{"id":8922,"date":"2020-10-01T14:30:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/?p=8922"},"modified":"2020-10-01T14:30:30","modified_gmt":"2020-10-01T14:30:30","slug":"wi-fi-weak-security-message-on-iphone-or-ipad-wpa-wpa2-tkip-not-considered-secure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macreports.com\/wi-fi-weak-security-message-on-iphone-or-ipad-wpa-wpa2-tkip-not-considered-secure\/","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi Weak Security Message on iPhone or iPad: WPA\/WPA2 (TKIP) Not Considered Secure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Some users have reported that after updating to iOS 14<\/a>, their device showed a message that said “Weak Security” underneath the name of their Wi-Fi network. What does this message mean, and what should you do to fix it? This article will explain why you are seeing this message, and how to make your Wi-Fi more secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See also: Wi-Fi Problems? iPad Won\u2019t Connect to Wireless Network? Fix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To start with, the meaning of the message is somewhat obvious: Your Wi-Fi security is weak. What the message doesn’t do for you, however, is tell you how to fix it. If you already understand something about Wi-Fi security and you know how to configure your router, you probably aren’t reading this article, so we will start with a basic discussion on Wi-Fi security protocols, and then proceed with instructions on how to strengthen your Wi-Fi’s security. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: My Mac Stopped Seeing My Wi-Fi Network, Fix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

First, if you check Settings > Wi-Fi and then you click the info symbol (i) next to the Wi-Fi connection with the weak security, you will see a message like:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Weak Security<\/strong>
WPA\/WPA2 (TKIP) is not considered secure.

If this is your Wi-Fi network, configure the router to use WPA2 (AES) or WPA3 security type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alright, now what is all that about? Briefly here is a bit of information on the different security protocols for Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WEP<\/strong> – Wired Equivalent Privacy is the oldest and the least secure Wi-Fi encryption method around since the 90s. It is not good. The encryption can be broken, and then any data you send can be read by a hacker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WPA\/WPA2<\/strong> <\/strong>– Wi-Fi Protected Access, WPA, adds an additional layer of security to WEP, but was sort of a temporary fix until WPA2. WPA2 is a common security protocol being used on routers today. Although there are some vulnerabilities, its still pretty secure. WPA2 can be either TKIP or AES. You want AES as it is the newer, more secure of the two.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WPA3<\/strong> – The latest security protocol, adds a much stronger encryption which significantly improves the security of your Wi-Fi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Router Settings<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In order to make your Wi-Fi more secure, you will need to change your router’s settings. A few things before we start:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For details on how to do any of these steps we are suggesting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* You will need to refer to the user manual for your particular router model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can either look for the physical user manual that came with your router, or you can look at your router to find its model, and then search for instructions for that model online. After you have the user manual and the information you need to know to access your router’s settings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Install the latest firmware updates for your router. <\/li>
  2. Make sure your devices have the latest software updates.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    See also: How To Reset Network Settings On Mac<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Note: you may need to forget the network<\/a> on your device after changing your router’s settings to be sure your device will use the new settings when joining the network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    See also: macOS: \u201cWiFi: No Hardware Installed Error\u201d, Fix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Network Name (SSID)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The name of your network or SSID is what you will see listed when you search for and connect to a wireless network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    See also: How To View Saved Wi-Fi Passwords On Your Mac<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n