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CNPalmer
Jun 22, 2021Tutor
Possible Wrong Firmware Pushed by Xfinity?
I own a Netgear Nighthawk C7800 modem/router. I've had wifi connectivity issues for several days now with actual internet drops intermittently anywhere from an hour apart to a few every couple of min...
XLogic
Aug 09, 2021Initiate
Incidentally, I'm wondering if any of you have run into the issue of going over XFinity's arbitrary 1.2TB data limit, and how you mitigated your data usage. I would rather not pay an extra $30 per month for unlimited data (what a money grab!). I connect 4-6 devices to my home wireless network, and we stream Netflix, HBO etc via Xbox, everyday. I can't imagine that's what's putting us over the top on data usage (last month 1.8TB! Yikes!) ... or maybe it is. I just downloaded wireshark so I can monitor and analyze my network data usage by device.
Thanks.
braddman
Aug 09, 2021Star
I dunno. You can pay extra for their unlimited plan. I never even come close.
- Gentleman1013Aug 24, 2021TutorYou can save on xfinity data usage by using your unlimited phone data be used in hotspot mode.
- braddmanAug 24, 2021StarYeah but they throttle that until it's almost unusable.