`Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz` and `Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz` errors

Banana Pi Router design BPI-R4/BPI-R4 Pro(MT7988)
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Hello, All,

  1. Why do I keep seeing this “errors” in the logs?
  2. What am I missing in my configuration?
  3. How do I get rid of Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz and Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz errors?

Logs

$ logread -f -t
Fri Aug 14 23:18:50 2026 [1786745930.828] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:50 2026 [1786745930.832] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:52 2026 [1786745932.052] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:52 2026 [1786745932.052] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:52 2026 [1786745932.493] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:52 2026 [1786745932.493] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:54 2026 [1786745934.782] daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPREQUEST(br-lan) 192.168.1.5 c4:62:37:07:c3:43
Fri Aug 14 23:18:54 2026 [1786745934.782] daemon.info dnsmasq-dhcp[1]: DHCPACK(br-lan) 192.168.1.5 c4:62:37:07:c3:43 asus-zenbook-14-sfp
Fri Aug 14 23:18:56 2026 [1786745936.832] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:56 2026 [1786745936.837] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:58 2026 [1786745938.056] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:58 2026 [1786745938.056] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:58 2026 [1786745938.496] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:18:58 2026 [1786745938.496] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:02 2026 [1786745942.836] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:02 2026 [1786745942.840] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:04 2026 [1786745944.060] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:04 2026 [1786745944.060] daemon.err hostapd: Management frame protection is required in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:04 2026 [1786745944.499] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz
Fri Aug 14 23:19:04 2026 [1786745944.499] daemon.err hostapd: Pre-RSNA security methods are not allowed in 6 GHz

Configuration

root@OpenWrt:~# cat /etc/config/wireless

config wifi-device 'radio0'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path 'soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option radio '0'
        option band '2g'
        option channel '1'
        option htmode 'EHT40'
        option country 'NL'
        option disabled '0'
        option noscan '1'
        option rnr '1'
        option tx_burst '0.0'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0_mld'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option mld_id '1'
        option ieee80211w '1'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option encryption_rsno 'sae'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio0'
        option device 'radio0'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid '12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_2G'
        option encryption 'none'
        option mbo '0'

config wifi-device 'radio1'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path 'soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option radio '1'
        option band '5g'
        option channel '36'
        option htmode 'EHT160'
        option country 'NL'
        option disabled '0'
        option noscan '1'
        option rnr '1'
        option background_radar '1'
        option tx_burst '0.0'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1_mld'
        option device 'radio1'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option mld_id '1'
        option ieee80211w '1'
        option encryption 'psk2'
        option encryption_rsno 'sae'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio1'
        option device 'radio1'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid '12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_5G'
        option encryption 'none'
        option mbo '0'

config wifi-device 'radio2'
        option type 'mac80211'
        option path 'soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0'
        option radio '2'
        option band '6g'
        option channel '37'
        option htmode 'EHT320'
        option country 'NL'
        option disabled '0'
        option mbssid '1'
        option tx_burst '0.0'
        option cell_density '0'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio2_mld'
        option device 'radio2'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option mld_id '1'
        option ieee80211w '2'
        option encryption 'sae'

config wifi-iface 'default_radio2'
        option device 'radio2'
        option network 'lan'
        option mode 'ap'
        option ssid '12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_6G'
        option encryption 'sae'
        option mbo '1'
        option key '1234567890'
        option sae_pwe '2'
        option ieee80211w '2'
        option ocv '0'

config wifi-mld 'ap_mld_1'
        option ifname 'ap-mld-1'
        option mld_id '1'
        option ssid '12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR'
        option encryption_rsno_2 'sae-ext'
        option key '1234567890'
        option sae_pwe '2'

root@OpenWrt:~# wifi status | jq '.'
{
  "radio0": {
    "up": true,
    "pending": false,
    "autostart": true,
    "disabled": false,
    "retry_setup_failed": false,
    "config": {
      "path": "soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0",
      "radio": 0,
      "band": "2g",
      "channel": "1",
      "htmode": "EHT40",
      "country": "NL",
      "noscan": true,
      "rnr": 1,
      "tx_burst": "0.0",
      "cell_density": 0,
      "disabled": false
    },
    "interfaces": [
      {
        "section": "default_radio0_mld",
        "ifname": "ap-mld-1",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "mld_id": 1,
          "ieee80211w": 1,
          "encryption": "psk2",
          "encryption_rsno": "sae",
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      },
      {
        "section": "default_radio0",
        "ifname": "phy0.0-ap0",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "ssid": "12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_2G",
          "encryption": "none",
          "mbo": false,
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      }
    ]
  },
  "radio1": {
    "up": true,
    "pending": false,
    "autostart": true,
    "disabled": false,
    "retry_setup_failed": false,
    "config": {
      "path": "soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0",
      "radio": 1,
      "band": "5g",
      "channel": "36",
      "htmode": "EHT160",
      "country": "NL",
      "noscan": true,
      "rnr": 1,
      "background_radar": true,
      "tx_burst": "0.0",
      "cell_density": 0,
      "disabled": false
    },
    "interfaces": [
      {
        "section": "default_radio1_mld",
        "ifname": "ap-mld-1",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "mld_id": 1,
          "ieee80211w": 1,
          "encryption": "psk2",
          "encryption_rsno": "sae",
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      },
      {
        "section": "default_radio1",
        "ifname": "phy0.1-ap0",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "ssid": "12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_5G",
          "encryption": "none",
          "mbo": false,
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      }
    ]
  },
  "radio2": {
    "up": true,
    "pending": false,
    "autostart": true,
    "disabled": false,
    "retry_setup_failed": false,
    "config": {
      "path": "soc/11300000.pcie/pci0000:00/0000:00:00.0/0000:01:00.0",
      "radio": 2,
      "band": "6g",
      "channel": "37",
      "htmode": "EHT320",
      "country": "NL",
      "mbssid": 1,
      "tx_burst": "0.0",
      "cell_density": 0,
      "disabled": false
    },
    "interfaces": [
      {
        "section": "default_radio2_mld",
        "ifname": "ap-mld-1",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "mld_id": 1,
          "ieee80211w": 2,
          "encryption": "sae",
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      },
      {
        "section": "default_radio2",
        "ifname": "phy0.2-ap0",
        "config": {
          "mode": "ap",
          "ssid": "12-Rochford-Close_E6-1QR_6G",
          "encryption": "sae",
          "mbo": true,
          "key": "1234567890",
          "sae_pwe": 2,
          "ieee80211w": 2,
          "ocv": 0,
          "network": [
            "lan"
          ]
        },
        "vlans": [],
        "stations": []
      }
    ]
  }
}