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> 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?
I did look at changing the setting to that previously but got the message that it could slow down the data transmission. Have now changed to that setting and hoping that the message was just a generic message.
And I see no sign of any Netgear devices being involved in those conversations.
Here is a quote from one of those message:
iOS13 didn't show warning if we use WPA2(TKIP). Only after the iOS14 update, they marked WPA2(TKIP) as unsafe. Only WPA2(AES) or WPA3 are considered as safe.
I have security at WPA2-PSK [AES]
If you check the manual for your D7800, you will read: "This option is the default setting." It goes on to say "WPA-PSK [TKIP] is less secure than WPA2-PSK [AES] and limits the speed of WiFi devices to 54 Mbps."
Is there any reason why you picked "WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES]"?
It would seem that your original idea that "It is on the highest security option available." is a bit wide of the mark.
Why not try the default option again? Maybe the message will go away.
By the way, if you have issues with the D7800, you might have more luck in the section given over to DSL modem/routers.
I can't remember chosing that setting, I think it may have just been the default setting.
It is now set on WPA2-PSK [AES]
Although I bought the Nighthawk Router a few years ago, it has been boxed up for some time as it wasn't compatible to use when I had Sky as my broadband provider.
Although I bought the Nighthawk Router a few years ago, it has been boxed up for some time as it wasn't compatible to use when I had Sky as my broadband provider.
Sky is one of those ISPs that likes to supply some modem/routers that you cannot put into modem only (bridge) mode.
In those circumstances, people sometimes use a router in access point (AP) mode. This usually has the advantage of better wifi.
IF you use an Insight Managed device, it is impossible to have WPA2 Enterprise with AES because the Insight interface does not support configuring that setting. In this case, you would have to unmanage the router, and set the AES in the local router interface. IF you ever manage that router with Insight again, it will overwrite your AES with Mixed Mode/TKIP.
