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WNR1000v3 came with firmware from wrong region
When upgrading my firmware, I got the message that the update (for North America) was different than the installed version. I checked, and sure enough, what's was there was a version for 'all regions ...
I don’t have an answer to your first question, it would depend on the supply chain.
The second question is often more important where the router includes a modem, yours does not. In your case the only practical difference is the number of wireless channels available, the US licenses channels 1 to 11 on the 2.4 GHz band, in other areas of the world other channels may be available e.g. channels 1 to 13. You could check what channels are available to you in the router admin pages, and if higher than 11 set the wireless channel to be used to either 1, 6, or 11 and avoid the Auto setting.
The second question is often more important where the router includes a modem, yours does not. In your case the only practical difference is the number of wireless channels available, the US licenses channels 1 to 11 on the 2.4 GHz band, in other areas of the world other channels may be available e.g. channels 1 to 13. You could check what channels are available to you in the router admin pages, and if higher than 11 set the wireless channel to be used to either 1, 6, or 11 and avoid the Auto setting.