Should you enable Enhanced Open (Opportunistic Wireless Encryption with transition mode)?
Yes!
Strong client tolerance for OWE and growing native support as sampled below:
| Device Info | Sees EO SSID? | Connects to EO SSID? | OWE support? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apple iPad 2 (2011) @ iOS 9.3.5 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Apple iPad 4th Gen (2012) @ iOS 10.3.3 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Apple iPad Pro 3rd Gen (2018) @ iOS 13.5.1 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Asus Transformer Pad TF300T (2012) @ Android 4.2.1 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fire HD 8 @ FireOS 5.6.8.0 (Nov 2020) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Galaxy A10e @ Android 9 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Macbook Pro (early 2011) @ 10.11.6 (July 2018) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Netscout AirCheck G2 @ version 4.0.0.1794 | Yes | No | No |
| Netscout AirCheck G2 @ version 5.2.0.1862 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Pixel 2 XL @ Android 10 @ August 5th, 2020 security updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pixel 3a XL / Android 11 @ October 1, 2021 security updates | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pixel 6 Pro @ Android 12 | Yes | Yes | Yes* |
| Samsung Galaxy J7 Sky Pro @ Android 6.0.1 (Dec 2015) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Samsung Galaxy Tab E @ Android 7.1.1 (Dec 2016) | Yes | Yes | No |
| TCL A502DL @ Android 8.1.0 (Dec 2017) | Yes | Yes | No |
| Windows 10 Home version 21H1 w/Realtek RTL8821CE adapter @ 2024.0.10.209 dated 12/4/2019 | Yes | Yes | No |
| Chromecast with Google TV (4K) @ firmware STTE.220920.016.H1 (~Jan 2023) 😞 | Yes | No | No |
| Various ‘smart’ TVs - Vizio (D32h-J09, V4k50c-0809), Hisense, Samsung Crystal UHD, Toshiba (TF-43A810U21) 😞 | Yes | No | No |
Vendor documents relating to OWE:
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