Some people stick with the same router for years, especially if they're somebody who rents their router from their internet ...

I've been writing about broadband for over half a decade, and I like to think that means I can call myself something of an expert on the subject. Yet, despite my expertise, I have carried around a ...

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The feature is available through an update to the Xfinity Internet app and works with XB7 gateways and newer models. It is ...

To get internet access in your home, you need both a modem and a router. They aren't interchangeable, and they serve two very different functions. If you think of your home as an island, the modem is ...

Comcast’s Xfinity is increasingly touting its WiFi routers as home security devices, and more people than ever can choose to ...

Opinion: Comcast's new motion detection technology could benefit your home, but it also raises privacy concerns. The details ...

Although Comcast is pitching 'WiFi Motion' as a home security solution that requires opt-in, the same capability is raising questions about privacy.

Comcast launched Xfinity Shield today, a new home protection platform that includes a feature to turn routers into motion sensors.

This despite the fact that it's a DOCSIS 3.1 modem that claims to "deliver true multi-gig internet speeds with link aggregation support." Is it that last bit that's the problem, namely that I would ...

You get done with work on a Friday, cancel all your social plans, slip on your comfiest PJs, and settle down on your couch to binge the latest trending show on Netflix (or, perhaps you just want to ...

Comcast is switching on WiFi Motion, a free feature that turns tens of millions of Xfinity routers into camera-free motion ...