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Comcast to open up home routers for Wi-Fi sharing
2013-06-10 15:03:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Comcast has announced it is beginning to give its Xfinity internet customers an additional "xfinitywifi" signal (or SSID) in their home that is completely separate and distinct from the family's private and secure home Wi-Fi signal. Offered at no additional cost to Xfinity internet residential customers, the additional Wi-Fi hotspots will enable Xfinity internet customers easy access to Wi-Fi when on the move. Comcast's newest Wireless Gateway broadcasts two Wi-Fi signals. By default, one is securely configured for the private use of the home subscriber. The second is a neighbourhood "xfinitywifi" network signal that can be shared. This creates an extension of the Xfinity Wi-Fi network and will allow visiting Xfinity internet subscribers to sign in and connect using their own usernames and passwords. Comcast started a neighbourhood trial in 2012 in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Northern Virginia and the Greater Washington, DC metro area. Currently, more than 100,000 Xfinity internet subscribers already have the ability to these Wi-Fi access points.
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