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.
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. 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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