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New router and effect of changing security setting from WPA to WPA2
I am planning on upgrading our old router, and I'm seriously considering the Nighthawk AC R7000. When I do so, I plan to also upgrade our present WiFi security from WPA to the Nighthawk's default, WPA2-PSK (AES). I hope, however, to keep the old router's same SSID and password, changing only the security level. My thought is that all the client devices would thus be able to login in with no reconfiguring. but would this be the case, but is that the case?
Thank you for your help!
Gini
Unless it is pretty old, it should support WPA2. In the devices wireless settings it should have the option to select the encryption, and you can see if it is in the list.
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- Thank you for the prompt reply, even if it wasn't what I'd hoped to hear! I don't know how to determine whether each/every device I have can use WPA2, though. Should I opt for the less secure WPA/WPA2 to avoid any problems? Thanks again!
Unless it is pretty old, it should support WPA2. In the devices wireless settings it should have the option to select the encryption, and you can see if it is in the list.