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Review on πŸ“‘ WAVLINK Smart WiFi Router: Dual Band AC3200 Wireless Gigabit Router with Extender & Repeater Function β€” Parent Control, USB Port, Guest Network | iF Design Award Winner by Esvin Hopuhnopuhlis

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Insecure router with no ability to configure/disable WPA security mode

Bought this router in September 2020. According to the literature, WPA/WPA2 is supported. My iPhone was recently updated and complains that the network is not secure as WPA is currently considered a weak encryption. I wanted to disable WPA and leave only WPA2. There is no way to set it up. I decide to hide the SSID and connect to it by name on my iPhone. It turns out that I can't connect to this router using the WPA2 protocol. I can only connect to it via WPA. Then why advertise that it supports WPA/WPA2? I found some other annoying things with this router. All in all, if you're looking for basic features, this router will suffice, but don't count on any of the more advanced features. I've also had a router for 2 months, which throws in and out network errors. I wonder how long this will take. The guarantee states that my satisfaction is guaranteed. But when I go to the customer portal, I don't see how to report my dissatisfaction. I advise against this product.

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