Unable to order Comcast HSI standalone?
I'm looking to change my Comcast service and am considering an Internet-only plan. However, as the screenshot shows, all the Comcast Internet plans on the website say "Requires subscription to Xfinity...
View Article[Signals] Higher Signal Levels than Usual
Checked our signal levels tonight. They seem a little higher than usual. Typically we usually have around 2 dBmV down for most channels. It is somewhat cold here at around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Could...
View Article[Connectivity] WiFi in bridge mode, xfinitywifi hotspot etc,,
I noticed that my gateway now has an xfinitywifi hot spot being broadcast. I do not mind sharing my connection but on my terms and under my control,. I did some digging around and found that you can...
View Article[Connectivity] New modem and now WiFi suddenly limited
I just bought (and activated with Comcast) a Surfboard SB6183 modem. I get a connection to the Internet fine when it's hardwired to my PC. When I try to wire it to my Medialink Wireless-N router so I...
View Article[Equip] Opinions of best modem for futureproofing
My mother-in-law is letting me redo her home network for Christmas. I am seeking your expert opinions for the best modem to buy for her, to replace the rented Comcast modem, that will keep her in good...
View Article[Speed] double Blast Speed
I am wondering when the Comcast doubling your speed project will be complete in Colorado. From the TV, I am getting the impression that it is complete already but I haven't got the free upgrade. How...
View Article[Equip] How often are cable modems the source of packet loss?
Been having packet loss & frequent T3 timeouts on my BCI connection w/cust. owned SB6141 for the past few days. Signals don't look bad, few codeword errors, problem happens over multiple computers...
View Article[Connectivity] Can I purchase a modem that includes VOIP
I am a Comcast xfinity customer and I have TV, Internet & Phone service (Arris -TG862). Prices are increasing rapidly in Chesterfield County VA. I would like to know if anyone has purchase there...
View Article[Price] New modem pricing
We have Comcast HSI (30 mgs) along with their phone service. Just those 2. With their recent price changes for modems, I was thinking of buying my own. Due to the combined service, will our modem have...
View Article[Equip] DPC-3939 Not Logging Again
My DPC-3939 has stopped logging again. Last time this happened was, I think, the beginning of November. It was fine up to 12/31. Nothing after that. Anyone else having this?
View Article{OT} Boom Boom room wireless network.
So a new network showed up in my area and its called boom boom room (unsecured). Do you guys or gals think one of my neighbors was hacked or they just named it that. Can only be one of three houses...
View Article[Connectivity] IP address changed. Reverse DNS geolocates to wrong state.
The IP address I have had for years has suddenly changed. I knew that day would eventually happened as it wasn't supposed to be a static IP. However when I do a reverse DNS on my new IP address, it now...
View Article[CustSvc] Comcast change of address/billing
More than a year ago I moved and called sometime after to change the address even though the internet worked. The address never changed so I didn't call again. At the end of the promo period I called...
View Article[WiFi] Check out this D Link router from the CES
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/4/7491241/ces-2015-insane-wireless-router-d-link
View Article[Speed] Congestion? Pattern of regular speed loss over the past month
Ugh, whenever something goes wrong with my Comcast connection, I dread it. Well over the past month, I have been facing random speed loss. Most of the time the connection is a solid 28mbps down, 5 up....
View ArticlePhone service WITHOUT using comcast modem
HI Just got my bill and the price jumped $44.00. Just giving it a quick thought I think I am at the end of some promo package and the price jumped. My Social Security raise won't cover that rise in...
View Article[Install] New install and speeds etc
So we got our cable installed and HSI. Fairly painless although a few things I wish CC had that dish had. I did a few speed tests and it seems that I am not even close to the 50mbps speed. When I...
View Article[WiFi] Comcast Xfinity Bridge mode Finally turned off hot spot
Hi, just wanted to thank moulder3 for the secret squirrel phone # for tech support. My call went straight to a tech and I was able to get it disabled... eventually. I told him I had enabled bridge mode...
View Article[Speed] The speed goes down by 1/2 to 1/3
When the slowdown happens OFF/ON power cycling the modem recover the normal speed(~120Mbps). It stays for 3 to 4 days and the slowdown recurs. The modem is Zoom 5341J which I got about two years ago. I...
View Article[Install] New Service??
I currently have AT&T DSL service at $49 for a 6-7mps download and 256k upload and a 150gb data cap. So been looking at Comcast HSI, Live in Detroit Michigan, and wonder what the data caps are...
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