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Weak security warning for EX3700 range extender
Hello, I've installed the EX3700 WiFi range extender and both my PC (Win 10) and my iPhone are giving me 'weak security' warnings on the extension. The direct WiFi connection to my router is app...
Ya this extender is moderately old when it first came out and probably didn't get the AES support back then.
There are other newer EX series extenders that support AES, EX7500 and 7700 and 8000 do. There is a 6000 series that may support AES.
My router uses WPA2.
I have no idea what the extender uses. I can't see this in the NetGear genie page.
I assume it has a separate security system, as the wifi connection direct from the router doesn't have a question mark.
Can you access the EX web page using a web browser at it's IP address?
I presume if you turn OFF the EX and let your devices connect to the main host router, those messages don't appear?
From the spec sheet, seems to only support WPA2-PSK(TPIK) and I don't see AES. So if AES isn't there, then probably reason why devices are giving those messages. They prefer AES.
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/datasheet/en/EX3700.pdf
Wi-Fi Protected Access®
(WPA/WPA2–PSK) and WEP
Would be up to you to use this extender or not.
Correct - a direct wifi connection to my router doesn't bring up the warning.
I only bought this extender about a year ago; it's still available, and yet its security settings are out of date? That's disappointing.
Ya this extender is moderately old when it first came out and probably didn't get the AES support back then.
There are other newer EX series extenders that support AES, EX7500 and 7700 and 8000 do. There is a 6000 series that may support AES.