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I am getting a message informing me of weak security (WPA) "If this is your Wi-Fi network, configure the router to use WPA2/WPA3 Personal (AES) security type for this network" In Netgear Genie my w...
Use WPA2-PSK [AES] only
Thanks for your reply.
Not the browser. It is shown on my iMac desktop in the top right hand corner when I click on the Wi-Fi icon.
It also displays on my Windows 10 laptop.
Down to your operating system then.
It is up to you which you believe, that or your router.
This is where to read about Netgear's security:
Security Advisory | About Us | NETGEAR
> In Netgear Genie my wireless network is listed with the Security
> enabled (WPA2-PSK)
> and the same on my 5G network.Has your router a model number? Look for "Model" on the product
label. Firmware version?> My router has the latest firmware.
As always, an actual version number would be more useful than your
opinion of what's "latest" today.What are the actual security options available? Exact text --
copy+paste is your friend. Which one(s) did you choose?Note: "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]" is not "WPA2-PSK".
> Should I be concerned or should I just ignore the message?
Assuming that the message is accurate, and you are allowing
(plain-old) WPA, not only WPA2, then there's a reason for that warning.WPA is less secure than WPA2 (or WPA3).
> Down to your operating system then.Both of it. I know nothing, but I'd guess that macOS (unknown
version) and Windows 10 (unknown version) would not both be wrong about
this. But what do I know?Model is Nighthawk X4S D7800
Firmware Version V1.0.1.60
Security Options None WPA2-PSK [AES] WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] WPA/WPA2 Enterprise Bold is selected for both 2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wireless Network (2.4GHz b/g/n) Enable SSID Broadcast Enable 20/40 MHz Coexistence Both are enabled
Mac OS Big sur 11.3.1