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“Weak Security” on extender network
Hello, I installed an EX6120 Wi-Fi extender. The extension network says "WPA/WPA2 (TKIP) is not secure. The security on my router is "WPA2 Personal" which is the most secure option I see when I l...
Is it an apple device telling you this?
Since iOS 14, apple has been warning all users that aren't using wpa3 of this.
Do you need to upgrade? Not really.
Just make sure you're using a strong password and using proper precautions.
If the warning bothers you, you can disable it on your apple device.
Or you can upgrade if your so inclined. But upgrading to a wpa3 device might break some of your older devices that might not function on wpa3. Its supposed to be backwards compatible but we're seeing a lot of older devices with issues.
Thank you for getting back to me. It is an IOS device giving me these week security messages. I'll leave everything as-is. Thank you.