Hardware/firmware requirement for wifi calling feature
Hey there,
tp-link just released wifi calling feature on Omada devices this week. Does it have any any requirements on hardware/firmware?
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@mma678 Per the FAQ, it just requires that the specific EAPs are compatible with Omada Controller V6.2
How to use Wi-Fi Calling in your Omada Ecosystem | Omada Network Support
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@NeilR_M Care to advise which EAPs are compatible with Omada controller v6.2? Do my EAP670 or EAP660HP meet the requirements? I have already updated their FW to the latest one.
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@mma678 It would be on a device by device basis, but as far as I could tell I don't see explicit compatibility with V6.2 just yet; you may need to wait for a firmware update for your devices.
I do see that the EAP7xx series devices just added Wi-Fi calling support through Pre-release firmware so you may need to wait for a specific release for your devices as well.
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@NeilR_M What is the WiFi calling enhancement added to Omada / EAP?
I've been running WiFi Calling at StarLink connected for a couple years. It works! But it can drop without notice... POOF especially when the phone is "roaming" between EAP's.
Wi‑Fi Calling does not require any special “WiFi‑calling‑compatible” access point or mesh system. What it does require is that the AP/mesh provide the network conditions that allow the phone to maintain a stable, low‑latency, low‑jitter IPsec tunnel to the carrier’s ePDG.
Wi‑Fi Calling traffic must be prioritized as WMM Voice. Enterprise guidance explicitly calls out WMM/DSCP/PCP mapping as essential for voice quality. Some systems allow defining ePDG domains and prioritizing Wi‑Fi Calling traffic explicitly. Does Omada support per‑carrier Wi‑Fi Calling profiles with priority set to “Voice"? Omada cannot identify the IPsec tunnel endpoints and mark them as voice. In my scenario, people have phones from different carriers... can have over 100 registered smartphones on the system. Wi-Fi Calling traffic can be prioritized with WMM/802.11e on any SSID if the network identifies the traffic. This is the part that will take some work by inspecting IP/UDP ports or DSCP markings to segregate from other multi-media traffic.
I'm not using 802.11r Fast Roaming. Found it causes trouble with some devices. For a private condo building scenario, we are only WPA2 authentication, so only have k and v roaming lists enabled. Maybe this is the issue, since Mesh or multi‑AP systems must avoid long re‑authentication pauses. Enterprise voice guides emphasize minimizing roaming delay to prevent jitter and packet loss. 802.11r may still help WPA2 or 3 authentication speed, but is not optional for enterprise level authentication.
So what is the WiFi calling enhancement added to Omada / EAP?
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@RF_Dude The Wi-Fi calling enhancement just refers to the Wi-Fi calling profile creation and use described in the FAQ. In your scenario, how many profiles would you need to make for the stated number of smartphones? Presumably, even if there are that many devices, there must be some overlap of carriers.
If you can include as much information as possible about your use case, that would help any feedback land more effectively with the development team.
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