topic Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection in Broadband

“Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

keysoft18 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:29:32 GMT

When I connect to the internet via talktalk Wi-Fi I get the message “Privacy Warning”. This appears under the Wi-Fi network name. Does anyone know what’s going off. Message appeared a few days ago.

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

Skynet_TX — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:43:53 GMT

Hi @keysoft18,

Is this appearing on all devices that you connect with, or just specific devices ?

What type of devices are you seeing the message on (e.g. Windows 10 laptop, iPhone, Android phone etc.)

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

keysoft18 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:48:19 GMT

I see it on my iPhone 12

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

Skynet_TX — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 19:55:35 GMT

I wonder if this may be related to the changes Apple have made, discussed here : https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Fibre/WEAK-SECURITY-APPLE-DEVICES-POST-IOS-14/m-p/2793348

@KeithFrench wrote that very helpful article, so he may be able to clarify if the message you are seeing is likely to be related.

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

keysoft18 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:23:53 GMT

Many thanks for your reply. My sister who has the older iPhone 11, also has a message under her Wi-Fi name which this time is “Weak Security”.

Very odd, that’s two different messages. She has EE network whilst mine is talktalk giving Privacy Warning.

Is the fault with Apple do you think, or does something needs tweaking with the router settings ?

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

Skynet_TX — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:31:18 GMT

I've tagged @KeithFrench in this post, so maybe wait and see if he has anything to say on this one.

If it is due to those changes Apple have made then it is really just them being extra cautious and warning you that your router supports less secure ways of connecting to it. However many routers are quite deliberately set up in that way to ensure they have the best compatibility (i.e. so that older devices that don't support the more modern security standards can still connect to them).

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

Skynet_TX — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:35:02 GMT

Ah, just found this article :

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211227

Maybe check the section on how to 'turn private address on' ?

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

keysoft18 — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:06:48 GMT

Again I must thank you for your research on my behalf.

I’ve read the article which you gave me the link for.

I’m already it appears on “Private Address”. Whether this is the cause or not, I don’t know.

eitherway there must be thousands of us out there who use talktalk on their iPhone Wi-Fi. I guess other people will start noticing this error message.

it would be interesting to get other views as you suggest.

kind regards

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 08:07:04 GMT

Hello,

Does it only happen on Apple devices? Do you have any other devices that you could test?

Thanks

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

KeithFrench — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 09:12:39 GMT

Yes this would be the case, I also think it might be affecting some PCs running Windows 10 or 11 V21H2, as that now supports WPA3.

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

keysoft18 — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:22:15 GMT

I have an old desktop running windows 10, I can’t see any warning messages there. So only can confirm the apple iphone 12

Re: “Privacy Warning” appearing on Wi-Fi connection

KeithFrench — Fri, 17 Dec 2021 10:55:45 GMT

Hi @keysoft18

My doc on configuring the router that @Skynet_TX linked to in post #4 will solve this problem.