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SW_
Prodigy
Apr 29, 2019

ORBI RBK53 Region Change

If you'd like to save some bucks and buy Orbi from Costco and bring it home outside the US, but you want to make a region change from North America to your region, try this:   1. Login to Orbi/de...
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 15, 2019
simzhewei wrote:

 

I telnet succesfully and change the file but when I login it doesn't give the option to change region under advanced wireless. 

Can you explain exactly what you did?

 

What do you mean by "change the file"?

 

My memory is that this is what I did:

 

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simzhewei
Aspirant
Nov 15, 2019

I enabled telnet and telnetted in,

I used both:

  • root@RBR50:~# rm /tmp/firmware_region
  • root@RBR50:~# echo WW > /tmp/firmware_region

and check the result, it should return WW

  • root@RBR50:~# cat /tmp/firmware_region

also 

 

artmtd -r region

The region number is: 0x0002

REGION: WW

 

I logged back into the router and went to the advanced wireless and refreshed. This is what I see:

 

 

  • CrimpOn's avatar
    CrimpOn
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 15, 2019

    Region is on the Advanced Tab->Advanced Setup->Wireless Settings

  • SW_'s avatar
    SW_
    Prodigy
    Nov 15, 2019
    simzhewei wrote:

    I enabled telnet and telnetted in,

    I used both:

    • root@RBR50:~# rm /tmp/firmware_region
    • root@RBR50:~# echo WW > /tmp/firmware_region

    and check the result, it should return WW

    • root@RBR50:~# cat /tmp/firmware_region

    also 

     

    artmtd -r region

    The region number is: 0x0002

    REGION: WW

     

    I logged back into the router and went to the advanced wireless and refreshed. This is what I see:

     

     

    Just tried this on the latest FW version (v2.5.0.40) and it's still working for me.  Check out the attached picture.

    • simzhewei's avatar
      simzhewei
      Aspirant
      Nov 16, 2019

      Thank you for the screenshot. I realised my firmware wasn't up to date. Though I had used the app to update it, it was still only on version 2.3.5.30. Having said that even after manually updating to the latest firmware (2.5.0.40) I still don't see region setting changes. In fact my advanced wireless settings menu looks much more basic than the screenshot you have provided. 

       

      Please see mine attached. If any ideas how to fix this, please let me know! BTW just checking but I am using RBK53, I'm assuming that this is exactly the same model for everyone?

       

      Cheers,

      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Nov 16, 2019
        simzhewei wrote:

        BTW just checking but I am using RBK53, I'm assuming that this is exactly the same model for everyone?

         

        Cheers,

        No, but the instructions are generic, for all models. Just change the instructions.