Still they can not or will not fix this
I have had so much trouble with comcrap. IF at&t had anything over 50mb in my area I would drop it in a minute. Since last january when I was up and down most of the time until march. Finally after...
View ArticleSB8200 Wont Update
Hello, I recently upgraded from the SB6141 to the SB8200. I have never had firmware issues with the SB6141 but my brand new SB8200 wont update. I am currently on the 600Mpbs/15 plan but bought the...
View Article[Price] About 600Mbps plan
Hello. I would like to hear some reviews regarding the 600Mbps plan. How much upload will i get with this plan? I ask because i have an offer for $60 for 2 years and Gigabit $70 for 2 years. I also...
View ArticleProblems? Maybe this explains why you have them
Story from the BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-54239180 Internet: Old TV caused village broadband outages for 18 months An unnamed householder in Aberhosan, Powys, was unaware the old set would...
View Article[Connectivity] Can in get hetter and how?
What could be better and how? Comcast, 46637 ZIP, $25/mo,?Lowest pkg?
View ArticleTech Sloppiness
Apparently Comcast worked this morning, left this in front of our house, and our neighbor is without service. I’m going to help him out with hotspot in the meantime. Looking at our Nest cam, looks like...
View ArticleList of Multi Gig modems
Trying to make a list of all known MultiGig modems (modems that have 10/100/1000/2.5Gbit/5Gbit/10Gbit etc) ports so far: Technicolor CGM4331COM Arris TG4482 Sercomm ES2251 Motorola MB8611 Netgear...
View ArticleLAN attacks
Been noticing that the last week or so my router reporting massive attempts to access a system on the LAN. Checking the system log shows login attempts for many different accounts. Fortunately the...
View Article[IPv6] Netgear IPv6 configuration
I Recently installed an R7800 router. I have a question about an IPv6 LAN configuration setting. With Comcast as my ISP, should I configure the LAN IPv6 address assignment to use DHCP server or to use...
View Article[WiFi] Does the Guest Network on Wireless Router use Data
Does the Guest WiFi count towards the Data on Xfinity data plan?
View ArticleXB3 Router: No 192.168.100.1?
Any idea why 192.168.100.1 would not work on XB3 combo modem/router? I get “Cannot open the connection”. Want to check signal strength...
View ArticlePlenum Cable
Can someone post an Xfinity approved Belden RG6 part number for plenum cable, preferably available in black? I am going to run the RG6 in the attic and walls on my single family home to another room,...
View Article[Caps] Essentials customers to get caps, now?
https://www.internetessentials.com/Welcome-Kitquote: 1,229 GB (1.2 TB) of data each calendar monthWhen I signed up originally, at 15/1, I believe that they actually said no caps. Or at least, didn't...
View ArticleError in modem log 1x/day
This error shows up daily. Any idea what this means? Signals, SNR, etc are all within spec. Arris T25 with gigabit plan. “RNG-RSP CCAP Commanded Power in Excess of 6 dB Below the Value Corresponding to...
View ArticleI need some advice, RE: horrible packet loss...
So, I posted this in the Direct forum two weeks ago, but have yet to hear anything. I've had a tech come out that, after checking all the inside cabling from my modem to the pole, found no issues. I...
View Article[Xfinity Home] Philips Hue Bulbs not showing up on touchscreen
I have my new Xfinity Home System installed and everything is working smoothly but I have one little glitch. The ZigBee lamp controller I have on a lamp in the bedroom shows up on my touchscreen but...
View Article[WiFi] Wide variance in 5GHz WiFi Speeds
I bought a new Android and it's the first phone I've had with 5GHz WiFi in it. When I tested the speeds with Ookla's Speedtest app, I will get between 170-180 Mbps speeds, in the same room as the...
View Article[Price] About 600Mbps plan
Hello. I would like to hear some reviews regarding the 600Mbps plan. How much upload will i get with this plan? I ask because i have an offer for $60 for 2 years and Gigabit $70 for 2 years. I also...
View ArticleComcast Gateway 3 Wifi 6 is slower than Gateway 2 Wifi 5
I am on a gigabit plan and have been using their Gateway 2 TG3482G (XB6). I was getting WiFi speeds somewhere in the 500-600 Mbps range. This roughly compares with the 600-700 Mbps I get when...
View ArticleFiber coming down my street!
8/13/2020 so... i saw a truck outside with communications labeled on it, and i noticed they were working on the box behind the amplifier next to my house, so i asked the guys what they were doing, they...
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