Network Unsecured after switching to WPA Encryption
Butsky
Enthusiast - Level 2
I switched by network from WEP to WPA encryption to make it more secure. (My router cannot do the WPA2 encryption.) After doing that, my network now shows up as unsecured. I don't need to enter a password. What did I do wrong? Do I have to go back to WEP?
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Re: Network Unsecured after switching to WPA Encryption
Hubrisnxs
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If that's a Verizon FiOS router, and it's so old it doesn't do WPA2, then you should take advantage of their free upgrade. 

Upgrade Offer for WPA2 Encryption – Replace WEP/WPA Only Router
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In general if you clicked the button for wpa then it should have taken you to a screen where you were able to enter a new key.

Did it do that?

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Re: Network Unsecured after switching to WPA Encryption
Hubrisnxs
Legend

If that's a Verizon FiOS router, and it's so old it doesn't do WPA2, then you should take advantage of their free upgrade. 

Upgrade Offer for WPA2 Encryption – Replace WEP/WPA Only Router
$0.00  

Order Now

In general if you clicked the button for wpa then it should have taken you to a screen where you were able to enter a new key.

Did it do that?

Re: Network Unsecured after switching to WPA Encryption
Butsky
Enthusiast - Level 2
I wasn't aware of the free upgrade offer, so I will take advantage of that. Thanks for that info. I did get prompted for the new key, assuming that that's the password, and I used the old one. Is that where I made my mistake?
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