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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 ...

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 ...

I have a SMCQBR14G. We just got comcast and the modem works fine but the SMC stays registered as "disconnected" from the wan for no reason. SMC techs weren't helpful at all. The modem is the RCA ...

In some markets, new Xfinity customers can get their wifi set up same-day.

A white light blinking on your Xfinity Gateway, modem, or router indicates a network connection issue. Generally, it means that the Xfinity Gateway, modem, or router is trying to establish a ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

This year, you’re going to hear a ton about the new Matter smart home standard. It’s not technically live yet, and the first compatible devices are just starting to roll in this week for CES 2022. But ...

I'm finally ditching my teleworker account now that I no longer work from home*, and since I have to send the Comcast modem back when I cancel that account I thought I'd buy one rather than pay ...

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