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Forum Discussion
W1lliam
Jul 11, 2018Virtuoso
XR500 Wireless Region Issue
My friend bought me a XR500 from Japan and I am not being able to change its Wireless Region to my country, anyway I can request for region reset? Thanks
William
- Jul 11, 2018I don't think it's possible, would suggest contacting the Netgear phone line. Otherwise look up the allowed channels in your country and make sure you manually select those.
Netduma-Fraser
Jul 11, 2018NetDuma Partner
I don't think this is possible as they are region locked to prevent people using different channels in their country that are legally not allowed.
W1lliam
Jul 11, 2018Virtuoso
That is the reason I am asking for help to change the wireless region from Japan over Taiwan, not trying to make any illegal use, thanks
- Netduma-FraserJul 11, 2018NetDuma PartnerI don't think it's possible, would suggest contacting the Netgear phone line. Otherwise look up the allowed channels in your country and make sure you manually select those.
- W1lliamJul 11, 2018Virtuoso
thank you for the advice.
William
- BIG_DOGJul 11, 2018Luminary
The reason for geo locking the wifi regions is so that the wifi channels do not interfere with civil, military, aviation and emergency services communications and equipment
As Fraser says, check your legal wifi channels that you can use.