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doublebars
Jul 04, 2019Aspirant
Orbi - Regionalisation
The Apple WIreless Diagnostics tool complains about my orbi, pointing out conflicting country codes. The message reads as follows:- A nearby wireless router has been detected which is identifying i...
CrimpOn
Jul 10, 2019Guru - Experienced User
This topic prompted me to take a look at my nearby WiFi AP's using WifiInfoView for Windows. Aha! One access point is broadcasting the country code "GB", while all the others either broadcast "US" or nothing at all. Which neighbor should I go yell at?
Alas, it turns out that when experimenting to see which "smart switches" would connect to Orbi, I purchased an Anker Eufy T1202 Smart Plug Mini. Even though it was connected to Orbi and working fine, the little bugger was still broadcasting an SSID, including the GB country code. As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy and they is us." My next step is to dig out all the smart plugs I experimented with and see if they do something similar.
FURRYe38
Jul 10, 2019Guru - Experienced User
Wow, thanks for the info. I presume GB should be seen for your region mostly.