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I Finally found a solution to fixing the ORBI970 iPhone WIFI disconnecting issue
I had frequent Wi-Fi disconnection issues with my iPhone on the Orbi 970, and after some trial and error, here are the steps I took to resolve it: Adjust Wireless Channels and Security Settings
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so far, no wifi connection are dropping for the iPhones 15 and 16 in my household.
Does those Advanced Setup configuration settings work with mixed mode WPA2 and WPA3 enabled or do you still see odd problems with the iphones?
you can try that. I am not sure on separate things that are set differently from the list of stuffs that I have changed above. So for the combo of all those stuffs changed above, solved the wifi dropping issue. in terms of one that is not changed (for e.g your case of the WPA2/WP3 mixed mode), I am not sure about it.
We need to check those settings with mixed mode enabled and see. If problems continue with mixed mode and your new config settings, then may point to something in having mixed WPA modes enabled where WPA3 only helps or doesn't cause problems. If the problems are not seen with mixed mode enabled, then may point to something in the Coexistance/Preamble Mode could be causing issues.
Trying to help narrow down a bit further on this.
This is good information though.
What we're saying is that while your iPhones will be fine connecting using WPA3, most of your other wireless devices only support WPA2 and won't be able to connect anymore. Most people have many IoT and older devices that rely upon WPA2 for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless. So most people use WPA2-PSK + WPA3-Personal (mixed mode).
What I am trying to do here is to tell people what they could do to solve their iPhone Wifi dropping issue.
I am aware that this solution might create or make other devices who do not support it to work, but at least it solve the iPhone Wifi dropping problem.
Is like, when you get an iPhone 16, there are definitely gadgets/items/app that would not work with this new phone because of compatibility issue or sort.
Yes, while we all wish that all gadgets from the 16th century to 20th century items to all work together, there will definitely be pro and cons.
I also have old IoT gadgets around my house that reply on 2.4GhZ, but they are all not affected by the WPA2-PSK (mixed mode) issue.
If this mixed mode issue is the problem, the only way to get the full function of your Orbi970 router, is to update all the IoT gadgets around your house that supports WPA3.
What I am typing here is A solution to the iPhone Wifi dropping issue.
Trust me, I have been in this forum for months, trying to find a solution but all I hear in this forum is people complaining, nagging, saying how Netgear is leaving us alone here.
But at least I am here, setting this chat/post, to give people a possible solution to make their Wifi work with their iPhone (if WPA2-PSK is not an issue).
