Also, fuck xfinity and their BS. Can’t even change wifi password without downloading an app.

  • PeteZ@lemmy.world
    82·
    1 year ago

    Not at all. If you know a bit about networking, you can log into the modem/router and set whatever you like.

      • ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works
        6·
        1 year ago

        It is FAR cheaper to buy and maintain your own modem and router. I’ve bought an $80 cable modem less than once a decade. Last I checked, Comcast charges you about $8 a month to rent a modem. That modem I bought paid for itself before the first year was up and has kept on trucking since. Just make sure Comcast hasn’t decided to bill you the modem rental for your own hardware, because they will try and they will not refund your money for their mistakes.

      • lazyvar@programming.devEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        Oh wow, they really closed it down huh?

        Not too long ago you were able to change it.

        This dumbing things down to prevent customers from fucking themselves over and using up CS resources is getting ridiculous.

        Say you need to change some settings but your modem/router isn’t online then you’re SOOL.

        Cox, who uses the same gateway, is even worse. They won’t even allow you to enable legacy mode (802.11b) for IoT devices that cheaped out on WiFi cards, not even on a separate network and their customer service can’t enable it either.

        I dread moving into a Cox region where there’s no fiber competitor available.