tinker2s Asus 2S - Hotspot behavior

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Hi all - here is something really hard to understand. An Asus 2S, standard Linux image, no modifications. Configured as a Hotspot. Here is the configuration file

Device shows up - Select but can't connect. This "can't connect" is weird. Fails connecting from MacOS, fails connecting from iPadOS but connects from an Android tablet.

Here is the output while Apple Mac is trying connecting

Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ============ STA [88:66:5a:11:3e:e1]  ===================
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mac_id : 0
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: wireless_mode : 0x0b
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mimo_type : 2
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: static smps : N
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: bw_mode : 20MHz, ra_bw_mode : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rate_id : 2
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rssi : -1 (%), rssi_level : 0
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_support_sgi : Y, is_vht_enable : N
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: disable_ra : N, disable_pt : N
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_noisy : N
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: txrx_state : 0
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_rate : CCK_1M (L)
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_bw : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_retry_ratio : 0
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ra_mask : 0x000000000fffffff
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 1/4
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: set group key camid:1, addr:00:00:00:00:00:00, kid:1, type:TKIP
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 2/4
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 3/4
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 4/4
Sep 21 16:03:31 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: set pairwise key camid:4, addr:88:66:5a:11:3e:e1, kid:0, type:AES
Sep 21 16:03:37 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: OnDisassoc(wlp1s0) reason=8, ta=88:66:5a:11:3e:e1
Sep 21 16:03:37 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: clear key for addr:88:66:5a:11:3e:e1, camid:4
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ============ STA [88:66:5a:11:3e:e1]  ===================
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mac_id : 0
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: wireless_mode : 0x0b
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mimo_type : 2
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: static smps : N
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: bw_mode : 20MHz, ra_bw_mode : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rate_id : 2
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rssi : -1 (%), rssi_level : 0
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_support_sgi : Y, is_vht_enable : N
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: disable_ra : N, disable_pt : N
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_noisy : N
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: txrx_state : 0
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_rate : CCK_1M (L)
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_bw : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_retry_ratio : 0
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ra_mask : 0x000000000fffffff
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 1/4
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 2/4
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 3/4
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 4/4
Sep 21 16:03:38 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: set pairwise key camid:4, addr:88:66:5a:11:3e:e1, kid:0, type:AES
Sep 21 16:03:44 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: OnDeAuth(wlp1s0) reason=15, ta=88:66:5a:11:3e:e1
Sep 21 16:03:44 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: clear key for addr:88:66:5a:11:3e:e1, camid:4
Sep 21 16:04:00 OEI-XXXX kernel: invalid destination resolution act_w = 0, act_h = 0

Similar output when trying from an iPad

When trying from an Android Tablet - it connects!!!!!

Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ============ STA [2a:56:6b:23:e7:64]  ===================
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mac_id : 0
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: wireless_mode : 0x0b
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: mimo_type : 0
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: static smps : N
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: bw_mode : 20MHz, ra_bw_mode : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rate_id : 3
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: rssi : -1 (%), rssi_level : 0
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_support_sgi : Y, is_vht_enable : N
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: disable_ra : N, disable_pt : N
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: is_noisy : N
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: txrx_state : 0
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_rate : CCK_1M (L)
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_tx_bw : 20MHz
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: curr_retry_ratio : 0
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: ra_mask : 0x00000000000fffff
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 1/4
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 2/4
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: send eapol packet 3/4
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: recv eapol packet 4/4
Sep 21 16:09:17 OEI-XXXX kernel: RTW: set pairwise key camid:4, addr:2a:56:6b:23:e7:64, kid:0, type:AES

 

Can somebody provide any help? I am beyond frustration. This is standard "stuff"

Thanks in advanced.