12-03-2014, 12:02 AM
May have found one problem with my slow internet. I noticed an unsecure xfinitywifi signal when i setup my new modem router thing but thought maybe since we got the notice to upgrade, everyone else around me did to and upgraded and it was a neighbor or something. Well it shadowed my signal in the analyzer and i asked on here if it could be my signal but you guys got tired of commenting on this.
Anyway, im still fighting a dreadful connection, and tonight i hooked my old router back up and noticed it defaulted to channel 6 so i changed the new one to channel 6, checked the wifi analyzer and sure enough xfinitywifi followed me and its a very congested channel as is.
A lite searching and it turns out comcast has been enabling (possibly by accident as its still unclear) a secondary ssid broadcast from this device. Further reading says that this modem may be capable of broadcasting up to 8 seperate ssid. The forum posts seem to say most comcast tech support doesnt know anything about this feature while others will say its so more people can experience the xfinity greatness or whatever. There is no setting to turn it off on the user end and some service people say you cannot switch off this unsecured channel if you want to.
Seems with enough arguing, Comcast will switch it off or send you another modem or some crap. The forum posts were from months ago so not sure how I'll fare now but i plan to call tomorrow and try and get to the bottom of this.
Anyway, im still fighting a dreadful connection, and tonight i hooked my old router back up and noticed it defaulted to channel 6 so i changed the new one to channel 6, checked the wifi analyzer and sure enough xfinitywifi followed me and its a very congested channel as is.
A lite searching and it turns out comcast has been enabling (possibly by accident as its still unclear) a secondary ssid broadcast from this device. Further reading says that this modem may be capable of broadcasting up to 8 seperate ssid. The forum posts seem to say most comcast tech support doesnt know anything about this feature while others will say its so more people can experience the xfinity greatness or whatever. There is no setting to turn it off on the user end and some service people say you cannot switch off this unsecured channel if you want to.
Seems with enough arguing, Comcast will switch it off or send you another modem or some crap. The forum posts were from months ago so not sure how I'll fare now but i plan to call tomorrow and try and get to the bottom of this.
2004 Honda S2000
2001 F-150 4X4 6" lift on 37" tires
2007 GSX-R 600
2008 SX-R 800
1992 (slammed by PO) 240sx Coupe (SOLD)
1999 BMW POS ///M3(SOLD)
1998 Honda Civic EX beater (SOLD)
2001 F-150 4X4 6" lift on 37" tires
2007 GSX-R 600
2008 SX-R 800
1992 (slammed by PO) 240sx Coupe (SOLD)
1999 BMW POS ///M3(SOLD)
1998 Honda Civic EX beater (SOLD)