Re:Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Interne...
by jlgaddis on Sunday May 30, 2021 @04:58AM
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Did you know that cable modems -- whether you rent 'em from Comcast or buy 'em yourself -- download their configuration files from the ISP when they boot up?
> ... you probably aren't part of the Xfinity hotspot system.
Because of the above, I wouldn't be so sure (mostly due to Comcast's reputation).
Personally, when I was forced to use Comcast for a while, I purchased my own "dumb" (i.e., non-WiFi) cable modem. I didn't want to pay their rental fees, I didn't want to run an open hotspot for them, and I already had my own -- much better -- WiFi gear.
Re:Amazon devices will soon automatically share your Interne...
by wil421 on Sunday May 30, 2021 @07:07AM
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No consumer bought cable modem/router/AP combo is going to create its own WiFi hotspot on behalf of Comcast due to a config file. Unless it’s the one Comcast provides.
> ... you probably aren't part of the Xfinity hotspot system.
Because of the above, I wouldn't be so sure (mostly due to Comcast's reputation).
Personally, when I was forced to use Comcast for a while, I purchased my own "dumb" (i.e., non-WiFi) cable modem. I didn't want to pay their rental fees, I didn't want to run an open hotspot for them, and I already had my own -- much better -- WiFi gear.