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As far as I’m aware, Xfinity fiber customers have to use the provided “Xfinity Wi-Fi Gateway” and cannot enable bridge mode. If anyone knows a way around this,
by afruitpie 1y ago
As far as I’m aware, Xfinity fiber customers have to use the provided “Xfinity Wi-Fi Gateway” and cannot enable bridge mode.
If anyone knows a way around this, please share! I want to connect my Xfinity ONT directly to my UniFi router.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoIn that situation, I would put the vendor modem in a microwave or other impromptu faraday cage to prevent the leakage. Remove/isolate the antennas as best as possible.
- Saris 1y agoCan also open it up and disconnect the wifi antennas, or cut the traces if they're on the PCB.
- 0cf8612b2e1e 1y agoThose vendor modems are rentals and expected to be returned in working order. Would you likely get away with it? Sure, nobody is paying techs to diagnose why the WiFi is failing for unit #367326, but cutting traces is definitely crossing some lines.
- Saris 1y agoI mean if they're going to track me then it's fair game IMO.
- soupfordummies 1y agoI wonder what they do with them when they’re returned. Ship em off in pallets to e waste buyers in China I would guess.
- hatsunearu 1y agoI think they get refurbished and sent back to other customers.
- devrandoom 1y ago> cutting traces is definitely crossing some lines. Pun intended I'm sure!
- mixdup 1y agoThey have changed this policy with their new plans released last week. You no longer have to use their equipment to get unlimited data