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TheIntro
Mar 09, 2022Aspirant
Region change on Netgear Orbi RBK752
Hello, I am planning to purchase the Netgear Orbi RBK752 in the USA and am planning to take it to India for use there. I wanted to know from the existing owners if the region of the product can be ...
FURRYe38
Mar 09, 2022Guru - Experienced User
MIght ask them where thats done at...I don't see any UI features to do this nor India listed.
TheIntro
Mar 09, 2022Aspirant
I was going through the manual and it says it can be done. These are the steps:
Select ADVANCED> Advanced> Wireless settings. There is a Region menu there. So, it would be great if anyone could check that.
Thanks.
Select ADVANCED> Advanced> Wireless settings. There is a Region menu there. So, it would be great if anyone could check that.
Thanks.
- FURRYe38Mar 09, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Ok so yes, you can change region here, however mine is grayed out so it maybe locked in here since this is used and was first setup in the USA.
I don't know if this opens up if taken to a different region or if this is only open for other regions if the unit is bought outside of the USA.
Something to ask NG about before you buy.
- CrimpOnMar 09, 2022Guru - Experienced User
There is a difference between Region Code and Language. "India" is not a language. On the pull down language menu, I did not see Devanogari Script as one of the choices, but English is also a common language used in India.
From looking at that Advanced WiFi web page, it appears that Netgear has these Region Codes:
0 - Africa
1 - Asia
2 - Australia
3 - Canada
4 - Europe
5 - Istael
6 - Japan
7 - Korea
8 - Mexico
9 - South America
10 - North America
11 - China
12 - India
13 - Malaysia
14 - Middle East (Algeria/Syria/Yemen)
15 - Middle East (Iran/Lebanon/Qatar)
16- Middle East (Turkey/Egypt/Tunisia/Kuwait)
17 - Middle East (Saudi Arabia)
18 - Middle East (United Arab Emirates)
19 - Russia
20 - Singapore
21 - TaiwanIndia appears to be #13, so there is a very good chance that India is one of the possible Region codes.
It is very smart to get an answer from "someone who actually knows" to this question. My ancient RBR50 Orbi has this comment in the user manual:
I am in North America, and sure enough, I cannot change the Region Code. Maybe I cannot change it because I am in North America, or maybe there is some "other reason".
Netgear has forum moderators who manage different parts of the globe. Perhaps there is one responsible for customers from India (but I have no idea how to find out if that is so or how to reach such a person).
- TheIntroMar 09, 2022Aspirant
So, I just spoke to netgear. The agent said that the region is locked to the US and it cannot be changed even if it is taken to another country and activated there. Don't know if that is a good or a bad thing because they sell the same product in India as well.
Thank you everyone for your replies.- FURRYe38Mar 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
I recommend to avoid hassles, if you want a Orbi system, buy one In country where you be residing.
Good Luck.