Setting the WiFi region

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Hello community,Since the famous last update, I’m struggling with sudden stream interruptions. I’ve looked around on the web and found there is a command which shows and enables the user to select the region for the WiFi settings (see below). When I use this command on my speakers it shows that the region is set to USA (what a surprise …). I can select EU but a password is required; I tried the password for the system account without any success.http://aa.bb.cc.dd:1400/region.htm (region selection for Wi-Fi)I have a couple of questions:Why the WiFi region is not defined to EU in my case since we have to allow localization when you add new speakers?	Does the selection of the region ultimately matter?	Does anyone know the password to change the region?

craigski · Accepted Answer

Answers to your questions in the link below:

controlav · Answer

I can answer “does it matter”: yes, different countries license the wifi frequencies differently, so if the setting is “wrong” you can technically be breaking the law.

I’ve never set this on my Sonos gear mind you, but I do set this on my wifi routers, and they also have an “outdoor” setting to further restrict the frequencies if your antenna is outside, used to conform to local laws.

I have no idea if the UK and US frequencies are different and I’m too lazy to look it up on wikipedia.

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