TP-LINK RE650 / TKIP - AES ISSUE STILL UNRESOLVED !
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TP-LINK RE650 / TKIP - AES ISSUE STILL UNRESOLVED !
HAVE SEEN SEVERAL ANSWERS TO THE DANGEROUS USE OF TKIP VS AES ASKED BY SEVERAL USERS, YET NO ONE AT TP LINK HAS YET ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE WITH *** CLEAR AND CONCISE STEPS *** TO DISABLE TKIP AND ONLY ALLOW AES ENCRYPTION....
STOP TRYING TO BLAME USERS ROUTERS !! IT IS THE COMPLETE LACK OF CLEAR SECURITY OPTIONS ON TP LINK EXTENDERS THAT IS CAUSING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE, AND WE DEMAND YOU ISSUE A FIRMWARE UPDATE ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE ASAP, OR OFFER CLEAR AND CONSIDER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO DISABLE TKIP AND ENABLE AES ON THE EXISTING LATEST FIRMWARE ASAP !!!! THANK YOU.
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@Solla-topee Thank you for quick reply. But I haven't got the Betaversion yet?
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The issue is the TPlink extender is transmitting TKIP instead of AES even though the router is sending an AES encrypted signal. It should automatically use the same encryption as the router but it isn't.
We only know about it know because iOS 14 is reporting the use of TKIP as it no longer considered secure.
This is a serious flaw with repeater.
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@Solla-topee I'd like to try this beta for the re650 too.
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Hi,
We are still waiting for the new firmware (RE450 V3).
This security breach is not acceptable and is taking too long to be fixed.
When will the new firmware be released ??
Thank you
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@DaveFromBoca PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! It's not a firmware issue! It's the mobile app that is unable to set AES!
If you connect directly to the IP of Access Point - Wireless - Wireless Settings - In Encryption you can force AES and it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tested with RE650 and RE450!
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@DaveFromBoca do you do from the computer? And are you working on a pc or Mac? I am from Denmark, so could you explain it in more details? Thank you 😊
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IvanF wrote
@DaveFromBoca PROBLEM SOLVED!!!! It's not a firmware issue! It's the mobile app that is unable to set AES!
If you connect directly to the IP of Access Point - Wireless - Wireless Settings - In Encryption you can force AES and it works!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tested with RE650 and RE450!
Hi IvanF,
I just tried it (it's also the only way to disable WPS).
I forced "AES" instead of "Auto" in Access Point.
It disables TKIP in Access Point but the moment I switch back to Range Extender, TKIP is enabled again.
Somehow when the RE450 reboots in order to switch from Access Point to Range Extender, "AES" is automatically disabled and "Auto" is enabled.
What a mess...
In conclusion my RE450 v3 is still transmitting TKIP ("Weak security")...
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