[dba-Tech] wireless routers

Ed Tesiny eptept at gmail.com
Thu Apr 7 05:40:37 CDT 2016


Couldn't Gary get around this by MAC addressing?

On Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 8:23 PM, Gary Kjos <garykjos at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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