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how to force connect iphone to wpa/wpa2 only ruter

I wanted to ask how i can connect my iphone 12 pro with ios 16.1 installed to my router that supports wpa/wpa2 security (i cannot buy a new one)

iPhone 12 Pro

Posted on Dec 9, 2022 3:26 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2022 3:54 PM

If there is no option for WPA2 Personal, also known as WPA2-PSK-AES, your router is long out of date. Nothing else that you can do at this point other than replace the Wi-Fi router.


Look for a router that supports WPA2/WPA3 since it will not be too much longer before WPA2 goes out of favor.

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Dec 9, 2022 3:54 PM in response to giovidicelle

If there is no option for WPA2 Personal, also known as WPA2-PSK-AES, your router is long out of date. Nothing else that you can do at this point other than replace the Wi-Fi router.


Look for a router that supports WPA2/WPA3 since it will not be too much longer before WPA2 goes out of favor.

how to force connect iphone to wpa/wpa2 only ruter

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