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PhoenixV
Mar 18, 2017Apprentice
Orbi Firmware 1.8.06 dropping WiFi Calling calls
I am having an issue with the latest firmware 1.8.06 dropping WiFi Calling calls made from my cell phone. Is anyone else experiencing this issue? This problem did not happen with the previous version...
Retired_Member
Jun 05, 2017Hey everybody, technically you are staying connected to your Wi-Fi network but the actual data connection is briefly briefly dropping constantly. This isn't noticeable for web browsimg or even video streaming but for Wi-Fi calling that requires a solid low latency connection, it will drop. The problem is a hardware issue that Netgear is unwilling to admit to. The backhaul connection from the router is dropping constantly every few seconds. You can easily see this for yourself if you watch your network using Wi-Fi analyzer or Netgear Wi-Fi analytics app. This thread has more info. https://community.netgear.com/t5/Orbi/Orbi-backhall-signal-dropping-to-Zero/td-p/1276320
I am confident this is the problem and if you check for yourself it will be eye opening what you see.
I am confident this is the problem and if you check for yourself it will be eye opening what you see.