fwiw i did a quick search before posting as i would have guessed this must have come up a 1000 times, but my question is simply what is the best authentication for HA and home automation in general…
moving to a new place i found my phone having the occasional problem with the wpa3 my router is set up with, which makes sense as its pretty new… So in addressing that problem got me thinking.
Im not in need to much security so i was even considering a simple psk or wpa, but then again, if regressing too much that could start to cause problems also.
Ive found some good advice on here about setting up other network configurations like static ips and whatnot but oddly nothing specific on authentication.
What phone model?
What problem?
Is it mixed wpa2/wpa3 or just wpa3?
I use wpa2 but that’s because I never bothered to change defaults. If wpa3 is really causing issue I don’t see big issue with falling back to wpa2. If you have real threat of someone actively trying to hack your Netflix experience maybe but currently it is likely low risk
yes of course ill regress if need be but, id like to make an informed decision based on the experience others well versed in home automation and learn what issues they’ve had with different products using different protocols…
This looks like a mix a various problem with wpa3 and Samsung A51. My guess is some using mixed wpa2/3 and others may be phone setting issue. Maybe another problem mixed in as well. Point is it seems easily solved and there was solution that many ignored.
If you have product made before protocol was released, unless an update became available, likely it will not work. I expect devices made before 2020 even may not support wpa3 because manufacturer late adoption
I have AV Receivers that had issues with wpa2 due to their age.
Protocol is not the issue. It’s adoption by makers of devices and proper implementation of the spec by both device maker and router maker.
right so therefore im looking for advice from those who have been doing this a while to advise me on what is the best choice to mitigate all the devices im likely to run into… at least what to start with… i imagine the answer is WPA2 but we’ll see
To be fair, you are asking on how to set-up a home network.
It really has nothing to so with Home Assistant. You might put a device that runs that on the network, but at the getting a router stage that is not really a factor.
Buy a router from a reputable company and set that up, then ask us if you have issues getting your HA going on it is my advice.
To be fair, Im simply asking for advice from those with experience which authentication they have found to work best for them. Whether or not i use that information to set up my home network, business network, or dont use it at all is less relevant.
Let me give you a possible scenario in which knowing this info may be pertinent … Say i dont have easy access to my router, say i need to schedule or get help from others who may be infrequently available. It would be optimal to start with a protocol that most find compatible with the many devices that people use with HA.
No matter what, someone in this situation will suffer, but trial and error in the protocol with infrequent updates will be far worse, so while trail and error is the most popular method to get to the end result, just might not be optimal in their case…
Its not my scenario but just giving you an idea why it might be relevant.
Under the impression this was the forum to throw around such ideas…
Touché. To clarify, the question was asked in a broader networking scope rather than how to connect the device running HA…
In this day and age there will inevitably be wifi enabled devices.
Just starting out i found the problem with a particular device and curious what others found works best for them. surely most have wifi in their over all system.
@vincen
so tell me , exactly what are you lost about?
simply asking if anyone prefers one wifi authentication over another…
The reason it becomes verbose is some people rather talk about other superflous things like moving the post, rather than just allowing those with on topic opinions to participate.
