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Old 02-13-2015, 12:43 PM
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It sounds as if the Comcast provided routers have quite a range.

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Originally Posted by Arctic Fox View Post
"I doubt that there was anyone piggybacking off of your WiFi since the WiFi range is limited."

I get a better signal from my neighbor's wifi across the street than I do from my own in another room.

Certainly, the way to go is to buy your own gear rather than rent from Comcast, and make sure you set it up with password protection.

Or use your neighbor's signal, of course :-)