Battery drain on my iOS devices

[mwhaley99]

I noticed that my iOS iPhone's/iPad's battery drains MUCH faster when I am at home on my home Orbi wifi network.

I thought it may have been an issue with my previous house (walls, interference etc) that may have caused it, but just moved to a new home and it's doing the same thing. I dont have good cell phone signal, but I use cellular wifi connection for that at home.

I have similiar cellular signal issues at my work office, but the battery will take 7hrs to drop 20%

At home it will drop down 60% in the same amount of time.

Ideas ?

[FURRYe38]

What FW version are you using?

What iOS versions are you using?

Try setting a IP address reservation for your devices on the router.

Try using manual channels 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz.

Disable MIMO, Daisy Chain and Fast Roaming on the router, apply settings and reboot.

[mwhaley99]

v2.1.4.16

iOS 11.4

I made the changes you suggested and will see how it goes. Thanks.

[FURRYe38]

[mwhaley99]

The changes I did made no difference to my devices battery drain.

[FURRYe38]

Try this:

Advanced Wireless Settings both 2.4GHz and 5GHz changed CTS/RTS Threshold to 2307.

@DarrenM

[mwhaley99]

None of the changes have made a difference in battery usage.

[FURRYe38]

Is IPv6 enabled on the router by chance?

[mwhaley99]

No it is not enabled. The Orbi is running as an access point connected to my isp's router (IPv6 is not enabled on it and the routers wifi is turned off)

[FURRYe38]

I would make contact with NG support and see if there is any more help and information regarding this. Something is going on here.

@Blanca_O

@DarrenM

[mwhaley99]

Outside of free support period.

[FURRYe38]

Contact bot of those forum moderators with a PM.