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LarryDF
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May 21, 2022

CM2050V compatibility with Xfinity Xi6-T wireless streaming cable box

Comcast is telling me that my CM2050V is not compatible with their wireless streaming cable boxes (Xi6-T or Xi5-T) and that I must use their modem.  My two boxes stop functioning intermittently after...
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FURRYe38
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Jan 12, 2024

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LarryDF wrote:

Comcast is telling me that my CM2050V is not compatible with their wireless streaming cable boxes (Xi6-T or Xi5-T) and that I must use their modem.  My two boxes stop functioning intermittently after the daily Xfinity system "refresh".  Sometimes a simple reboot of the cable box fixes it, but other times it is hit and miss.  Is it truly incompatible or is there something I can do or set to correct the issue?  Thanks in advance!