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List of Passpoint-Supported Operating Systems

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:

Operating System

Passpoint Support

Windows 7 No support
Windows 10 Passpoint r1, Passpoint r2
macOS 10.9+ Passpoint r1
Android 6+, 7+, 8+ Passpoint r1 (Unreliable)
Android 9+, 10+ Passpoint r1, Passpoint r2
Android 11+ Passpoint r1, Passpoint r2, Passpoint r3
iOS 7+ Passpoint r1

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.

Ready for Passpoint? Contact our experts now.

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List of Passpoint-Supported Operating Systems