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prr's avatar
prr
Aspirant
Apr 29, 2021

Should I use WPA/WPA2 on home router?

Just got a Nighthawk RAX35. It replaced an older Linksys and my internet speed is now double what it was yesterday. :) 

 

I do have one question. Poking around the security settings & pages here, I saw that netgear recommends WPA/WPA2 security. I logged in to routerlogin.net on my phone, and I was able to get to the page that allowed me to choose the settings. But after hitting Apply, it tells me that the IP is invalid. I went back and entered the IP for the router, and I got the same error message. 

 

What am I supposed to do? Or should I even worry about that level of router security for a home network? 

3 Replies

  • Christian_R's avatar
    Christian_R
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    May 04, 2021

    Hello prr, 

     

    If you recently purchased the device I would recommend contacting our support team as newly purchased devices are provided with 90 days of complimentary support. You may open a ticket by registering your device using the link below. 

     

    https://www.netgear.com/support/contact.aspx

     

    Christian 

  • CLBTuco's avatar
    CLBTuco
    Star
    May 07, 2021

    I think you need to use the Netgear app or update via a computer.  Don't use WPA, its a weak form of security.

     

    Set to WPA3 Personal for better security, if you have only WIFI6 devices.  Set to WPA2/WPA3 Transitional for compatibility with older devices