- #XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC UPDATE#
- #XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC PASSWORD#
- #XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC FREE#
- #XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC MAC#
I set up the 5ghz to link up with xfinity and 2.4ghz to serve wifi in the home, due to backward compatibility issues (stuff like smart switches, etc only work on 2.4ghz) The key is hardware choice - I made sure to get a router with two separate wifi lans (2.4ghz and 5.0ghz) - A TM-1900AC. Thought you may want to know, since I appreciated you taking the time to make the original post. Hi - Guess what, I managed to get it to work, and using it to post this! u/cyborgcanuck sent me the following which may help others getting this to work with a single router.
#XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC UPDATE#
UPDATE July 2018 - I haven't used this method in years, but I do get a lot of questions about it. Using this method may result in injury or death or global economic meltdown. You can do this method using just one DDWRT router but it's a bit easier with two and I have a pile of routers anyway. I just moved to a new place and have an xfinity account at my old address and am just using this method while I wait for a legit internet install.
I'm writing up this tutorial mostly so I can refer to it in the future but figured you all might benefit as well. I've done this a couple times and it has worked great. I configured mine as a "router" instead of an "AP." Your guests will see your wifi and have no idea that you are piggybacking on xfinitywifi. Connect a network cable between one of the client ports on your DDWRT router to the WAN port on the router you will be using as an access point.
#XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC PASSWORD#
Use whatever network name and password you want.
This should be number 4 but reddit formatting.Ĭonfigure your other router as normal. Set static DNS 1 to the IP of the xfinitywifi router. Set the gateway to the IP address of the xfinity wifi router. You can make the subnet whatever you want. Set local IP address to XXX.XXX.69.1 where XXX.XXX matches the IP address of the xfinitywifi router. Under Secuity > Firewall uncheck all boxes. Set network configuration to Bridged and save. Set the Wireless Network name to "xfinitywifi". Under Wireless > Basic Settings set the Wireless mode to Repeater. If you've done previous configuration, do a factory reset. On my system, rebooting reset it automatically.
#XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC MAC#
Now when you connect your router, it will be recognized as a client.Ĭhange your computer's mac address back to what it was. Once you have mimicked your router's wifi, log on and authenticate to xfinitywifi. Make this change when you are disconnected from xfinitywifi and make sure your router is off while you do this. I am using OS X and followed this tutorial to change my computers wifi address to match the one for my router. Therefore, step 1 is to log into xfinitywifi using your computer but using your router's mac address. When you log in with your computer, xfinitywifi stores and recognizes your mac address as authenticated and doesn't ask you to log in again. This is great for authenticating your computer, but if we want to connect your ddwrt router as a client to xfinitywifi, you will need to authenticate it somehow as well.Īuthentication is managed by mac address. You'll notice that when you connect your computer to xfinitywifi you will get a portal page asking you to log in with your xfinity credentials. Only use an account that you are allowed to use and don't abuse xfinity's wifi access point program. Needs no special firmware.Ī username and password that allows you to connect to xfinitywifi access point. You can rebroadcast this signal in your own home with your own AP name and wifi password - totally transparent to your guests.Īnother router.
#XFNITY WIFI FOR MAC FREE#
Do you have a neighbor broadcasting an "xfinitywifi" signal, a friend or family member with xfinity internet, and some old wifi routers laying around the house? Well great news - you just got free internet.įollow these instructions and you will soon have home wifi that you and your friends can connect to using the xfinitywifi AP as your internet backbone.
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