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Also, fuck xfinity and their BS. Can't even change wifi password without downloading an app.

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 year ago (11 children)

Dude just don't use their router. All you need is the modem

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Forgive my ignorance but how does it solve the issue mentioned? Do I need to flash my modem/router with certain software to block the pop ups to download the app?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I was referencing the text where OP mentioned they couldn't change their WiFi password without the Xfinity app

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That's weird. What kind of router doesn't have either web interface or ssh/telnet for configuration....^?^

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Xfinity and Spectrum provided ones

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

The xfinity gateway (modem + router in one device)

10.0.0.1 is the web access to the controls and this is what it shows:

They link to a webpage to change those settings, which requires logging to xfinity account, but now this webpage just tells you you have to download the app.

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