Wireless access point with multiple security modes

One or more tangible, non-transitory computer-readable storage media having stored thereon executable instructions to:

• provide gateway service for a WiFi network;
• provide at least a first subnetwork and second subnetwork on the WiFi network, wherein the first subnetwork is accessible via a first virtual access point (VAP), and the second subnetwork is accessible via a second VAP;
• secure the first VAP with an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) security method;
• secure the second VAP with a WiFi protected access pre-shared key (WPA-PSK) method;
• detect a connection attempt from a new device;
• onboard the new device, comprising determining whether the device supports the EAP security method, and enrolling the device with the EAP method if the device supports the EAP security method;
• and
• if the device does not support the EAP security method, enrolling the device with the WPA-PSK method.

A computer-implemented method or providing a wireless gateway, comprising:

• dividing a wireless network into at least a first subnetwork and second subnetwork;
• providing a first virtual access point (VAP) into the first subnetwork, and a second VAP into the second subnetwork;
• securing the first VAP with an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) security method;
• securing the second VAP with a second security method;
• detecting a connection attempt from a new device;
• onboarding the new device, comprising determining whether the device supports the EAP security method, and enrolling the device with the EAP security method if the device supports the EAP security method;
• and
• if the device does not support the EAP security method, enrolling the device with the second security method.