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[johnb300m]

Isn't modern technology just FABULOUS?
That is when it "works" the way YOU expect it to!
Because people that "bought into" this "latest" tech are complaining daily about things that you just mentioned.
God forbid you use a browser that's not updated, or a PC/laptop/phone that's not current.
I smile whenever I hear someone complain about stuff like this, and am glad that I've been able to live my life without having to deal with all the crap that it involves.

I don't need or require my home thermostat to reach into the internet world to check on it's status.
Or any of my home appliances either.
I'm not that lazy to physically get up and turn my dishwasher on.

Once a person "buys into" all that wonderful technology, they're spoiled, dependant, addicted, and like all puppets, controlled.

You are exhausting at this point.
We get it. You hate technology.
Enjoy your stone cave.

 

[me]

Eddie, that's just what I did and it all went well, but the machines can't seem to find my internet access. Nothing else on my wireless network or phone has that problem. They just love to pick on old gay geezers.

The usual reason is the router is configured to use dual band (2.4ghz + 5ghz) wifi with a shared SSID and band steering, but the device you want to connect to it only supports 2.4ghz. (If the LG washing machine supports 5ghz, then it is not the issue, so ignore this)

Usually, temporarily disabling 5ghz on the router will allow the device to pair and be configured. And once configured, the 5ghz can be turned back on the router and the device will still successfully connect to the 2.4ghz band.

The trouble is a lot of ISP provided routers (certainly those supplied by ISPs here in the UK anyway), have a highly simplified/ stupified user interface and either don't allow you to disable 5ghz, or don't allow you to split the bands, or a previous ISP provided one insisted on adding a _2ghz and _5ghz to the SSID if you split the bands, which meant I would have to change the SSID on every wifi device on the network to configure it that way.

The solution I used was to temporarily configure the phone I had as a 2.4ghz wifi access point, copying the SSID and password from the router, turn the router wifi off, and pair the device to my phone, to set its wifi, then turn off the access point on my phone and re-enable the one on the router,

 

[DADoES]

Isn't modern technology just FABULOUS?
That is when it "works" the way YOU expect it to!

I don't need or require my home thermostat to reach into the internet world to check on it's status.

Once a person "buys into" all that wonderful technology, they're spoiled, dependant, addicted, and like all puppets, controlled.

That's all good for you. Everyone in the world doesn't fit the same scenario. I need the ability to check mom's thermostat from afar. It's how I determined there was a system problem a couple years ago in January (heating season). I noticed that the auxiliary resistance heat engaged within seconds of cycling on, which isn't normal operation. Ambient temp was above any need for auxiliary and there's no way the room temp would immediately be lagging far enough below the setpoint to trigger it. An evaporator leak (covered by the 10yr warranty), low refrigerant caused a lock-out on the compressor. Mom would never have noticed the problem until 1) a higher-than-normal heating electric bill arrived, or 2) the system would be non-functional for cooling a few months later.

Signed: Goofy Glenn