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I BOUGHT A XR500 ROUTER OF EBAY AND THE S/N IS REGISTERED UNDER SOMEONE ELSE EMAIL ADDRESS WHAT CAN I DO it's said contact Netgear support so I sent an email and it also says am in West coast usa but actually live in UK
- We don't recommend accessing the interface via a mobile device as it's not optimised for that. Connect using a PC if possible try routerlogin.net if that doesn't work then use the IP address which is 192.168.1.1, can you access the interface then? What exactly did you change before the issue occurred?
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- Hi Pat, I don't work for Netgear specifically so I may be giving incorrect advice, however I would imagine that because it is a used device the warranty does not apply any more. What says West Coast - the region in the router settings? Christian_R can you help?
- Yeh the region where the radar shows what's around you and I don't know how to change it
Hello Pat1977 - I'd be happy to assist with support getting in contact with you. Please send me a message with your serial number, email address, and proof of purchase.
~Christian
- Hi I've had an email saying it's registered under my name now from netgear but I am one of them that's abit what you call it I can do so much with stuff but my region is showing on the radar that it's in West cost usa when am in the UK lol and I don't know how to sort it
I think you're referring to the Geo-Filter there. Don't worry, that's just the default starting position. Click the little pin icon and then click on the map where you want to move it to.
There's a full setup guide here to help you: http://support.netduma.com/en/support/solutions/articles/16000077072-dumaos-optimal-settings-guide-geo-filter
Pat1977 wrote:
I BOUGHT A XR500 ROUTER OF EBAY AND THE S/N IS REGISTERED UNDER SOMEONE ELSE EMAIL ADDRESS WHAT CAN I DO it's said contact Netgear support so I sent an email and it also says am in West coast usa but actually live in UKMany problems in one post...
- There is no email support.
- Who says you are in west coast USA?
- The correct support channel isn't available if you can't register your new (refurbished? pre-used?) device - that would by via https://my.netgear.com/
- If you are in the UK and bought of eBay, what does the product label on the router (and/or the box) say ... XR500-100NAS or XR500-100EUS?
- A North-American (FCC/Canada) model can't be re-configured to match UK/European wireless legislation, connection issues are predictable, sophisticated clients like mobiles might not see your wireless signal on some channels.
As Netduma-Fraser said, Netgear can help with re-association for refurbished units.
- Hi it was the geo-filter that said I was in wect coast usa and I didn't know how to change it until someone told me
Thanks for your replyYou're welcome :)
