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#296206 30-May-2022 07:19
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I have a router with 3 SSIDs, 2x 5GHz, 1x 2.4GHz

 

one of the 5GHz SSID doesn't like the TV

 

every thing i have touched will connect instantly to that one

 

router is rebooted (also auto reboot every Sunday)

 

but the TV will connect to the other 2 SSID instantly but won't connect to one of the SSID

 

 

 

being a little OCD, i want the TV to connect to one that it won't

 

I guess there are some things in life you just can't have?

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  #2920265 30-May-2022 07:22
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Is there a special character in the SSID name or password that maybe the TV is having trouble handling correctly?




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  #2920279 30-May-2022 08:22
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Have you tried connecting with WPS instead?




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  #2920525 30-May-2022 16:54
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Dynamic:

 

Is there a special character in the SSID name or password that maybe the TV is having trouble handling correctly?

 

 

no special characters in either.



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  #2920527 30-May-2022 16:54
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freitasm:

 

Have you tried connecting with WPS instead?

 

 

no, but i will try to figure out WPS - not sure if i can WPS a specific SSID but thinking about it should have an option for that surely

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  #2920620 30-May-2022 20:09
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If you have multiple SSID the router should have an option to start WPS for a specific one through the web interface.




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  #2920622 30-May-2022 20:18
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Are the two 5GHz SSIDs on different channels? What happens if you swap their channels around?

 
 
 
 

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  #2920682 31-May-2022 07:41
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Hi,

 

 

 

I have a panasonic that wont connect to 5ghz it works only if I disable 802.11r on the ssid. Once its connected you can restore the setting but if the TV needs to reconnect (say its switched off) then you will have to go through the same process, so I have left it off I have  a canon printer that also has the same issue everything else works fine just these 2 devices.

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  #2920776 31-May-2022 10:42
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SSID might be on a channel that TV doesn't support. (check the TV manual, lots of 5Ghz channels aren't available on some devices)
Does a neighbour have the same SSID? (I've seen this before)
Is there a truckload of interference on that channel? (neighbours devices, cordless landline phones)

 

Have you checked the password on both the router and TV?

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