Xfinity will let you rent a modem when you sign up for its Internet service, but you do have the option of using a third-party modem instead. Here's how.

I want to run network-wide DNS-based ad-blocking. The XB6 doesn't seem to allow that, so I want it to be a dumb modem and leave all the routing to the Netgear. The problem has to do with where these ...

Renting a router for Xfinity may seem like a simple solution, but fees add up fast. Here's a more economical option. By Amanda Reed Updated Sep 19, 2023 2:00 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the ...

Sure, you can use the router Comcast provides, but those rental fees will add up fast. By John Alexander Updated Jun 25, 2023 1:01 PM EDT We may earn revenue from the products available on this page ...

Comcast, like most cable ISP services, provides most of its subscribers with a basic all-in-one modem solution that combines an Internet gateway with a router. If you have a more complicated home ...

When Comcast flipped the switch that turned 50,000 of its customers' newer wireless routers into public hotspots on Tuesday, it took many of its subscribers by surprise. While some Comcast customers ...

I like to think of myself as an expert when it comes to broadband -- after all, I've been writing about it for well over 6 years. Yet, despite my expertise, I have carried around a shameful secret: I ...

Each month, when your Comcast bill comes due, many of you pay a monthly fee for the device that provides internet access in your homes. Rental for what’s known as the Xfinity Gateway typically runs ...

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The modem/router is cox's 3.1 panoramic (pw6) which is the same as used by xfinity (xb6). While their are pod extenders available that would solve this issue, they are not available in my market yet, ...