I have a problem with an Oppo A15 mobile phone

RouterOS Wireless Networking
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It connects without problems with the following settings:

1- Authentication type: WPA3-PSK, WPA2-PSK FT Enabled: Off -> authenticates as wpa3-psk
2- Authentication type: WPA3-PSK FT Enabled: Off -> authenticates as wpa3-psk
3- Authentication type: WPA2-PSK FT Enabled: On -> authenticates as ft-wpa2-psk

It doesn't connect or leave any log entries with the following configurations

1- Authentication type: WPA3-PSK, WPA2-PSK FT Enabled: On
2- Authentication type: WPA3-PSK FT Enabled: On

From what I can see, the problem is with WPA3-PSK FT Enabled: On. Is there anything that can be done?

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Just don't use WPA3-PSK

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What you can do, create supout file and share that and the config with support

Have you already enabled debug logging for wifi to get some additional logging?

/system logging
add topics=debug,wireless

Do you require FT? Or wpa3-psk?
Can you share your wireless settings?

/interface/wifi export

Have you checked on the Oppo forum (if there is any)?
Have you tried removing the SSID from the Oppo and readd the wireless network?

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Have to admit that at home I use Ruckus Unleashed WiFi just because I like it but I absorve situations when some devices do not accepted WPA2/WPA3 mixed setting of my configuration. I had to create separated WPA2 only SSID just for these devices.
Please remeber that not all drivers for used gear are updated for new standards and there is a need to dumb down the network to common denominator accepted by all users.

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You could’ve said “just leave your network open” as well :slight_smile:

Chinese phones don’t always implement WPA3 correctly :frowning:

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You do not need to expose SSID. Quite simple first solution to not ask crackers for a visit .... I know ... week, stupid etc . but if someone skilled wants to break in then you are already out of luck.
How many non Chinesse phone manufacturers could you suggest to choose from? At a reasonable price of course.
What to do with IoT devices that stick with 802.11b/g standards? VLAN, advanced firewall ... yeah, right, I see "the sea of average Joes and Janes" securing their networks with VLANs:)
Even quite contemporary laptops/computers do have problems dealing with WPA3/WPA2 mixture.

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Sorry for the delay

/system logging
add topics=debug,wireless

I have it enabled, but I still don't get any logs related to the connection.

The problem is in the combination of WPA3-PSK and FT Enable.
If I only use WPA3-PSK, the mobile connects as long as FT is turned off.
In the end, on my network which has 2 APs, I left it with WPA2-PSK and FT enabled, and on my daughter's network which only has one, I set it to WPA2-PSK and WPA3-PSK with TF disabled.