If purchased in the UK, possible to change region?

[Dimitris Krekoukias]

Hi all, I know it’s not possible to change the region of US-purchased routers.

If a router is purchased in the UK, does that allow at least some regions to be selected? Or is it locked to Europe?

The UK has a different set of laws as of 2020 and allows non-DFS channels 149 for example.

 

[ColinTaylor]

If a router is purchased in the UK, does that allow at least some regions to be selected? Or is it locked to Europe?

No it can't be changed. The UK models are the same as the EU models. No access to channels 149 and above.

 

[Dimitris Krekoukias]

No it can't be changed. The UK models are the same as the EU models. No access to channels 149 and above.

Interesting, thanks. So ASUS isn’t keeping up with OFCOM regulations.
So no Latin America, no Asia, no African regions.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Interesting, thanks. So ASUS isn’t keeping up with OFCOM regulations.

Correct. Maybe that will change in the future but I wouldn't hold my breath.

So no Latin America, no Asia, no African regions.

It is against the regulations to sell consumer products in the UK/EU that allow the region to be changed.

 

[Dimitris Krekoukias]

Correct. Maybe that will change in the future but I wouldn't hold my breath.


It is against the regulations to sell consumer products in the UK/EU that allow the region to be changed.

Xiaomi and others do it, including some European companies, no not sure if that’s a real rule, or something we are told. It could just be some vendors are ignoring this.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Xiaomi and others do it, including some European companies, no not sure if that’s a real rule, or something we are told. It could just be some vendors are ignoring this.

Yes it's a legal requirement. I've also noted that some vendors are not conforming to it. I assume that's because there's a loophole for "non-consumer" products (or they're just illegal).

 

[BobD]

I have an ASUS RTax86u bought from Amazon Australia that can change to quite a few countries incl. USA, Japan, Korea and more. No setting for Australia.

 

[follower]

Hi all, I know it’s not possible to change the region of US-purchased routers.

If a router is purchased in the UK, does that allow at least some regions to be selected? Or is it locked to Europe?

The UK has a different set of laws as of 2020 and allows non-DFS channels 149 for example.

CFE

 

[Tech9]

CFE

No. Encrypted.

 

[KingBravery]

Interesting, thanks. So ASUS isn’t keeping up with OFCOM regulations.
So no Latin America, no Asia, no African regions.

It has other country

I have an ASUS RTax86u bought from Amazon Australia that can change to quite a few countries incl. USA, Japan, Korea and more. No setting for Australia.

same with me

 

[RMerlin]

same with me

Some regions allow region-changing, others don't.

 

[BobD]

It has other country

same with me
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Yes, that's like mine. I quoted from memory when I said Japan and not quite right. I see you've done what I did and set Korea. Maximum range of channels out of the settings.

 

[stardust789]

i purchased an ax11000 pro from amazon uk to canada, but i cannot see the additional 160mhz channel that this router advertises. it only shows me the DFS channels in the 5ghz-2, I can select a non dfs channel in 5ghz-1, for the 160mhz. is the router region locked or is this is Canada restriction?

 

[Tech9]

A router purchased in UK will have only channels available in Europe and restricted to local Tx power. You can't change the region.

 

[stardust789]

A router purchased in UK will have only channels available in Europe and restricted to local Tx power. You can't change the region.

Damn... I guess I gotta return it now

 

[sfx2000]

No. Encrypted.

Not encrypted, just signed and locked...

 

[sfx2000]

Interesting, thanks. So ASUS isn’t keeping up with OFCOM regulations.
So no Latin America, no Asia, no African regions.

OFCOM regs at the time it went thru certification - similar to what was seen with FCC updates and devices in the field.

and OFCOM only applies to UK these days, post-BREXIT.