“Weak Security” Wifi after iOS 14 update

ginafromdavie wrote:

I have the same question how can I fix it

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also! After changing the router settings be sure to forget the network on your phone, then reconnect.

This is what William K wanted you to read by scrolling up. As apparently your scroll up feature is broken, here it is again:

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also! After changing the router settings be sure to forget the network on your phone, then reconnect.

I guess you didn’t read the answer, but here it is again, with emphasis added in response to your post:

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings. So your sister’s router is configured correctly, but yours is not.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

I guess you didn’t read the answer, right above yours on the page you posted on, so here it is again so you don’t have to go back a page:

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings. So your sister’s router is configured correctly, but yours is not.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

Ocean2020 wrote:

I am having the same problem with my iPad and my cell.. how can it be fixed...?

what is weak security?

I’ll tell you what: I’m feeling generous today, so to save you the trouble of scrolling up 2 messages above yours, I’ll repeat what it says there!

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings. So your sister’s router is configured correctly, but yours is not.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

Sarahand wrote:

I don’t get it it’s not a password issue it’s a a internet that needs to get a secure way of doing

I’ll tell you what: I’m feeling generous today, so to save you the trouble of scrolling up to my previous post above yours, I’ll repeat what it says there!

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

Marsha1150 wrote:

Weak security on my iPad and iPhone I have a Cisco router from comcast

I’ll tell you what: I’m feeling generous today, so to save you the trouble of scrolling up to my previous post above yours, I’ll repeat what it says there!

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

No matter what CenturyLink said, this is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

carlene555 wrote:

I have updated my iPhone 11 promax and I can get no phone calls or Texts in or out and it even states unable to call 911 from this phone and it keeps telling me I have a week security? I need to get this fixed ASAP as I can’t care of a child I’m part of life support and cannot afford this kind of stuff.. I have a VPN on my phone set up to McAfee which is metro security please someone give me a solution for this thank you

The issues with texts and calls are not related to the weak-security informational message. There’s something else happening with the local network or the iPhone or the ISP connection unrelated to the Wi-Fi security. The VPN client is a good candidate culprit here as mentioned above, as those VPN clients can to be hazardous to privacy and to security and to connectivity.

Again... The Wi-Fi network connection here can and will and does continue to operate with weak security.

Your Wi-Fi router is using WEP, WPA, or WPA2 TKIP security, and Apple is referencing the weaknesses known among these three Wi-Fi security configurations. To clear the informational message—again, this informational message does not prevent usage of networks with weak security—the router needs to be reconfigured to use WPA2 AES, WPA2/WPA3 transitional, or WPA3 security.

Whether or how that reconfiguration can happen depends on your specific router. You’ll need to identify the vendor and model, then locate the manual, and do a little reading.

If this Wi-Fi router was provided directly from your ISP some years ago, contact your ISP as this won’t bemthe first time they’ve heard about this diagnostic.

Whether the router can be reconfigured or replaced varies.

Here is more info on this from Apple: Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points - Apple Support

I’d also remove the VPN client add-on and the add-on anti-malware, as well.

This is NOT an iPhone problem; it is a problem with your router settings.

A "Weak Security" notification means that your Wi-Fi router is not configured correctly. There is a new feature in iOS 14 and Mac Big Sur that checks and displays a message if your router is not using the most up-to-date security settings. 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. And don't forget to configure your range extenders (if any) also!

After you change the router settings you should Forget the network in your phone settings and reconnect.

Note also that weak security does not interfere with using Wi-Fi, it is just a warning. Your Wi-Fi should still work normally, and, if it doesn’t, it is not because of the weak security message.

Inter7caz wrote:

My iPhone 11keeps displaying a weak security message and is very slow

That’s two issues. The Wi-Fi you’re connected to is considered insecure and its configuration upgraded, or replaced if the Wi-Fi is old enough not to support a secure connection. How to make this change to the Wi-Fi router depends on your Wi-Fi router; on the specific vendor and model. (And while you’re looking, check for a router firmware update available, if any.)

Tap or click on this link > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202068

For other discussions of what to do in this “weak security” case, please see some of the other replies to this thread.

Now as for the network slowness, that’s not released to the weak-security diagnostic. That’s usually a problem with the Wi-Fi router or with the ISP connection, or can be interference from other equipment and other Wi-Fi signals nearby. If it’s your router, try restarting it, as that can move your connections off a contentious Wi-Fi channel. This particularly if you’re in an area likely to have lots of competing Wi-Fi networks.

Alcamel123 wrote:

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

On your router.

Switch to WPA2 AES, WPA2/WPA3 transitional, or WPA3 security, and away from WEP, WPA, or WPA2 TKIP.

How to do that varies by router,

See your particular router documentation for details.

Tap or click on this link for the Apple description > https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202068

For additional discussions of what to do in this “weak security” message, please see some of the other replies to this thread.

I checked my router and I have it as

Version: WPA2-PSK

Encryption: AES

This is a dual band router, 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

Yet, when my wife's iPhone updated to 14.1 it says "Weak Security".

I read the article provided above.

The only thing I can think up is I may need to update my firmware.

I named my 2.4 and my 5 bandwidths separately, because for streaming movies, 5GHz is the way to go and for normal remote work, (terminal access, etc.), 2.4 is fast enough, and I would rather not hear the complaints about crappy watching experiences if they're randomly assigned a 2.4GHz channel while watching a video/movie/work presentation. But that's one of the suggestions.

Since, I'm using this WPA2-PSK with AES encryption, should I be OK?

According to this article from 3 years ago, WPA2-PSK with AES encryption, is the best.

https://www.howtogeek.com/204697/wi-fi-security-should-you-use-wpa2-aes-wpa2-tkip-or-both/

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• WPA2-PSK (AES): This is the most secure option. It uses WPA2, the latest Wi-Fi encryption standard, and the latest AES encryption protocol. You should be using this option. On some devices, you’ll just see the option “WPA2” or “WPA2-PSK.” If you do, it will probably just use AES, as that’s a common-sense choice.

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• You open the manual for your router (either the dead tree edition or the on-line manual on the manufacturer’s website)
• You follow the instructions to log in to the router’s administration site (it’s a web page you access with a browser from a computer)
• You follow the instructions in the manual to check for a router firmware update and install it if there is one
• You follow the instructions in the router’s manual to change the encryption settings
• You select one of these (whichever it has): WPA2(AES), WPA2-PSK(AES), WPA2 Personal, WPA2(AES)/WPA3
• You do NOT select WPA/WPA2(AES), WPA, WPA2(TKIP), WEP or any variation of these
• You restart your router by turning it off for a few seconds
• You go to Settings/Wi-Fi, tap on the i next to the network name and tap Forget this network
• You go to Settings/Wi-Fi and select the network to connect to it again.