R6400 WiFi not working

Mamacom
Aspirant
Sep 24, 2017
michaelkenward wrote:

Is "wifi calling" using wifi instead of your mobile service?

I can't find this in my stash of Netgear manuals. Maybe it is a new concept to Netgear. It does not seem to be something that all phones can do.

I do not know, not an expert,
but as soon I switched the NAT from Secured to Open, it works on my Sprint LG phone. It has a separte WiFi On/Off, and that one was working.
The WiFi calling is also a On/Off but was not working
- Mamacom
  Aspirant
  Sep 24, 2017
  I think is is using purely WiFi signal not Sprint phone network for WiFi calling.
  - michaelkenward
    Guru - Experienced User
    Sep 25, 2017
    Mamacom wrote:
    I think is is using purely WiFi signal not Sprint phone network for WiFi calling.
    
    Thanks. That was how I interpreted the Google hits I found. It seems to something that only some phones offer. Mine doesn't. It isn't something that Netgear mentions.
    
    Reading various things suggests that WiFi calling depends on the phone and the network. In reality it is another flavour of "voice over Internet", but without the need for any fancy apps.
    
    As with other wifi stuff, it can be difficult working out whether it is the wifi source that is misconfigured or the wifi client. As in the case of people who turn here asking "Why isn't my 5GHz Netgear signal showing up on my laptop?" Er, because your laptop cannot see 5GHz wifi.
    
    A search here of "WiFi calling" finds a bunch of messages on the topic. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a "Do this" answer, just things like this:
    
    Re: How do I enable Verizon Wifi calling on my Nig... - NETGEAR Communities
    
    That one says:
    Wifi calling has NOTHING to do with any settings in the router. U simply need a wifi calling supported phone and a wifi connection.
    Not sure that I would tale that as the last word. It could really use a Netgear FAQ.

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