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Cox Communications has also jumped into the large scale deployment of WiFi access points (pretty much free). They turned on 250,000.

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Cox Business debuts dual Wi-Fi router; access to CableWiFi hotspots
Tue, 06/17/2014 - 1:17pm
Mike Robuck
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As of last week, Cox Business data customers can tap into more than 250,000 Wi-Fi hotspots across the nation from other members of the CableWiFi Alliance at no additional charge.

Also on the Wi-Fi front, Cox Business has deployed a gateway from Cisco that enables public and private SSIDs for its business customers.

In addition to Cox, the CableWiFi roaming agreement also includes access points from Comcast, Cablevision, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks. Cox Business Internet customers can provide up to 10 employees access to the hotspots with each able to connect up to three devices at the same time.

When out of Cox's footprint, Cox Business customers can connect to the CableWiFi network name, select the Cox logo and then sign in with their Cox Business “MyAccount" IDs and passwords for access to the roaming hotspots.

http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/201...ter-access-to-cablewifi-hotspots?location=top
Bill
 
This should help the guys from Richmond through northern NC and Newport News VA.
Bill
 
Billy I'm almost ashamed to say this: but I don't have the slightest idea how I'd use whatever it is your talking about :(
 
Thud it's basically public access free WiFi. The free WiFi alliance has some huge players and boaters can take advantage of it.
Bill
 
If they're talking about the Cox communications or Comcast that I know, I would interpret the word free with a grain of sea salt...
 
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Originally posted by adru

If they're talking about the Cox communications or Comcast that I know, I would interpret the word free with a grain of sea salt...

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Anyone can use their systems 3 times a month for free. If you are a paid subscriber you get unlimited use. If your cellular carrier has a contract with the Alliance (most do) you can use the WiFi as well.
So if you had -0- connections to anything you do get (3) 24 hour periods of free use a month.
Bill
 
It appears cellular competition has finally pushed the cable companies to start to push public access in a bigger way. I have Comcast and my wireless router has been used as a 2nd line hotspot for "free" to other subscribers who are within my router's range for the last several months (an article I read states they need the owners permission but no one asked me). Of course we all know that "free" is a code word for embedded cost to the consumer in some way. I don't doubt your knowledge of this new wireless marketing plan but I have not been able to find any information about non-subscribers having "free" access anywhere on the web.
 
Where can visitors and users opt in or out of receiving Comcast promotional email or direct mail?
As you sign on to the XFINITY WiFi Service as a non-subscriber to XFINITY Internet or it you are not a Performance Tier or above XFINITY Internet subscriber, we may ask for your email address and home zip code. We will use the e-mail address you provide when you sign in to send you service messages and we may send you promotional messages regarding XFINITY products or services you might be interested in based on the zip code you provide. Any promotional email that we send will include a way to opt out of receiving additional messages. If you sign in to the Service again, you might receive an additional message, which again will provide an opt out link. You may choose to opt out of promotional emails about Comcast’s products and services by going to the Internet web page located at www.comcast.com/preferences and following the instructions there. If you have otherwise provided your email address to Comcast, or Comcast has already obtained it, then Comcast may have already contacted you about receiving promotional emails separately. You may also contact Comcast at 1-800-COMCAST to ask us to put your name on our internal company “do not mail” list so that you do not receive marketing or promotional postal mail from us or made at our request.

http://www.comcast.com/wifi/nonmemberwifiprivacy
 
Customer Agreements and Policies

Welcome to XFINITY WiFi
This XFINITY WiFi Privacy Policy (“WiFi Privacy Policy”) applies to individuals who use the XFINITY WiFi
service (“WiFi Service” or the “Service”) who are not XFINITY Internet subscribers.

If you are an XFINITY Internet subscriber, please see the Comcast Customer Privacy Notice at http://www.comcast.com/Corporate/Customers/Policies/CustomerPrivacy.html for the privacy policy that applies to you.

By using the WiFi Service, you agree to the WiFi Terms at http://www.comcast.com/wifi/nonmemberwifiterms.html, and this Privacy Policy incorporated into those WiFi Terms that form an agreement between you and Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC on behalf of itself and its affiliates (collectively, “Comcast”, “we”, “us” and similar).

This WiFi Privacy Policy describes our privacy practices for individuals using the XFINITY WiFi service, such as trial users, users of courtesy service provided by businesses, users on pay per use basis, or users who are subscribers to an Internet service provider that works with Comcast to make WiFi service available across providers. This WiFi Privacy Policy only applies to your use of the XFINITY WiFi service. If you access WiFi service through another Internet service provider, then its privacy policy and other terms apply to your use of that service.

The following provides an explanation of:

the categories of personally identifiable information about you that we might collect;
how we use that information;
how we collect and use certain non-personally identifiable information about your use of the Service;
the categories of persons or entities with whom we might share information;
your options regarding collection, use, and distribution of the information;
how you can opt in or out of Comcast promotional e-mail;
the kind of security procedures that are in place to protect the loss, misuse or alteration of information;
how you can review and request changes to the information; and
how we notify visitors and users of the Service of changes to this privacy statement.
Questions regarding this privacy policy should be directed to Comcast by email to xfinitywifi_supportrb2@gr5tcable.comcast.com or by mailing
 
Ahh, the fine print...no matter how many times I read it (which I rarely do) I'm never quite sure what it means.
 
It means you give them permission to collect data about you in exchange for not being a subscriber in exchange for using their WiFi service for free.
Bill
 
Bill,
I'm a comcast cable internet user. So I should be able to disconnect the cable and get the internet thru the laptop wifi thingy???

If I disconnect the cable to the modem, can I still get internet and how much. and how much internet if I drop comcast altogether??

Me 'n thuddie are not what you'd call 'computer savvy'...though he is a little more up on the workings of a computer.[:I]
 
Charlie what it means is you can use their WiFi (with your smartphone, I-pad or laptop) when you are at or near locations that have public access WiFi. WiFi = Wireless Internet Service it's not available everywhere but at select locations, the number of locations grows every day. If you are on a boat or more than say 1/2 mile away it won't work unless you have and use external WiFi equipment.
Here is Comcast/ Xfinity's WiFi locator tool, http://hotspots.wifi.comcast.com/
Bill
 
I'm gonna try disconnecting the cable and see if the internet is still available.
What would be the name of the wifi hot spot?
 
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Originally posted by jtybt15

I'm gonna try disconnecting the cable and see if the internet is still available.
What would be the name of the wifi hot spot?

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Charlie your internet hotspot is going to be your own router...and it sounds like you don't have one if you're connected by cable to your modem. The modem provides you internet access, but unless it's got WIFI in it, it's not "broadcasting" the signal for your laptop to pick up.

My Comcast modem doesn't have a built in router, so I bought a Belkin router which plugs into the modem. The router has a code number that you enter into your computer when it detects the WIFI signal. You can set your computer to always recognize and log in automatically. When I go to my wife's house, my laptop automatically logs into her system.
 
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Originally posted by speedo

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Originally posted by jtybt15

I'm gonna try disconnecting the cable and see if the internet is still available.
What would be the name of the wifi hot spot?

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Charlie your internet hotspot is going to be your own router...and it sounds like you don't have one if you're connected by cable to your modem. The modem provides you internet access, but unless it's got WIFI in it, it's not "broadcasting" the signal for your laptop to pick up.

My Comcast modem doesn't have a built in router, so I bought a Belkin router which plugs into the modem. The router has a code number that you enter into your computer when it detects the WIFI signal. You can set your computer to always recognize and log in automatically. When I go to my wife's house, my laptop automatically logs into her system.

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Thanks Ken for helping here. Charlie as an example take your digital device of choice with you next time you go to your local Starbucks or McDonald's and then you will see it come up under your connection manager under Xfinity or CableVision. I had Comcast install one at my business so I could look at the equipment and to help me understand how they keep the 2 networks separated (public & private).
Bill
 
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Originally posted by adru

Ahh, the fine print...no matter how many times I read it (which I rarely do) I'm never quite sure what it means.

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I own my own modem I use with Comcast and it is that; just a modem and not hotspot/router/access point. Thus, I haven't been able to try the below link, but it looks like it would work. The other option is to do what I did and buy a modem and your own access point.

http://lifehacker.com/disable-the-public-wi-fi-hotspot-feature-on-your-comcas-1585025053
 
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Originally posted by mixman

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Originally posted by adru

Ahh, the fine print...no matter how many times I read it (which I rarely do) I'm never quite sure what it means.

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I own my own modem I use with Comcast and it is that; just a modem and not hotspot/router/access point. Thus, I haven't been able to try the below link, but it looks like it would work. The other option is to do what I did and buy a modem and your own access point.

http://lifehacker.com/disable-the-public-wi-fi-hotspot-feature-on-your-comcas-1585025053

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Kurt we own our own DOCSYS3.0 modem at the business as well. It has -0- WiFi capability. That runs into our Gigabit LAN switch that feeds various access points that I own. The Comcast public access point is a stand alone DOCSYS3.0 modem with -0- WiFi hooked up to the RG-6 (the cable street feed) and their DOCSYS3.0 modem has 1 port enabled to feed a dual N band BelAir Networks access point.
Bill
 
Kurt thanks for the link, guys & gals I'm always talking about only using the ROGUE on 2.4GHz and no other devices if you need a wireless LAN use the 5.8GHz band and connect camera if possible to the LAN only disable their wireless radio here is why...
The broadband connection to your home will be unaffected by the XFINITY WiFifeature. Your in-home WiFi network, as well as XFINITY WiFi, use shared spectrum, and as with any shared medium there can be some impact as more devices share WiFi. We have provisioned the XFINITY WiFi feature to support robust usage, and therefore, we anticipate minimal impact to the in-home WiFi network.
 
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