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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.
When the router is configured correctly the message doesn't appear. However, the message appears when you are connected to extenders that don't have a separate WPA2 option. WPA/WPA2 (TKIP or AES) is not good. You need a separate option of WPA2 (AES) as you had specified earlier.
I am simply baffled by most of the comments here that keep insisting it's an Apple bug.
Connecting using TKIP security (whether it's labelled "WPA/WPA2" or "WPA/WPA2 (TKIP)" or something else by the router's manufacturer) has ALWAYS been weaker security than using "WPA2 (AES)" or "WPA3".
All Apple did was add a warning message notifying all of us that we were accessing a WiFi network with weaker security. It's just a warning and does not block access. It prompted us to change our security settings on our routers, so Apple did us a favor and prompted us to change to better security.
None of what Apple Support had you try will do a thing to change the router's settings. You have to go into your router's web configuration pages and change it's Wi-Fi settings there.
Correct. If you read what I wrote yesterday, you will see that I updated my router's settings under the guidance of Virgin Media, my ISP yesterday. As I wrote earlier, I have today checked my Hub settings. It shows security on both 2G and 5G using WPA2-PSK[AES]. This contrasts with the iMac which falsely says they are both using WPA/WPA2 Personal and hence shows a warning.
The false warning of weak security on my iMac (but not now on my iPhone) is why I contacted Apple Support. The issue of my router's settings had already been addressed and new router settings confirmed.
Update the security settings on your router.
What that message means is that the network you're trying to connect to is not secure. You will need to update the router to more secure settings.
If you're only choices are WEP and the original WPA, throw it away and get a new router.
See if there is an option for WPA2 without WPA. And does your router have separate settings for the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands?
You should be set to WPA2-PSK AES.
WPA/WPA2-Personal is not as secure because it has a WPA fallback.
I had this problem also. I have an Archer A7, the security was set at WPA2, still got the error. After I updated the firmware, the issue resolved.
Same problem with my iPhone X. It's definitely a bug with iOS 14, and specifically when it is connecting to a WiFi extender. Here's proof. I am connecting to a Netgear Powerline adapter, which uses an ethernet line coming from the main router, then giving off its own different WiFi SSID and password. I have checked the settings of both routers, and they're both using WPA2-PSK (AES). Other iPhones in the house that are not on iOS 14 do not show "Weak Security" when connected to the same extended WiFi SSID. The interesting point is that if I connect to the main WiFi SSID, it does not show "Weak Security". It's only when I connect to the extended WiFi SSID that I see the "Weak Security" notice. I was thinking it could be related to this new "Private Address" feature, but considering it does not give the message when connected to the main WiFi SSID, that probably isn't it. Other things I have tried include:
Pretty much all I can do at this point. I will be submitting feedback immediately after I post this, I don't know if that helps, but I do it in case. Let me know your thoughts.
It isn’t a bug. Your router has weak security. It has ALWAYS had weak security. But now with iOS 14 you KNOW it has weak security, which you didn’t know before. The red (actually orange) dot simply means that your microphone is on. Which it will always be on when you are on a phone call, or the other party would not be able to hear you.
ursula243 wrote:
It is stopping me from accessing certain sites and apps. I cannot access facebook for example.
The weak security message is just a message. It will not prevent you from using a network with weak security. If you have a problem it is not because of the weak security warning, you need to troubleshoot the problem. See—>If your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch won’t connect to a Wi-Fi network - Apple Support
PetitSky88: Is the TP Link router the only router on your WiFi network, or do you also have a modem/router from your internet service provider? If you do, the security on that modem/router also needs to be set appropriately.
I now have the extender issue resolved.
On the extender I refreshed the network settings that were set up during the firmware update by rescanning and reconnecting. I then rebooted the extender.
Hey Presto! Both signals from the router and both signals from the extender no longer issue a weak security message.
TurningJohn wrote:
Again just for comment, I am using TalkTalk with WPA2/AES and have the same weak security issues but only since updating to 14.0 onwards. Apple assistance say it is a provider issue but did refer me to this forum. I honestly believe it is an Apple issue and not my network provider. The problem has even prevented me from connecting to some websites so I hope they admit it their problem and get it sorted soon.
It is purely a warning, it will not prevent you from connecting to any sites. If you are having a problem connecting to any site you need to troubleshoot that separately. It has nothing to do with the warning. And it isn’t an iOS problem, it is a problem with your router. If you have changed any router settings you need to forget the network and reconnect.
Weak Security WiFi on iPhone
