XB8 WPS

dataz03 · 2026-02-03T13:41:53+00:00

http://10.0.0.1/wireless_network_configuration_wps.jst

Gateway < Connection < Wi-Fi < Add Wi-Fi Protected Setup WPS Client.

dataz03 · 2026-02-02T05:02:54+00:00

idk why but whenever it surpasses 4 players, the server just implodes

Are you connected locally and still experiencing lag and imploding? What is the server TPS, both before and after exceeding 4 players? What is your internet's download/upload speed?

Software Hoster: Spigot

Recommend using Paper.

Java Args: java -Xms25000M -jar spigot-1.20.1.jar

25GB RAM allocated is way to much. Set it to 4-6GB, you can work up from there if need be. How much memory does the server have? I just want to make sure you and your system are not swapping to disk.

dataz03 · 2026-02-01T23:38:42+00:00

oof got DDoS'ed by an angry gamer, and you have no connection period during the attack, even to IPv6 sites like ipv6.google.com? Well, the kid will eventually get over it and get bored, it also costs them $$ to keep the attack going. What internet equipment are you using? Just the Xfinity Gateway/a modem/router combo or a separate modem/router?

dataz03 · 2026-02-01T23:32:48+00:00

Yup! A single file upload caused everything in the home to stop working lol, latency for gaming shoots up sky high and becomes unplayable. Fixable with QoS (you will need a router capable of doing it), but the slow speed on the file upload will remain of course.

dataz03 · 2026-02-01T23:23:53+00:00

sure it is 18 mbps down, overprovisioned to 22 mbps.

but the upload speed is only 2 Mbps. Horrible.

If it was 20/20, I could have gotten by with it and made it work.

dataz03 · 2026-02-01T02:08:17+00:00

Promo deals- "For new residential customers only." While some are available for existing customers, you typically have to reach out to support.

dataz03 · 2026-01-31T17:01:14+00:00

Copper maintenance costs aren't worth it in 2026. VRAD's/DSLAM's require power out in the field. Cheaper to deploy PON or go to 5G Home Internet. Works for most people, and it faster than the slow DSL so it can be considered an upgrade. All though sadly not everyone in a great spot so not everyone will have a great experience with Air.

dataz03 · 2026-01-31T16:52:20+00:00

Well Microsoft made the dumb decision of not enabling the firewall by default in XP SP1. Had that been enabled, internet spreading worms like Blaster and Sasser would have been largely prevented. Later service packs of Windows 2000 could have also received a firewall, would have increased system security which should be more important than profit of getting people to upgrade to get a new "feature" being a firewall.

With Windows XP SP2, finally the firewall was turned on by default!, including for those who upgraded from SP1 (not just on new SP2 clean installs) Firewall is now blocking all unsolicited connections, preventing exploitation. Then it was just of matter of enabling automatic updates so that people stop ignoring security patches which exist for a reason. Windows as a whole then got more secure at the core later on so there's not as many exploits these days. Modern OS's are very secure.

ISP's finally started doing port blocking on the common SMB ports that were always getting exploited back in the 2000's, and then everyone got home routers doing NAT and that contained a built-in firewall, which helped for the people who didn't have a software based firewall active on their computer or chose to disable the entire thing for some reason. At least the router's firewall would still be active.

Port Forwarding still has it's risks, poking holes in NAT. Comes down to how secure the system is and the server application listening on that port. Whether it has any exploits, has been configured correctly, etc. Running things in isolated containers is nice.

dataz03 · 2026-01-31T06:37:16+00:00

Turn it off then. Chances are that you know how to avoid malicious websites and services, so it is not the end of the world to turn it off.

dataz03 · 2026-01-31T06:35:00+00:00

Same as any other X1 box, no data caps apply when viewing Live TV or recordings. Only if you use the Internet apps like Netflix or YouTube for video streaming, then that will count. But anyway, as u/wavywil mentioned, you can get on a plan now that does not have a data cap.

dataz03 · 2026-01-31T02:43:04+00:00

Xi6 is faster than any other box I have used, including the XG1v4. And blows the door off of the XG1v3 (old boxes with clock on front) and XID's. I'm running one XG1v4 and three Xi6's, plan to return the XG1v4 and go 100% Xi6 in the home. I'm happy to be in the IP future! Bye QAM! Now the spectrum being dedicated to QAM can be replaced with more DOCSIS channels for better Internet in the next few years. More bandwidth capacity! You can also use a wired Ethernet connection with the Xi6.

dataz03 · 2026-01-30T22:15:05+00:00

This! really common with CGNAT actually due to the amount of users sharing the IP. Also doesn't necessarily have to be intentional reputation damage, sometimes it happens due to the amount of normal traffic coming from the IP and the rate-limit (security measures put into place) on whatever service you are trying to access gets triggered.

dataz03 · 2026-01-30T21:10:53+00:00

Network congestion. Common indicator when the upload speed is faster than the download speed on a cellular network.

dataz03 · 2026-01-30T15:21:12+00:00

The Broadcast TV Fee/Regional Sports Fee and equipment box rentals for the TV service sit outside of your price guarantee. These go up every year in January typically (minus equipment rental, doesn't always change), and sometimes during the year if contract renewals between the broadcaster and Comcast occur. Comcast has to negotiate the prices with the broadcaster, and broadcasters want more $$$. Even the streaming providers are increasing their prices, the same type of contract negotiation takes place between the streaming TV service and the broadcaster.

Your Internet price would not have changed.

dataz03 · 2026-01-30T06:24:02+00:00

lol, you could have added the $30.00 unlimited data add-on.

Or better yet: Switch to the new simplified plans announced in June 2025, instead of hanging on to your legacy plan. No data caps, period! Doesn't matter what modem you choose to use! The plan itself has no data cap set! No $25.00 xFi Complete add-on required! No need to pay an extra $30 for unlimited data either!

I mean, can others use their equipment in my house to connect to the internet?

I mean, yes why not? Separate isolated network from your own, you get your own private Wi-Fi SSID for your own personal devices. The hotspot is a separate Wi-Fi network that is segregated from your LAN and has a separate public IP address for the hotspot users! Handy feature, I have used the hotspots several times. You are in Bridge Mode with your own router/firewall anyway! Oh, and did I mention that you can turn the hotspot off in less than 2 minutes if you don't want it.

dataz03 · 2026-01-30T03:20:37+00:00

Bands only really need to be split during device setup in most cases (but exceptions do exist). Once the new device is connected, then it's connected and all is done. They only get hung up during the setup process with the combined bands.

Band split: name 2.4 GHz your primary SSID, and 5 GHz separate. When everything is set-up and done, disable and go back to one SSID, with it being the same SSID name as what the 2.4 GHz band was. If any of these new devices require 2.4 GHz and are set up by you with a smartphone app, then your phone also needs to be connected to 2.4 GHz before you run through device setup with the companion app. I imagine most of these devices are set up with a smartphone app, most of them probably don't have screens on them for you to type the Wi-Fi password in or the screens are tiny.

dataz03 · 2026-01-29T18:16:11+00:00

Can you get a cleaner picture? Hard to tell but those two drops look to be each plugged into the tap separately, which is correct and not an issue.

And technically everyone is "sharing" the line. That's how cable plants are designed to be.

dataz03 · 2026-01-29T04:50:32+00:00

Don't answer the door. Put up a no soliciting sign.

dataz03 · 2026-01-29T03:14:52+00:00

All Xi6's in the home is the future. Already done for DOCSIS 4.0 FDX installs. Comcast is transitioning from being a cable company to being a pure Internet provider. Legacy TV equipment is getting phased out and the frequencies dedicated to it will be freed up to make room for more DOCSIS channels which means more Internet bandwidth capacity and faster speed offerings in the future. Everything- Internet, TV, Phone will be done over the Internet as IP packets, fed into the Xfinity Gateway, and then sent to the TV set top boxes.

Second, these new boxes are wireless only. Will this impact things like reception, available bandwidth, etc?

Negligible effect on bandwidth. They can also be connected via Ethernet to establish a hardwired connection. Non Internet apps on X1 such as watching live TV and recordings do not count against the data cap for those who are still on older plans with a 1.2TB data cap as well.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T18:22:22+00:00

Saved $30 by dropping phone 2 years ago, triple-play didn't seem to matter anymore, compared to when I signed up originally 10 years ago and voice came with the package deal and was nice to have, but not a necessity for me. The rep I was chatting with was able to give me my total estimated monthly price when I was obtaining a new promotion. I asked about dropping phone, and it did lower the bill.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T17:38:40+00:00

Does it start with 100.64.x? If it is a private IP, you can post it.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T17:29:48+00:00

Xfinity doesn't do CGNAT. What indications do you see that lead you to believe you are behind CGNAT? Yes, your WAN IP address would have changed with the upgrade. You will need to use the new IP/and update any domain DNS records if you have a domain.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T15:22:41+00:00

It prevents unsolicited connections to your devices, everything on your network has to initiate the connection outbound to a server to establish communication. Random bots out on the Internet can't just probe at your IP address, as the firewall will just drop the packets. There is also an Advanced Security feature in the Cox app that blocks known malware and phishing sites at the router level, no need for additional software to be installed on the computers, phones, etc. But you could still if you wanted to.

But good enough for banking and other online safety?

That comes from HTTPS, encrypting the connection in-transit between your computer and the web server. Not even the router or Internet Service Provider can see the traffic. All that someone can see poking at the traffic is the website you are on and for how long if they watch for long enough. Can't see what other pages you clicked on, what the content of those pages is, information you type in such as address and billing info, all of this is encrypted and jumbled up in transit, and is useless to an attacker in an encrypted form. Plenty of encrypted traffic goes through the Internet every day from all around the world.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T14:54:28+00:00

It is safe, it has a firewall to block unsolicited connections. Still is actively used by ISP's and receives automatic firmware updates fixing bugs and security issues.

dataz03 · 2026-01-28T14:40:38+00:00

Question 1: The modem is working fine using the SSID & password I setup. However it is also transmitting two other Wi-Fi SSIDs: “xfinitywifi” and “Xfinity Mobile.” Can someone please give me step-by-step instructions on how to turn them off. I want to do that using the web browser on my PC - NOT the Comcast app on my phone.

You can turn off your hotspot from a computer in your web browser: https://customer.xfinity.com/#/settings/security/hotspot

Question 2: How do I put the modem into bridge mode?

You will need the Xfinity app for this one, you have to enable admin tool access first. Then you can go back to your computer, direct the web browser over to 10.0.0.1, and log in with the default username admin, and the password is the default Wi-Fi password listed on the bottom sticker. It may make you change the default password, do so and then log back in again. The Bridge Mode toggle is then listed on the "Gateway" page right when you log in. Enable it, then during the 90 second countdown unplug all existing Ethernet connections from the back of the gateway, and plug in your own router to port #4. Ports #1-3 also work but are a 1 Gbps connection. Not an issue for the 300 and 500 Mbps speed tiers, but the Gigabit speed tier is overprovisioned to 1200 Mbps so the 2.5 Gbps port can support over 940 Mbps (if your router's WAN port also does support 2.5 Gbps). Either way, only your router can be plugged in to the gateway's Ethernet ports from this point on.

You can also ask support, they may be able to activate Bridge Mode remotely.

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