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Aspirant

Oct 25, 2019

Firmware of europe

I bought a rbk23 in US, will move to Germany soon, can I use it's newst firmware of Europe? Will I brick the orbi?

Guru - Experienced User

Oct 25, 2019

FW is not region specific. You can select from the drop down box under the log out button on the RBRs web page to select a country listed i n the drop down.

bearyoung wrote:
I bought a rbk23 in US, will move to Germany soon, can I use it's newst firmware of Europe? Will I brick the orbi?

schumaku
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 25, 2019
FURRYe38 wrote:
FW is not region specific.
bearyoung wrote:
I bought a rbk23 in US, will move to Germany soon, can I use it's newst firmware of Europe? Will I brick the orbi?
That's true. Cumbersome: There is (to my limited Obri-insight) no way top adjust the wireless legislation on the FCC (US) units - these are locked to US/FCC - so no way to operate legally under European (or other legislation - this is only possible on European [xxxxx-n00EUS] or Asia/pacific [xxxxx-n00PAS] models coming with the worldwide [WW] preset). Worse: Depending on the channels configured, region sensitive clients (like mobile phones) might fail to see any connect the wireless radios.
- bearyoung
  Aspirant
  Oct 25, 2019
  Is that possible to change the settings to WW via telnet? I saw someone has succesed on a rbk53.
CrimpOn
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 27, 2019
FURRYe38 wrote:
FW is not region specific. You can select from the drop down box under the log out button on the RBRs web page to select a country listed i n the drop down.
I may be mistaken, but I think the drop down menu under the Logout button is to select the language rather than the WiFi Region.
- FURRYe38
  Guru - Experienced User
  Oct 27, 2019
  Yes, this was my intended understanding and responce. I should have included that as well.
  
  Thanks.