[dba-Tech] wireless routers

[Gary Kjos]

Hi Francisco,

I am aware of the ability of other Comcast customers to use my
network.  I could shut that off if I so chose.   Comcast doesn't hide
this. They provide instructions on how to turn it off if I chose to do
so.

http://customer.xfinity.com/help-and-support/internet/disable-xfinity-wifi-home-hotspot

<http://customer.xfinity.com/help-and-support/internet/disable-xfinity-wifi-home-hotspot.

I have 177Mbps down and 12 Mbps up at 7:22 in the evening which SHOULD
BE prime time download time for the streaming users.

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 2:43 PM,  <fhtapia at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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?
>> >
>> > ____
>>
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Gary Kjos
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