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May I draw your attention this link with a full explanation?
https://www.howtogeek.com/211993/how-to-fix-conflicting-country-codes-and-improve-your-macs-wi-fi/#:....
And here's the stupidity of Apple's approach to WiFi:
"This can confuse your Mac. When it wakes up, it scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks and the country code information tells the Mac which Wi-Fi settings it should use for this area. It appears that the Mac uses the country code from the first network it finds broadcasting this information. If you’re in one country and there’s a router with another country’s code nearby, your Mac may think you’re in that country, use those Wi-Fi settings, and have problems connecting to wireless networks using the proper settings for the country you’re actually in. This can confuse your Mac. When it wakes up, it scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks and the country code information tells the Mac which Wi-Fi settings it should use for this area. It appears that the Mac uses the country code from the first network it finds broadcasting this information. If you’re in one country and there’s a router with another country’s code nearby, your Mac may think you’re in that country, use those Wi-Fi settings, and have problems connecting to wireless networks using the proper settings for the country you’re actually in."
There is no solution other than you turning off your WiFi!!
I'm wondering whether you've got a European issue Hub; the Hub 3s are certainly present in Europe (I've used one in Austria). I don't think that LG are present in France, but this is the only explanation I could offer.
The Hub 3 has WiFi certification for the UK and if your Hub has a FR country code, then VM is in potential trouble (not too serious, though).
It'll be beyond the VM bods on this Forum unless they go back and ask the right questions.
May I draw your attention this link with a full explanation?
https://www.howtogeek.com/211993/how-to-fix-conflicting-country-codes-and-improve-your-macs-wi-fi/#:....
And here's the stupidity of Apple's approach to WiFi:
"This can confuse your Mac. When it wakes up, it scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks and the country code information tells the Mac which Wi-Fi settings it should use for this area. It appears that the Mac uses the country code from the first network it finds broadcasting this information. If you’re in one country and there’s a router with another country’s code nearby, your Mac may think you’re in that country, use those Wi-Fi settings, and have problems connecting to wireless networks using the proper settings for the country you’re actually in. This can confuse your Mac. When it wakes up, it scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks and the country code information tells the Mac which Wi-Fi settings it should use for this area. It appears that the Mac uses the country code from the first network it finds broadcasting this information. If you’re in one country and there’s a router with another country’s code nearby, your Mac may think you’re in that country, use those Wi-Fi settings, and have problems connecting to wireless networks using the proper settings for the country you’re actually in."
There is no solution other than you turning off your WiFi!! (or going into modem mode with your own router)
I'm wondering whether you've got a European issue Hub; the Hub 3s are certainly present in Europe (I've used one in Austria). I don't think that LG are present in France, but this is the only explanation I could offer.
The Hub 3 has WiFi certification for the UK and if your Hub has a FR country code, then VM is in potential trouble (not too serious, though).
It'll be beyond the VM bods on this Forum unless they go back and ask the right questions.
It's a relief to know that your Hub 3 is no longer a suspect. As with most routers available in this country, the territory code is "baked" into the router and not configurable. The VM hubs are no different.
