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wifi says "weak security"

the wife i sign into at my friend's house says "weak security" and it should be upgraded. His router is 4 years old. it says settings should be changed to WPA3 when I click on "learn more" but he can't change it to that. Help!

iPad, iPadOS 14

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 2:04 AM

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Posted on Jan 28, 2021 2:18 AM

Check your WiFi Router / Modem for --> Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points ...


Consider more secure wifi configuration.

Change your router’s WiFi to use WPA2-AES (CCMP) with no WPA or TKIP. Updating this setting ensures that your devices always connect in one encryption mode


  1. TKIP is obsolete and not considered secure. Choose WPA2, the latest encryption standard, with AES encryption for optimal security
  2. If your router doesn’t specify TKIP or AES, the WPA2 option probably uses AES


See the pics below


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Jan 28, 2021 2:18 AM in response to F_J_159

Check your WiFi Router / Modem for --> Recommended settings for Wi-Fi routers and access points ...


Consider more secure wifi configuration.

Change your router’s WiFi to use WPA2-AES (CCMP) with no WPA or TKIP. Updating this setting ensures that your devices always connect in one encryption mode


  1. TKIP is obsolete and not considered secure. Choose WPA2, the latest encryption standard, with AES encryption for optimal security
  2. If your router doesn’t specify TKIP or AES, the WPA2 option probably uses AES


See the pics below


wifi says "weak security"

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