Seems the supply of XB8's is not longer constrained so considering upgrading. My XB6 modem is located in a corner of my apartment, worst possible location. Two PODs are installed, the first 20' away and the second 17' from the first. Have done extens...
When there was a Roger internet outage last Thursday I discovered an interesting situation.
1. My wifi Windows laptop showed the global symbol indicating connected to router but no internet access
2. My wifi connected (IPv6 disabled) TV indicated no ...
I used the online support chat to inquire about exchanging my Gen 1 WiFi Pods for Gen 2. Unfortunately the cost is $5/m, no thanks. The agent then asked if the Tower modem was plugged into a wall socket or powerbar. He went on to say something that I...
Discovered this morning that some web sites cannot be reached. However, if I fire up my VPN all is fine.I have rebooted my laptop and the Ignite modem, but no difference.Anyone experiencing this?An example:1. No VPN runningC:\>ping grc.comPing reques...
Update:XB8 was requested on Sat with appointment set for Monday, no self install. It took the Tech all of 15 minutes to setup.After he left I needed to change the network name as I gave the wrong one on setup. This created some unnecessary headaches,...
Excellent feedback on all points.I did not know that a Pod could use an Ethernet connection with the Gateway, and thought that the port was just to provide wired connection to a device. There is an Ethernet port in the far location of my apartment an...
It is frustrating and carriers assume that Easy Roam is what everyone would need/want. It is likely that a you were receiving incoming calls and Wi-Fi calling took over, and this triggered Easy Roam. Have a look at you call log. You can call Customer...
I experienced a similar issue about a year ago. My solution was to delete all the scheduled recording with that or similar name (from the reorder section - select Scheduled, down arrow, up arrow, right arrow x2, and then Select). Then reselect the pr...
There is a very small but negligeable exposure. This would be common exposure for millions of Comcast & Rogers user of this modem. You have some options:1.Live with the exposure (there are greater risks connecting with the internet than this).2. Get ...