Question RTC/UDP Shenanigans- DESPERATELY looking for a genius; WiFi hates voice calls ?

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Ralston18

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Yes.

Be sure to keep track of what you change , where you make the change, along with the original and new value.

One change at a time.

Also, looking back at your "ipconfig /all" results - ensure that IPv4 is enabled.
 

Ralston18

Titan
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Run and post the full results of "ipconfig /all" again without redacting any private IP addresses.

(Reference the Lifewire links for further explanation.)

IP addresses (along with macs) are a key part of network troubleshooting. There could be any number of mismatches due to router and/or other network configuration errors.

And if you do not have full admin rights to the router or any given network device you may not be able to make any network related configuration changes.

Take a screenshot of the IPv4 "Internet" screen along with the IPv4 settings. Post accordingly.
 
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Run and post the full results of "ipconfig /all" again without redacting any private IP addresses.

(Reference the Lifewire links for further explanation.)

IP addresses (along with macs) are a key part of network troubleshooting. There could be any number of mismatches due to router and/or other network configuration errors.

And if you do not have full admin rights to the router or any given network device you may not be able to make any network related configuration changes.

Take a screenshot of the IPv4 "Internet" screen along with the IPv4 settings. Post accordingly.
oh, i just moved to mobile for bed, but I will do a scan soon when I can... Also, my stepdad has ordered yet another router, should I reset the settings on the D-link one before this arrives?? It hasn't arrived yet, but this is what he ordered https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08KTXG8Q5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title is it good?
 
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Ralston18

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The first and foremost question is whether or not that NetGear Router is supported by your ISP?

I would hope so but you/he should check the ISP's website list before doing anything.

And I believe that more investigating and troubleshooting is necessary to discover what the current problems may be.

At this time it is going to take a great deal of methodical and planned effort to figure things out. Still unsure about the extent of the full network, its' devices, and corresponding configuration settings.

Especially if the problems are configuration related. A "good" router of any make and model will be problematic if the router and other network devices are not correctly setup and configured.

As for resetting the D-Link: same difference. A reset simply returns that router to its' default/factory configuration. Any devices not set to match that configuration will not or no longer be able to join the network and/or obtain internet access. Things may get worse.

Besides "ipconfig /all" run "arp -a" as well via the Command Prompt. Post both results.

(Redact personal name information.)

You need to know (not necessarily to post) each network device, its' name, the IP address it is using, its' mac, and how the device is connected to the network (wired, wireless).

Also google something like "How to set up a home network" to look for tutorials etc.. Limit to the last year or so.

Read through or watch any that you feel comfortable with.

Objective simply to help you and your stepdad gain sense of the "big picture" and all that you must understand and do when managing your own home private network.
 
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The first and foremost question is whether or not that NetGear Router is supported by your ISP?

I would hope so but you/he should check the ISP's website list before doing anything.

And I believe that more investigating and troubleshooting is necessary to discover what the current problems may be.

At this time it is going to take a great deal of methodical and planned effort to figure things out. Still unsure about the extent of the full network, its' devices, and corresponding configuration settings.

Especially if the problems are configuration related. A "good" router of any make and model will be problematic if the router and other network devices are not correctly setup and configured.

As for resetting the D-Link: same difference. A reset simply returns that router to its' default/factory configuration. Any devices not set to match that configuration will not or no longer be able to join the network and/or obtain internet access. Things may get worse.

Besides "ipconfig /all" run "arp -a" as well via the Command Prompt. Post both results.

(Redact personal name information.)

You need to know (not necessarily to post) each network device, its' name, the IP address it is using, its' mac, and how the device is connected to the network (wired, wireless).

Also google something like "How to set up a home network" to look for tutorials etc.. Limit to the last year or so.

Read through or watch any that you feel comfortable with.

Objective simply to help you and your stepdad gain sense of the "big picture" and all that you must understand and do when managing your own home private network.
Hi, sorry for the late reply again... We got the router the other day, and the internet works like normal, minus the calling issue still being there... I haven't changed any of the router's settings so far

Here's the command prompts, let me know if I need to censor / uncensor stuff..

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : XXXX
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 08-BF-B8-12-51-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::67f7:8165:bea4:467c%7(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, October 24, 2024 6:19:22 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Tuesday, October 29, 2024 4:30:28 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 118013880
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-2C-49-A9-FE-08-BF-B8-12-51-E0
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled


---

Interface: 192.168.1.15 --- 0x7
Internet Address Physical Address Type
192.168.1.1 54-07-7d-16-98-4d dynamic
192.168.1.4 00-80-92-7d-de-59 dynamic
192.168.1.5 18-48-be-a2-18-ab dynamic
192.168.1.8 7c-61-66-4f-d9-d4 dynamic
192.168.1.10 c4-04-15-51-47-c4 dynamic
192.168.1.11 0c-43-f9-50-8d-ad dynamic
192.168.1.13 50-46-5d-a3-35-38 dynamic
192.168.1.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff static
224.0.0.XXXX 01-00-5e-00-00-16 static
224.0.0.XXXX 01-00-5e-00-00-fb static
224.0.0.XXXX 01-00-5e-00-00-fc static
224.XXXX 01-00-5e-00-02-3c static
239.XXXX 01-00-5e-7f-ff-fa static
255.255.255.255 ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff static
 

Ralston18

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Disable IPv6

Change the DNS Servers to Google' 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

(There are other DNS Servers that can be used - for now, just use Google.)

I counted (via arp -a) seven network devices using 192.168.1.X using dynamic addressing. (DHCP). Your computer would be #8.

No duplicate IP's addresses or MACs noted.

Are all network deviced accounted for: no "extra" devices that you do not recognize and no missing network devices? Be they wired or wireless.

What is the DHCP IP address range allowed to the router?

Have you configured any devices with a static IP address?

Are you able to ping each of the listed IP addresses?

I need to go back and re-read a bit....

However, FYI and something to think about in the meantime.

https://www.makeuseof.com/windows-roaming-aggressiveness-guide/

Also: on the router. Leave QoS disabled.
 
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IPV6 shows as disabled in settings..? View: https://imgur.com/yCPxCDH


Which DNS settings do I go to? There are many View: https://imgur.com/to8fL2A
& View: https://imgur.com/15XLLpP


Here's also a device list :vendredi: View: https://imgur.com/miDmnFF


DHCP IP... How do I check that?

what do you mean by configure? o: Also I'm not sure about pinging (or how to)

QoS is also disabled 👍

Would I need roaming aggressiveness?? My speeds are fine, it's just the UDP protocall being funky on my tablet..