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Originally Posted by photo1902
Why is that (reference the money and security comment)?
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Multi-Part. Comcast by default broadcasts an SSID called "xfinitywifi", and unless you are a real expert - you cant turn it off. This enables friends, neighbors and who ever to connect to your connection. This also enables people to "spoof" the SSID and track your information. From there, their firewall is about worthless for securing your network (as is their WiFi security).
This image is the "xfinitywifi" SSID's that I can see from my home network. I can connect to any of them, any time I want and do anything I want with impunity (legally). Each of them is a neighbor who "thinks" they are secure. I wont even bring up the channel overlap....
And then the fact that for $60 you can get your own cable modem and not pay their $10 a month (you will still need a router/firewall/AP from $60-$10,000 depending on your needs).