Key Points
- Windows 10 supports both Passpoint R1 and R2, while Windows 7 doesn't support Passpoint at all.
- macOS 10.9 and later can utilize Passpoint R1, and iOS 7 and above also support Passpoint R1.
- Android compatibility varies: versions 6–8 offer unreliable Passpoint R1 support, Android 9+ supports both R1 and R2, Android 10+ supports R1 and R2, and Android 11 introduces support for R1, R2, and R3.
Passpoint is a great tool to enable your network users to have continued access to the internet – whether they’re roaming around the city or moving from building to building on campus.
Passpoint has support for most every operating system you’ll find on a mobile device. It’s hard to find exactly what’s supported, though, so we made a comprehensive list:
Passpoint-Supported Windows OS
- Passpoint does not support Windows 7 at all.
- Windows 10 can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
- Passpoint r2
Passpoint-Supported macOS
- macOS 10.9+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
Passpoint-Supported Android OS
- Android 6+
- Passpoint r1 (but it’s not reliable)
- Android 7+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1 (but it’s not reliable)
- Android 8+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1 (but it’s not reliable)
- Android 9+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
- Passpoint r2
- Android 10+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
- Passpoint r2
- Android 11+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
- Passpoint r2
- Passpoint r3
Passpoint-Supported iOS
- iOS 7+ can utilize:
- Passpoint r1
How to Deploy Passpoint for Your Network
If you want to create a Passpoint-enabled network for your organization, or join an existing Passpoint network, SecureW2 can help. As leaders in wireless security, we can configure your existing network or deploy a new one quickly and easily.
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