[dba-Tech] wireless routers

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Gary,  Note.  when you use the carriers provided wireless router/modem
combo, they enable this router to provide a free wifi hotspot to those
Xfinity customers in your area.  That means they can pull up the Xfinity
app search for your wifi, pull up to your curb and just latch on without
needing your wifi password, the router creates a wireless guest network for
any Xfinity user to just latch on anytime they want.  you don't get to
control or opt out.

the best way to opt out is to buy a regular Modem, then buy a Wireless
router of your own.  then you get to control who uses your guest network
(if you want).

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 7:41 AM Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:

> I use a Comcast provided Wireless Gateway TG1682G from Arris. It works
> fine for us. It's both modem and router. I have two 8 port switches
> connected the wired ports. I can get a good WIFI signal in all parts
> of our home and property. Speed is good for us.  We have the Xfinity
> TV system on 3 TV's now. That has a central DVR unit and the other two
> units connect to that unit somehow, not sure if it's wired or wireless
> between those devices..  We have 2 other TV's with digital converter
> boxes. Connected via wire we have 3 desktop computers, a HP Photosmart
> printer, the Surround Sound receiver, and the Blue Ray player.
> Connected via WIFI we have 2 laptops, 2 tablets, 2 I-Phones, 1 seldom
> used desktop (lap timer on the slot car track) and the Honeywell
> thermostat. I've never noticed anything slow down due to lack of
> bandwidth. But we don't stream movies either.  No Netflicks.  I do
> have Amazon Prime now so I suppose I could try that and see if I can
> max it out.  I've never tried it.
>
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 11:38 PM, John R Bartow <jbartow at winhaven.net>
> wrote:
> > What's the word on the best wireless router these days? I have a friend
> that
> > has teenagers over all the time playing video games and using tablets and
> > phones and he wants to stream music out to his yard. That's a lot of
> > bandwidth. He has 100MB cable coming in. What say ye?
> >
> > ____
>