Wi-Fi security with Apple devices

Apple devices have features designed to help devices maintain secure Wi-Fi connections.

Auto-join

In order to enhance user security, open and captive portal networks are not auto-joined if they haven’t been joined within the past two weeks. For more information about auto-join policies, see the Apple Support article How iOS, iPadOS, and macOS decide which wireless network to auto-join.

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption

Opportunistic Wireless Encryption (OWE), was introduced in an effort to improve security on open networks encrypting the air model to prevent traffic snooping and other related attacks. It provides protection against passive surveillance by encrypting over-the-air traffic on unauthenticated networks. Support was added on the following devices with iOS 16.1, iPadOS 16,macOS 13, tvOS 16, or later:

  • All iPhone models starting with iPhone 11 or later

  • All iPad models from late 2020 or later

  • All Mac computers from late 2020 or later

  • All Apple TV models starting with Apple TV 4K (1st generation) or later

Personal Hotspot and Internet Sharing security

By default, all Apple platforms provide a system-suggested, default secure & random password for access point modes (Personal Hotspot and Internet Sharing).

Personal Hotspot on iOS and iPadOS support:

  • WPA2/WPA3 Personal Security (default)

  • WPA2 Personal (if maximize compatibility switch is enabled)

Personal Hotspot on macOS supports:

  • WPA2/WPA3 Personal Security (default)

  • WPA3 Personal

Maximize Compatibility Mode

On iPhone 12 or later, users can turn on Maximize Compatibility Mode for Personal Hotspot. For compatibility with client devices, Maximize Compatibility Mode does the following:

  • Turns off 5GHz (and, if applicable, 6GHz)

  • Restricts the device to the use of only 2.4GHz

  • Enforces a WPA2 Personal Security Mode

Published Date: December 19, 2024
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