PSA: XB7/CGM4331COM latest firmware update removes WPA connectivity for older/legacy devices

[Upfront6891]

I have an old iPod that still works, believe it or not, but it can no longer connect to my network after not using it for a few weeks.

Unlike Telus, Shaw has once again restricted functionality and user options within the app and Ignite/web portal: 10.0.0.01

The latest update, CGM4331COM_7.3p5s1_PROD_sey, has made WPA2 the mandatory setting which my iPod doesn't support.

It seems I may need to buy a third-party router where I can bridge it and configure my smart and legacy devices using 2.4 Ghz to use WPA.

Please let's not discuss why WPA2 is better; that’s not the focus of this post.

[mdk]

@Upfront6891 wrote It seems I may need to buy a third-party router 

An Apple AirPort supports WPA.

Use an Ethernet "CAT-5e" or "CAT-6" cable to connect its WAN port to a LAN port on the cable-modem, and make a WiFi connection from your older iPhone to the AirPort.

[Upfront6891]

 Good suggestion but costly. All routers even my old one which can't do 5Ghz support the older legacy WPA to ensure backward compatibility—something that Shaw/Rogers doesn't believe in.