How to disable wifi on Samsung oven? (Or where is the wifi unit located?)

BaristaSpot · Post by **BaristaSpot** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 3:48 am

I have a Samsung NE63A6511SB/AA and am trying to completely disable the wifi on the oven, so it will stop transmitting. It's causing interference and either way, just don't need it and want it to stop transmitting.

I know there's a few buttons I can press to turn it "off", which doesn't actually stop it from constantly transmitting a wifi signal. The only way, from what I understand, is to physically cut power to the wifi module.

Does anyone know where the wifi module is located on the oven? Or what to unplug to actually disable it?

I combed through the user manual, and also the physical paper electrical schematic located behind the back panel of the oven... none mention anything about the wifi transmitter, nor it's location in the oven.

I opened up the back panel, and could see the wires and sensors going into the actual oven, and to the range, but did not see anything that could be a wifi transmitter, or anything on the circuit board which hinted at a wifi transmitter.

Have no idea where they could have put it, or where it's getting power from... I started to take apart the side panels, but it seemed like a much more intensive job which would require disassembling a good part of the oven and range.

Anyone have any advice they could offer?

Scotty001 · Post by **Scotty001** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:16 am

baristaspot. This site is fantastic for handyman / DIY help, but as your question is about a specific model of appliance and disabling a part of it, it is unlikely that someone here will know the ins and outs of that appliance, maybe someone does.

It could also be worth posting on https://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/forums/
Another great forum but specifically for kitchen appliances, you may get more responses from people that specialise in appliances and know about this make and model oven.

kellys_eye · Post by **kellys_eye** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:45 am

It can only use wi-fi if it has access to a network and to access that network it needs to know the logon details. Did you supply it with them? If so you should be able to shut it down by deleting that information.

RTFM.

Nos · Post by **Nos** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 7:50 am

If its anything like my Siemens ovens, the WiFi is not operative until you pair it with your phone, I have not done this as I don't need WiFi , and have not had any problems with any of my other WiFi based products. Sorry crossed post with KE

Scotty001 · Post by **Scotty001** » Thu Feb 17, 2022 8:26 am

I think the op means the WiFi modual is periodically or continually scanning for nearby WiFi networks and it is this signal transaction which is causing issues. Whether there is a way of disabling the scanning of networks / deactivating WiFi / pairing mode via an appliance app I'm not too sure.

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