Comfast wireless ceiling AP

WJA96 · 15 Nov 2020 at 15:55

Most alarm installers would punch you out if you called them 'network installers' because installing network cabling is just joining up the complicated bits. It's an important part of the job, but it's just a fraction of what they do. Hence my query about why you wouldn't get an alarm installer to put your cable in.

Beesting · 15 Nov 2020 at 17:26

bremen1874 said:
Do you have it configured to still support WPA rather than just supporting WPA2? WPA isn't secure and I've seen Apple devices issue warnings and block connections when WPA is supported.

The real answer here is to install a good access point from a manufacturer that'll provide a properly supported device. Buying a cheap UniFi knockoff isn't the way to get a good wireless connection.

Thanks for responding so quickly. I think you're right, when I check on my mac is says WPA2 personal. I appreciate its not the best but hope you can understand I don't want to give up on it just yet. How would I change that setting? I've logged into the router and can't see anything obvious...

Thanks for all your help Bremen1874

Beesting · 15 Nov 2020 at 17:27

Caged said:
I'd give up on this to be honest, it's a device with poor specs from an unknown manufacturer that is now installed in a position where it can never be accessed.

As a last ditch effort you could try a firmware update - http://en.comfast.com.cn/index.php?m=content&c=index&a=show&catid=31&id=275 assuming I have the model correct.

For future reference, don't ask electricians to do data, they are different disciplines and just because they both involve cables doesn't count for anything.

Understood and noted for future, but want to get this to work if i can, not give up just yet!

bremen1874 · 16 Nov 2020 at 17:27

Beesting said:
Thanks for responding so quickly. I think you're right, when I check on my mac is says WPA2 personal. I appreciate its not the best but hope you can understand I don't want to give up on it just yet. How would I change that setting? I've logged into the router and can't see anything obvious...

Thanks for all your help Bremen1874

The encryption setting will be configured on the access point. You should only have WPA2 enabled.