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Wi-Fi security conundrum

GDB2222
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I use a Fritz box router. It has wpa3 enabled for WiFi. Logging into the router I can see that my iPad is connected with wpa3. 

So, why is the iPad warning me about weak security and telling me that it has a wep connection? 
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  • Newcad
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    edited 16 January at 2:09PM
    If it's only the iPad that is complaining then check the connection setting on the iPad and change it to wpa3 if needed?

  • GDB2222
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    Newcad said:
    If it's only the iPad that is complaining then check the connection setting on the iPad and change it to wpa3 if needed?

    I don’t think it’s possible to do that? 
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • PRAISETHESUN
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    Can you disable WEP on your router and then see if your iPad loses connectivity?
  • GDB2222
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    The router doesn’t support WEP. :)

    So, I can’t switch it off.


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  • sausage_time
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    Apple seem to be becoming more strict.  I had WPA/WPA2-TKIP on my Virgin Hub 3 Router that a visitors iPhone didn't like, so I disable wifi on that and use separate access points now.
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  • Newcad
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    Have you tried 'forgetting' the wifi network on your iPad, restarting the iPad, and then reconnecting to the network?
  • debitcardmayhem
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    Check your router hasn’t got WPA support on, also make sure it doesn’t use TKIP rather than AES.
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  • GDB2222
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    edited 17 January at 8:39PM
    I have installed iPadOS 26 and the WiFi connection is suddenly no longer weak security. So, it was obviously the OS getting its knickers in a twist over nothing. 

    I preferred the old version of the os. I've been through the settings trying to disable as much of the new interface as possible, but it still looks horrible.
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