Weak Security WiFi on iPhone
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When I updated my iPhone XR to iOS 14.0.1, Weak Security issue on WiFi disappeared for good.
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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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As already explained, if you read the thread you posted to, WPA2(TKIP) is WEAK SECURITY. You need to change it to WPA2(AES).
Change it to WPA2 Personal only. Typically, home users don't need to use the Enterprise option.
WPA2 with AES has *always* been my setting.
its a new router. What more does it want???
Try forgetting the network, restart the phone, then reconnect.
upgrade your firmware.
I actually changed both the router name and the SSID, sorry for not being clear. Did you only change the SSID?
Thanks Horsetcher.
Unfortunately the AX3000/Archer AX50 does not have a WPA2 option, it has WPA/WPA2.
I have also installed the latest firmware.
Thanks for letting me know Cake Princess. Where in the settings do I find the router name? I have searched but can't see it.
Please let us who also have this issue too know what they say
Have you tried updating the firmware in your router? How old is this router?
Not true.
Yep. Fortunately my TP Link extender can be set to WPA2 AES. 👍
Appears to be an Apple issue rather than an actual security issue. My iPhone 6s doesn’t report an issue but the iPad does. I’m just ignoring it and hopefully Apple will issue an update.
Weak Security WiFi on iPhone