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WPA security is weak while connecting to wifi

Dear Team,


My router does not have WPA3 security. Now router setting is WPA+WPA2.


When I connect to wifi, it gives me a warning WPA is weak and change to WPA2/WPA3 personal and the internet does not work.


Is there any setting in Macbook pro to disable this security and it should connect to internet?


NOTE: I searched in google and I received a solution with Airport utility, but when I go to airport utility I don't see any base station


Thanks in Advance.


Kindly help


Regards,

Rebin

Posted on Oct 11, 2022 12:56 PM

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Oct 13, 2022 6:59 AM in response to rebinbabu

create a new named Network "Location" -- a collection of settings applied "all at once" when you select it. Every new named "Location" you create starts with all defaults, which lets you walk away from any errant settings that might be causing you trouble:


How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support

How to use network locations on your Mac - Apple Support


Oct 11, 2022 1:44 PM in response to rebinbabu

The lack of WPA3 isn't a problem. As you have found, the WPA2 AES setting removes the weak security warning -- but that isn't really a big deal and as Grant stated, you should still be able to connect to the internet whether or not you get the weak security warning.


In other words, you had 2 unrelated issues - 1) weak security warning and 2) not connecting to the internet.

Oct 12, 2022 7:39 AM in response to rebinbabu

The Router talks to each and every device using the SAME security protocol. once you set that for one, you need each computer and phone to make the same selection. Form what you have provided, that sounds like WPA2


once you have that set, what is the main symptom that remains?

status not connected? can't access web pages? self-assigned IP address?.

Oct 12, 2022 12:30 PM in response to rebinbabu

You have a valid local IP address. you are connected!


If you can't find a web site, that is a separable issue. here is what to try:


In the browser searchbar, enter 1.1.1.1 and press return.


if you get the CloudFlare** splash page, you have a Domain Name Server (DNS) issue, i.e., Internet phone number lookup is not working.


** CloudFlare is NOT part of the solution -- they just own the absolute simplest, easiest to remember IP address.


DNS problems can often be solved by deleting the numbers shown in:


system preference > Network > Wi-Fi > (advanced ) > DNS...


and using the (renew DHCP lease) button on the TCP/IP page.


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Also, best practice is to set IPv6 to 'Link-Local only" so that it does not interfere, but still provides Discovery of local resources.

Oct 12, 2022 2:07 PM in response to rebinbabu

system preferences > network > wi-Fi > (advanced) > Proxies ...


in the top box, uncheck any that are checked.


If there are none checked, you may have installed anti-virus software that has inserted a proxy, to be first to intervene in your network communications. This is completely un-necessary on a Mac, because it is not subject to random attack in this fashion.

WPA security is weak while connecting to wifi

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