VR1600v router country code

[Julian]

Hi. Does anyone know if there is a configurational setting in the VR1600v for a country code to be broadcast in wifi networks please? I ask because some MAC computers' Broadcom NICs pick this up and if it's a code that conflicts with the actual location it can cause loss of internet connectivity (just for the MAC, not for other devices connect to the router). Any help gratefully received.

[Anonymous]

Hi @Julian ,

We raised this with our Engineering Team to check if it is possible to change the country code of our supplied modem. We will provide you a feedback on this thread when it becomes available.

Regards,

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@Julian wrote:

Hi. Does anyone know if there is a configurational setting in the VR1600v for a country code to be broadcast in wifi networks please? I ask because some MAC computers' Broadcom NICs pick this up and if it's a code that conflicts with the actual location it can cause loss of internet connectivity (just for the MAC, not for other devices connect to the router). Any help gratefully received.

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[Julian]

Thanks Shane. I have also contacted TP-LINK support who barely knew what I was talking about to begin with. This is about support for the 802.11d wi-fi standard and I assume that the VR1600 doesn't have that. Many routers no longer support 802.11d so this isn't a great surprise. To be frank, I doubt you'll have much luck with the engineering team as it would presumably mean new firmware. But thank you for responding and raising the issue with your team.

[Anonymous]

You're welcome, @Julian. 

I am still waiting for their feedback, hopefully our Engineers can provide tips on how to tweak the Wi-Fi network.

Regards,

Thanks Shane. I have also contacted TP-LINK support who barely knew what I was talking about to begin with. This is about support for the 802.11d wi-fi standard and I assume that the VR1600 doesn't have that. Many routers no longer support 802.11d so this isn't a great surprise. To be frank, I doubt you'll have much luck with the engineering team as it would presumably mean new firmware. But thank you for responding and raising the issue with your team.