Xfinity

While a green light often signifies all is well, the same can’t be said when it occurs on the XFi Gateway Modem. If you notice a flashing green light on your router, it should be taken seriously as it means your Wi-Fi connection is unstable. From loose connections to power outages to damaged cables to…

Wondering why your Xfinity Router’s online light is off and how to troubleshoot it? You might already know that when the online light is on and steady, it means the router has a reliable connection to the internet. When the light is blinking or off, there’s usually a connection problem. Root causes include outages, defective…

As routers become more and more technologically sophisticated, LED lights and their meanings continue to expand. There is a lot going on with your Xfinity router and a flashing or solid LED, in a particular color, is a good way for your router to communicate with you that there is an issue. In this case,…

“Connected but no internet access” should become a viral meme in the United States where we 27th in internet connectivity amongst 30 countries, including Iceland. Think about that for a moment. Iceland has better internet connectivity than we do. So, what to do about it with your brand new Xfinity setup? There are a number…

Apple TV is Apple’s flagship streaming service that is often buried in confusion, simply because most people don’t quite understand whether Apple TV is a device or a streaming provider. The fact is, it’s both and if you want to apply your Xfinity Comcast Stream to it, you’re going to have to jump through some…

To pair an Xfinity remote to a television, aim the remote at the TV and use the appropriate code. If the remote has voice features, hold down the microphone button and say “program remote” to start the pairing process. Xfinity remotes are often easier to pair than other remote controls, but there are a few specific…

LED lights on a router, cable box, modem, or gateway (combination of a router and a modem) are designed to feed you information based on what color they are. However, when you see a red light on any device, it’s almost universally a bad sign. If you get a red light on your Xfinity modem,…

It’s like being caught between a rock and a hard place. You want a complicated password, but you have to remember it. Do you risk writing it down where someone might find it? Can you trust your computer software to save it? Do you trust Apple? Android? What happens when you forget? If it’s the…

Blinking or solid lights on your Xfinity router are signs or indications that something is going on (not necessarily that something is wrong) and they help you to quickly diagnose problems. It’s a convenient way of telling you exactly what’s wrong so that you can fix it.  Blinking Orange light on Xfinity Gateway is a…

You can reset the Xfinity remote by pressing the Setup button until the LED on top of the remote changes from red to green and then press 9-8-1. The LED will blink twice in an orderly sequence to indicate that the remote has been reset. If you have begun to notice that some of the…