Weak Security WiFi on iPhone
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My apple AirPort Time Capsule doesn’t seem to support WPA2(AES) or WPA3
what can i do about this??
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It tells you what to do. Your router is set to use WPA and WPA2. WEP (the oldest Wi-Fi security) was broken long ago. WPA replaced it and that too is no longer secure. iOS is letting you know your router is broadcasting an easily hacked wireless security protocol, and you should turn WPA (not WPA2) off.
From your Mac or Windows computer, go into your router's web setting pages. You should be able to do this from your iPhone, too, as long as you're within Wi-Fi range of your router. Typically, you put 192.168.0.1 into the URL search field. The router should prompt you for an admin name and password. If you don't know what those are, almost all newer routers have that info on a sticker, which is on the router itself.
Once in the settings pages, go to the wireless settings. You should be able to find a drop down menu for the security options. Change it to use WPA2 only, or WPA2/WPA3 if you have that option. Save the settings (the router may tell you it has to be restarted).
One possible downside. If you have much older devices that connect to the router that don't understand any security protocol newer than WPA, they'll no longer be able to talk to the router.
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I am using WPA2 Personal
and still get the “Weak Security” notification
Did you get a response? I have the same problem and not just my own router but everywhere I go. I cannot ask other people to change their settings.
IOS14 update has stopped me accessing mine and other WiFi signals properly when they worked perfectly ok before.
Please explain why you have done this.!!!
Weak Security is just an excuse!!!
It is stopping me from accessing certain sites and apps. I cannot access facebook for example.
I cannot update other people’s routers
I try to use my WiFi and it’s saying weak security
CakePrincess
Here are the available settings
Thanks for your continuing support.
I did list the available options in my reply to you timed at 9:09 am yesterday, but here’s a screenshot.
Agreed!
I'm still convinced that the problem is with IOS 14.2.
IOS 14.2 clearly thinks I'm using TKIP, which is why it issues the warning.
Thanks for that.
I'll now focus on finding out what is actually happening in the router.
I'll also stop bothering folk in this forum about this issue. 😉
Great! I’m glad it’s solved. that’s the 2nd time it turned out to be a range extender; I should remember that for the future.
Is your iPhone 6s running IOS 14.1 or IOS 14.2.?
No matter how many times you repeat it, you are wrong.
Yes it is on WPA2.
Weak Security WiFi on iPhone