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Samsung smart washing machine & fridge — weak wi-fi in one room
Why does my Samsung smart washing machine & fridge weak Wi-Fi in one room?
The short answer
Cycle-finished alerts stop arriving, or the appliance never gets past the Wi-Fi step. On the WiFiXpert Compatibility Index the Samsung smart washing machine & fridge scores 54/100, and its weakest check is "Works on 5 GHz" — which is exactly where this problem comes from. Not offered on most appliances.
We publish what breaks with each router and mesh system, and the setting that fixes it.
| Check | Verdict | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Works on 2.4 GHz | Excellent | 14/14 |
| Works on 5 GHz | Not supported | 3/14 |
| Modern Wi-Fi security | Older models struggle | 8/12 |
| Happy on mesh Wi-Fi | Fair | 10/16 |
| Works on a guest network | Poor | 3/8 |
| Survives a plug-in extender | Issues possible | 4/8 |
| Doesn't depend on chatty discovery | Some dependency | 8/16 |
| Easy to fix when it goes wrong | Fiddly | 4/12 |
The short answer
- Cycle-finished alerts stop arriving, or the appliance never gets past the Wi-Fi step.
What our compatibility data shows
- Works on 2.4 GHz: Excellent
- Works on 5 GHz: Not supported
- Modern Wi-Fi security: Older models struggle
- Happy on mesh Wi-Fi: Fair
- Works on a guest network: Poor
- Survives a plug-in extender: Issues possible
- Doesn't depend on chatty discovery: Some dependency
- Easy to fix when it goes wrong: Fiddly
Free fixes, in order
- Set one Wi-Fi name for both bands before starting setup.
- Stand next to the appliance and check your phone's signal there.
- Move the router out of a kitchen cupboard if that's where it lives.
Before you spend anything
- A mesh box in or next to the kitchen, only after the signal check.
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If you do end up spending money
Only after the free fixes. Nobody pays to appear here, and no shop link changes anything we say.
- Router or mesh known to suit this device
- A single wired connection to the device
Where this comes from
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