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iPad Pro cannot connect to WiFi 6E (6Ghz) network on BE800

slyronit

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iPad Pro cannot connect to WiFi 6E (6Ghz) network on BE800

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Tags: #Wi-Fi 6E #6 GHz

Model: Archer BE800

Hardware Version: V1

Firmware Version: 1.1.6 Build 20240808 rel.26673(4153)

My iPad Pro 12.9” 6th Gen can see the WiFi 6E network on my provider’s poorly ZTE router, but cannot on my brand new new BE800.

If I combine the 5Ghz and 6Ghz bands, it connects to it at 5Ghz (WiFi 6)
If I separate the 5Ghz and 6Ghz bands, it can only see the 5Ghz (WiFi 6) SSID, not the 6Ghz (WiFi 6E) SSID

PS: Below are the settings on my router

Security : WPA3-Personal
Channel Width : 20/40/80/160Mhz
Preferred Scanning Channel : Tried both Enabled and Disabled
Target Wake Time : Tried both Enabled and Disabled
OFDMA : On
MU-MIMO : Tried both Enabled and Disabled
WMM : Enabled
AP Isolation : Disabled
Airtime Fairness : Enabled
Beacon Interval : 100
RTS Threshold : 2346
DTIM Interval : 1
Group Key Update Period : 0

What can I check next?

PS : My iPhone 16 Pro can detect the 6Ghz network, no problem when using 802.11ax+be or only ax.

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slyronit

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@Joseph-TP Thank you. The issue turned out to be on the iPad itself. For some reason, it was disabling 6Ghz in Thailand. Turning off location services for wireless fixed it.

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Re:iPad Pro cannot connect to WiFi 6E (6Ghz) network on BE800

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@slyronit

Hi, must be a compatability thing between 6ghz and 6ghz extension version with your ipad seeing 6E on ISP router but not standard 6 on new router.

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@Muffinman let me clarify. My iPad sees WiFi 6 (5Ghz) on both routers. But it is seeing WiFi 6E (6Ghz) only on my ISP router, not the TP-Link.

with these standards being "standard", I would assume all WiFi 6E would be same, except the changes done in settings?

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Re:iPad Pro cannot connect to WiFi 6E (6Ghz) network on BE800

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@slyronit

When you merge both 5/6 signals as one it automatically is choosing 5ghz over 6 on new router but sees and connects 6ghz on old router, other than changing maybe the channel widths and modes I`m not sure what else to suggest.

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Re:iPad Pro cannot connect to WiFi 6E (6Ghz) network on BE800

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Hi@slyronit,

Please try the following suggestions:

1. Make sure the 6GHz network is enabled and not hidden, you may check this on the Tether APP > More > Wi-Fi Settings.
2. Make sure your client device supports 6GHz Wi-Fi, drivers and system are all up to date.
3. Make sure you are using the Router and the client device in a country that allows Wi-Fi 6E/7 operation, if your Router and client device are not purchased from the same country, Wi-Fi 6E operation might not be available.
You could refer to this article for more detailed instructions: https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/574418

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@Joseph-TP Thank you. The issue turned out to be on the iPad itself. For some reason, it was disabling 6Ghz in Thailand. Turning off location services for wireless fixed it.

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