“Weak Security” Wifi after iOS 14 update

how do I rectify the weak security on my wi fi after updating to iOS 14

The only two I know for sure to work are the ones I listed. If you’ve tried something else and you still have the message, I would guess they don’t work.

Once I changed to WPA2 (AES), the message went away immediately.

I have the “weak security” tkip notice but I set my archer 60 to wpa2 personal only / aes only. Rebooted the router and iPad, told the iPad to forget the network, but the message is still there. Is that a bug?

You need to log in to the control panel of your router. You will need the manual for the router to learn how to do that. You use a web browser and enter a specific URL or IP address that will be described in the manual.

Note that your router has always had weak security. You just didn’t know it until now.

Yes, you did have issues before iOS 14, you just didn’t know you had issues because previous versions of iOS did not check. But your router has always been easily hackable. Now you know it.

WPA2-PSK is not the problem. You specifically need WPA2-PSK (AES) rather than WPA2-PSK (TKIP). And you router should have WPA2 (AES) or WPA2-PSK (AES) (they are the same, BTW) unless it is more than 5 years old.

TTTTrina wrote:

I’m in the same situation. This started only recently, and when I called Optimum/Cablevision, they said my router —which is theirs— complies with their security standards and I should ignore everything, they claim it’s an Apple problem. (I googled it and this problem actually goes back to 2015 for some folks.) But now I also can’t tap into their own Wi-Fi when I’m on the road because it won’t let me in because my ipad and iphone see it as weak security. What a pain in the patootie.

bottom line is that I can’t do anything and neither can the cable company.

If that’s what they said then their security standards are very poor. You should press them on it. I tossed my Optimum router years ago and installed my own.

A Weak Security message is just a message; it will (or should) not interfere with your using a network with weak security. If you can’t use Wi-Fi there is another problem, not that warning message.

Ocean2020 wrote:

This weak secutity on my phone and ipad... how do i change this?

REPEATING the post right above yours, that apparently didn’t bother to read:

That means that your router is not configured correctly. iOS 14 checks and displays that message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security. Note that your router has always had weak security, you just didn’t know about it until now.

See this Apple support article for how to configure it correctly—>Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support, specifically the section headed Security.

patfrommissiom wrote:

How to get rid of weak security on IPhone Pro 11 not know much when it comes to fixing in other words not know

That means that your router is not configured correctly. iOS 14 checks and displays that message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security. Note that your router has always had weak security, you just didn’t know about it until now.

See this Apple support article for how to configure it correctly—>Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support, specifically the section headed Security.

You will need the user manual for the Wi-Fi router, or instructions on the manufacturer’s website. Or ask a teenager 😏

ScOUts1517 wrote:

Weak security

If it says Weak Security, that means that your router is not configured correctly. iOS 14 checks and displays that message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security. Note that your router has always had weak security, you just didn’t know about it until now.

See this Apple support article for how to configure it correctly—>Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support, specifically the section headed Security.

Did you just change it to WPA2-AES? Are you sure that’s what it says? It’s normally displayed as WPA2(AES) or WPA2-PSK(AES), sometimes as WPA2-Personal.

If you just changed it forget the network on your phone, then reconnect to it.

Well it looks like I resolved my weak security issue with both iPhones and iPad. Apple would not accept responsibility so I called my service provider again leaning toward a router setting. I changed from Auto (WPA-PSK or WPA2- PSK) to WPA2-PSK.

Dippy53 wrote:

How do I fix this problem with weak security

REPEATING what is posted many times in this thread:

If it says Weak Security, that means that your router is not configured correctly. iOS 14 checks and displays that message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security. Note that your router has always had weak security, you just didn’t know about it until now.

See this Apple support article for how to configure it correctly—>Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support, specifically the section headed Security.

I had the same problem. Apple recommends changing the security settings to WPA/WPA2 & AES. I logged on to my modem/router to check my settings and my security was ALREADY on WPA/WPA2 & AES which was the setting that Apple recommended here: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202068 to get rid of this “weak security” notification. THE RESOLUTION to this problem: Simply change the name of you router (instead of using the name it came with for example, linksys or netgear) by logging into your router settings (refer to your router’s user manual). After I changed the name of my router the notification went away.

REPEATING what is posted many times in this thread:

If it says Weak Security, that means that your router is not configured correctly. iOS 14 checks and displays that message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security. Note that your router has always had weak security, you just didn’t know about it until now.

See this Apple support article for how to configure it correctly—>Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support, specifically the section headed Security.

This is completely ridiculous everything was working just fine!!!! 3modems later updates after updates everyone being a chief do this do that and nothing works and all after the **** IOS 14 update and apple does not help a bit!!! Like I mention before 3 modems later and a new phone and STILL until this minute my internet drops “ no internet connection “ or “weak security “. I never had an issue until this freaking IOS 14 update. Even the so call geeks think they say they fixed it an no!!!