifi 6 & WPA3 security on there. Journalism these days is not what it used to be, as they continually skim over simple tech facts people actually care about, instead opting for wiz-bang hype prose trying to make everything sound wonderful. 🙄

[BenMcr]

Why would they include something it doesn't support? Here's the Wi-Fi Allance certification for the Hub 4

https://www.wi-fi.org/content/search-page?keys=TG3492LG

[jimthing]

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@BenMcr wrote:

Why would they include something it doesn't support? Here's the Wi-Fi Allance certification for the Hub 4

https://www.wi-fi.org/content/search-page?keys=TG3492LG

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Actually partially my mistake, the Hexus article says it has "wave 2 802.11ac" (what's does "wave 2" bit of that mean??), just no mention of the security protocols on it. 

But yes, your Wi-fi.org link it better, thanks!: 

EDIT: "wave 2" ac wifi info (article from 2016):

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/6-things-you-need-to-know-about-802-11ac-wave-2

1. Opens up gigabit Wi-Fi possibilities.
2. Supports more connected devices.
3. Offers stronger performance.
4. Brings more bandwidth and flexibility.
5. Certified for interoperability with 5 devices.

How that fits in with Wifi 6 (ax) capabilities, I don't know? 

[Roger_Gooner]

802.11ax aka Wi-Fi 6 (specification released in 2019) builds on 802.11ac Wave 2 aka Wi-Fi 5 (2013).

[jimthing]

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@Roger_Gooner wrote:

802.11ax aka Wi-Fi 6 (specification released in 2019) builds on 802.11ac Wave 2 aka Wi-Fi 5 (2013).

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The spec was released in 2019... So now in mid 2021, why are VM buying from their suppliers all-in-one SH's without it, given more and more devices have it, it aids contention issues in homes where IOT are crowding home networks, and more importantly it has the next improved wireless security standard of WPA3?

Money, no doubt, but certainly not a lot of forethought.