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Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by jshier »

fxd wrote: post #29
embedding-shape wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, not sure if author knows, they certainly don't share if they understand this or not, but these things aren't available because the some governments say those frequencies are illegal to use. Turkey for example has multiple frequencies under 5Ghz WiFi that is banned, hence consumer don't get to use 5Ghz WiFi. If you change that, you're breaking the law and you might get a visit, depending on how hardcore they are…

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5G the cellular connection, or 5GHz bands for wifi? GP was talking about wifi.

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by flacebo »

mjlee wrote: post #13
msh wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I don’t think I will ever again connect a tv to the internet

I wonder how long it will be until TVs have some sort of cellular modem built in. Maybe some form of LPWAN - your TV may not be connected to the internet, but odds are there's one in range that is.

Damn... The faraday cage around my TV will worsen the picture quality.

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by artisinal »

flacebo wrote: post #24

Nice workaround. Feels pretty stupid that you have to do that. Sounds like they choose the easy way to comply with the regulations. They could probably just have blocked certain frequency ranges. Although I'm still fully convinced that TVs just got worse for the consumer since they became "smart". My extended family had to replace perfectly good TVs three times because the new version of a streaming app did not work…

Recently when I started an LG TV, there was an unskippable ad for a local delivery service. I pressed the home button and it told me "Smart services not available right now". After the ad I could go to the home menu.

If this was my own TV it would have been thrown in the trash.

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by simondotau »

artisinal wrote: post #33
flacebo wrote: post #24

Nice workaround. Feels pretty stupid that you have to do that. Sounds like they choose the easy way to comply with the regulations. They could probably just have blocked certain frequency ranges. Although I'm still fully convinced that TVs just got worse for the consumer since they became "smart". My extended family had to replace perfectly good TVs three times because the new version of a streaming app did not work…

Recently when I started an LG TV, there was an unskippable ad for a local delivery service. I pressed the home button and it told me "Smart services not available right now". After the ad I could go to the home menu. If this was my own TV it would have been thrown in the trash.

If my LG TV did that I would return it under Australian Consumer Law.

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by StrLght »

zamadatix wrote: post #9

It should probably be noted changing the regulatory region of an RF device may result in you using illegal frequencies in your area depending on the combination of which region you're in and which region you're setting it to.

TV is a client. If I remember correctly, it shouldn't transmit anything (unless connected) other than probe requests during active scanning.

Which could still be illegal, but I don't think anyone will realistically investigate a low-power device sending a few packets occasionally.

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Post by xyst »

lg used to be a great tv/monitor manufacturer. Even webOS was praised amongst users. Their OLED displays were top notch.

Then almost overnight. They have been making very awful decisions across all layers.

Just another case of enshittification or something else?

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by tigereyeTO »

fxd wrote: post #29
embedding-shape wrote: post #18

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, not sure if author knows, they certainly don't share if they understand this or not, but these things aren't available because the some governments say those frequencies are illegal to use. Turkey for example has multiple frequencies under 5Ghz WiFi that is banned, hence consumer don't get to use 5Ghz WiFi. If you change that, you're breaking the law and you might get a visit, depending on how hardcore they are…

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In addition to the other (great) reply pointing out the difference between 5G and 5Ghz, there is also the nuance of channels within the 5Ghz band. While the band may be lawfully used within a region, some channels within that band may be banned.

So it’s not enough to say “we have 5Ghz wifi here so it’s fine” because there are many channels within that band which may not all be treated equally.

Re: Restoring 5 GHz Wi-Fi on an LG C5 by changing its webOS region

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Post by thesuitonym »

TheNastyPatty wrote: post #25
0xc133 wrote: post #22

Why the hell would you ever let a TV on any network?

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``The voice came from an oblong metal plaque like a dulled mirror which formed part of the surface of the right-hand wall. . . The instrument (the telescreen, it was called) could be dimmed, but there was no way of shutting it off completely.''

``The telescreen received and transmitted simultaneously. Any sound that Winston made, above the level of a very low whisper, would be picked up by it; moreover, so long as he remained within the field of vision which the metal plaque commanded, he could be seen as well as heard. There was of course no way of knowing whether you were being watched at any given moment.''

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