How to switch to WPA2 in Windows 10?

Sasho said:

I'm using Windows 10. My current WiFi settings are:
Network and sharing center >Connections: WIFi (SSID name) >Wireless properties >Security>
Security type: WPA personal
Encryption type: AES

I want to switch to WPA2 personal. When I switch it in the drop down menu the network security key disappears, I reenter it, click OK, after a while the network disconnects, I reconnect and the result is that the network still shows up as WPA - after many attempts and restarts. Same thing happens on a laptop with Windows XP.

Here are the Network properties
SSID: ........
Protocol: 802.11n
Security type: WPA-Personal
IPv4 address: xxx.xxx.x.x
IPv4 DNS Servers: xxx.xxx.x.x
192.168.1.1
Manufacturer: Realtek Semiconductor Corp.
Description: Realtek RTL8723BE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC
Driver version: 2023.4.720.2015
Physical address: ‎74-29-AF-92-82-57

Thank you in advance.

I can't answer your question, but tell you, you need to delete or x out your ip adresses(see the quote above I used) for security reasons when posting.

Exert for: How To Protect Your IP Address | Malwarebytes Labs

What can someone do with my IP address?There are many reasons why cybercriminals might want your IP address, ranging from just messing with you to future larger-scale, targeted malicious attacks. Three of the main reasons they’re on the hunt for IP addresses are to do the following:

Download illegal content under your IP address’ identity: They can download pirated movies, music, and videos—which would get you in trouble with your ISP—even child pornography or content that threatens national security. This puts an unnecessary target on your back for law enforcement to come after you. For example, in 2012, online threats to local police in Indianawere traced back to an IP address. After a SWAT team busted down the door and threw flashbangs into the entry, they realized they had the wrong place.

Hunt down your location for larger-scale attacks: When given an IP address, an attacker can use geolocation technology to identify what region, city, or state you’re in. They use this to decide if your area is a worthy target for future attacks. For instance, they may be looking for IP addresses in wealthier locations or less security-literate areas to receive more payoff from an attack or penetrate a system more easily. Combine this with the ability to gather additional information, like in the case of malvertising being able to fingerprint a system, and an attacker can determine if you or someone you love is an optimal victim.

Directly attack your network: Criminals can not only use your IP address for larger-scale attacks, but also to directly target your network and launch a variety of assaults. One of the most popular is a DDoS attack (distributed denial-of-service). This type of cyberattack occurs when bad guys use previously infected machines to generate a high volume of requests to flood the targeted system or server. By doing so, it creates too much traffic for the server to handle, resulting in a disruption of services. Basically, it shuts down your Internet, which in turn blocks you from accessing vital resources. While this attack is frequently referenced in being launched against businesses and video game services, it is just as possible to do against an individual, though not as common.

Online gamers are at particularly high risk for this, as their screen is visible while streaming (on which an IP address can be discovered). They accounted for over half of all of the DDoS attacks last year, according to Akamai’s Q3 2015 State of the Internet—Security Report. If someone’s IP address is known by other gamers, they can launch a DDoS attack, kicking them off of the game and Internet. Even worse (and at worst-case scenario), it could lead to aSWATTING attack, where an attacker pinpoints the location of their victim and deceives authorities enough to dispatch an emergency response team to the victim’s house. Imagine them barging through your door unannounced!