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Convael
post Aug 16 2018, 11:09 AM

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Your TV model simply does not support 802.11n - 5GHz WIFI frequency.
Convael
post Aug 16 2018, 12:07 PM

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QUOTE(denver @ Aug 16 2018, 11:35 AM)
Other Sony TV models can support 5G wifi? I wished I had considered wifi frequency as one of the factors when choosing a TV. It never occurred to me that a new 2018 Sony TV would not be able to connect to 5G wifi.
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The higher models do support 5G WIFI.

Here's the thing , the bigger brands have been cutting off some features to reduce production cost on lower end models.

Sony was the first one to do it , they have cut off the support for 5GHZ on their entry level & smaller size TVs since last year .
Samsung is the second to follow .

I predict the other brands will also jump on the wagon next year.

Just get a streaming TV box that supports 5GHZ

This post has been edited by Convael: Aug 16 2018, 10:13 PM

 

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