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Comcast turning routers into hotspots. - ρãήžε® - Jun 16, 2014
If your a comcast customer your hardware will be available to other Comcast customers. If you have comcast now is the time to call them and tell them no. http://wgno.com/2014/06/16/comcast-is-turning-your-home-router-into-a-public-wi-fi-hotspot/#axzz34rV8BcHy
* - Trisomy 21 - Jun 16, 2014
Lmao that's hilarious, comcast CEO probably just came down with a bad case of Down Syndrome, don't worry there's no way people would let this happen.
* - ρãήžε® - Jun 16, 2014
I hate isps in america they are greedy and dont give a fuck about anything. We will not get fiber here for another 60 years at this rate.
* - nixon12231 - Jun 16, 2014
thats just a fucking bad joke that comcast is doing no way i will let people use my internet not even my friends can use it
* - Cyber - Jun 16, 2014
Why would I want some bum ass bitch that collects welfare be able to connect to my internet that I pay for for free. This is bullshit.
* - ρãήžε® - Jun 16, 2014
(Jun 16, 2014 08:38 PM)Lucky Luciano Wrote: Why would I want some bum ass bitch that collects welfare be able to connect to my internet that I pay for for free. This is bullshit.
Welcome to the united states of socialist republics
* - A Powerade - Jun 16, 2014
I can see Comcast losing a lot of customers over this.
Regards,
* - MyLittlePony - Jun 16, 2014
Comcast/Xfinity need to seriously get their business correctly handled. They've been doing an awful job lately.
* - Doctah - Jun 16, 2014
It seems like a good idea, and no, not anyone can just tap into your network.
* - Cyber - Jun 16, 2014
(Jun 16, 2014 08:43 PM)Doctah Wrote: It seems like a good idea, and no, not anyone can just tap into your network.
Damn right or I'll be ripping that modem out of the wall and throwing it out my window. I have no problem with buying my own modem.
* - ρãήžε® - Jun 16, 2014
Some how i have a feeling this is just a coverup to backdoor our routers so the fbi can connect to our networks anonymously
* - ♕ ιηтєℓ ♕ - Jun 16, 2014
(Jun 16, 2014 08:35 PM)Trisomy 21 Wrote: Lmao that's hilarious, comcast CEO probably just came down with a bad case of Down Syndrome, don't worry there's no way people would let this happen.
Seems like 3 million people already have...
Quote:Comcast has been swapping out customers’ old routers with new ones capable of doubling as public hotspots. So far, the company has turned 3 million home devices into public ones. By year’s end it plans to activate that feature on the other 5 million already installed.
Read more: http://wgno.com/2014/06/16/comcast-is-turning-your-home-router-into-a-public-wi-fi-hotspot/#ixzz34rgRPghY
* - Hydra - Jun 16, 2014
Wait, any router or their own routers?
According to the article it seems like their own routers but not too clear on that.
* - ๖ۣۜNyanbot - Jun 16, 2014
Quote:But what about privacy? It seems like Comcast did this the right way.
Outsiders never get access to your private, password-protected home network. Each box has two separate antennae, Comcast explained. That means criminals can’t jump from the public channel into your network and spy on you.
And don’t expect every passing stranger to get access. The Wi-Fi signal is no stronger than it is now, so anyone camped in your front yard will have a difficult time tapping into the public network. This system was meant for guests at home, not on the street.
As for strangers tapping your router for illegal activity: Comcast said you’ll be guilt-free if the FBI comes knocking. Anyone hooking up to the “Xfinity Wi-Fi” public network must sign in with their own traceable, Comcast customer credentials.
Still, no system is foolproof, and this could be unnecessary exposure to potential harm. Craig Young, a computer security researcher at Tripwire, has tested the top 50 routers on the market right now. He found that two-thirds of them have serious weaknesses. If a hacker finds one in this Comcast box, all bets are off.
“If you’re opening up another access point, it increases the likelihood that someone can tamper with your router,” he said.
Still have to be a comcast customer. And doesn't allow public access to home network. If you have unlimited data, who cares.
* - Hydra - Jun 16, 2014
(Jun 16, 2014 08:35 PM)ρãήžε® Wrote: I hate isps in america they are greedy and dont give a fuck about anything. We will not get fiber here for another 60 years at this rate.
Google Fiber ( https://fiber.google.com/ ) is spreading around so hopefully will be in most states in 10-20 years.