Ok i just got cable and internet hooked up at my house the modem for the in internet is in the room where the cable box is but my ps3 is hooked up in my room and the ethernet cable is not long enough to reach to my room so i can play online i wont the modem in my room so i can play online even when someone is watching tv we dont have a computer yet anyway so the modem in my room would not be a.
Can i move my modem to another room xfinity.
But wi fi isn t magic.
This sounds fake because wi fi seems like magic something that can only be made better by wizards who understand its mysterious ways.
I currently have my desktop router and modem in a spare bedroom i am using as an office.
There is a port for the coaxial cable in the other room but when i plug it in and follow the steps it tells me to on xfinity it says that the internet is on and let s me connect on my phone but then when i try and use the internet it says that my router is not connected.
Tell us when and where we ll check if you can get xfinity at your new home and if you can keep your current plan too.
Your laptop and ipad connect to the internet using a century old technology.
Transfer your xfinity services when you move.
And radio waves have limits.
If you want to watch digital cable in a different room you will need to move your digital cable box.
Being able to move your digital cable box isn t the biggest luxury in the world but it can come in handy for the times you want to lie in bed watching digital tv but will need the box back in the living room when the big game is on to watch it.
I searched for moving a modem but only found info about moving to a different house so i turn to you wizards for help.
Most people who move to an area with xfinity can transfer their service in three simple steps and reinstall for free without a technician.