WiFi only fails during video calls
Video calls need a steady two-way connection. Your WiFi is reliable enough for streaming and browsing, but not quite reliable enough for calls. This means weak signal in your work location, background apps using upload bandwidth, or other household devices competing for bandwidth.
Video calls are much more demanding than streaming or browsing. Streaming can buffer and hide problems. Calls happen live and show every hiccup. Weak signal, inconsistent upload speeds, or background apps uploading files all cause calls to fail.
- ✓Join your next call from right next to the router. If it's stable there but dropped from your work area, signal is the cause
- ✓Before calls, close cloud sync apps like OneDrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive. They upload in the background and steal bandwidth
- ✓Check your upload speed at speedtest.net. Look specifically at the Upload number, not just Download
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Skip, I just want a technicianCommon mistakes to avoid
- Testing connection with video streaming instead of a real call. Streaming only uses download, not upload
- Not closing background sync apps before calls. These are invisible bandwidth hogs
- Assuming the internet plan is the problem without checking upload speed. Upload, not download, matters for calls
Signs you need professional help
- If calls drop even near the router with all background apps closed, or if you want a permanent ethernet or mesh node solution for your work area, give us a call.
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