Unsecured Wi-FI Connection warning

This week, I suddenly started getting an "Unsecured Wi-Fi Connection" warning (from Trend Micro Maximum Security) on my Samsung Galaxy Note 9. When I opened Chrome (on my PC) and went to the IP address for my router, it did a firmware update but I'm still getting the not secure warning on my phone. Full warning message:

Unsecured Wi-Fi Connection

Using banking or shopping apps while connect to (network name) could put your personal data at risk. Switch to a different Wi-Fi network or use a 3G/4G connection instead.

Switch Networks

Why am I suddenly getting this warning?
What do I need to do (if anything)?

I'm using:

NETGEAR WNR-2000v2
WEP128
WEP Key 26 numbers and letters
Firmware (updated today but can't figure out what version it is)
Chrome v. 74.0.3729.108 (Official Build) (64-bit)
Windows 10 Home 64-bit
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 with Android 9 (all updates installed)
Trend Micro Maximum Security (on both PC and phone)

Thanks for any assistance you can provide!

antinode
Apr 25, 2019
> [...] I suddenly started getting an "Unsecured Wi-Fi Connection"
> warning (from Trend Micro Maximum Security) [...]

   Ask Trend Micro?

>    o WEP128

   WEP has been vulnerable/obsolete for some years, now. Perhaps "Trend
Micro Maximum Security" now classifies it as "Unsecured".

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Changing Wireless
Security Settings". Select something with "WPA" in it. I'd probably
choose "WPA2-PSK [AES]".

   Then run around to all your wireless client devices, and reconfigure
them to use the new scheme. To avoid confusion, it might make some
sense to specify a new/different SSID ("wireless network name") when you
change the encryption scheme from WEP to WPA[2]. Then you'd simply be
adding a new wireless network on each client device.

> o Firmware (updated today but can't figure out what version it is)

   On a less obsolete router model, it's normally displayed on almost
every page you'd get from its management web site ("routerlogin.net", or
whatever). On your antique, it seems to be under Maintenance > Router
Status. Look for "firmware" in the User Manual.

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antinode
Guru
Apr 25, 2019
> [...] I suddenly started getting an "Unsecured Wi-Fi Connection"
> warning (from Trend Micro Maximum Security) [...]

   Ask Trend Micro?

>    o WEP128

   WEP has been vulnerable/obsolete for some years, now. Perhaps "Trend
Micro Maximum Security" now classifies it as "Unsecured".

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Changing Wireless
Security Settings". Select something with "WPA" in it. I'd probably
choose "WPA2-PSK [AES]".

   Then run around to all your wireless client devices, and reconfigure
them to use the new scheme. To avoid confusion, it might make some
sense to specify a new/different SSID ("wireless network name") when you
change the encryption scheme from WEP to WPA[2]. Then you'd simply be
adding a new wireless network on each client device.

> o Firmware (updated today but can't figure out what version it is)

   On a less obsolete router model, it's normally displayed on almost
every page you'd get from its management web site ("routerlogin.net", or
whatever). On your antique, it seems to be under Maintenance > Router
Status. Look for "firmware" in the User Manual.
- naivebelle
  Aspirant
  Apr 26, 2019
  Thanks antinode! A couple more questions:
  
  Do you recommend that I get a new router?
  
  If so, any recommendations?
  - antinode
    Guru
    Apr 26, 2019
    >    1. Do you recommend that I get a new router?
    
       Not if your antique does the job. A newer model would likely have
    more features, and be capable of higher wireless-network speeds, but I
    know nothing about your Internet service or your client devices, which
    means that I don't know where your bottleneck is now, so I can't
    guarantee that a newer/faster router would make any noticable change.
    
    >    2. If so, any recommendations?
    
       Nope. Depends on your environment/requirements. I'd definitely look
    beyond Netgear, however.

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