• About the BBR Comcast HSI FAQ.
• How To Get Help!
• Is this an official Comcast site and FAQ section?

• Can the cable modem work on any cable jack in the house?
• Can I connect to VPN using my service?
• Can I run servers (FTP, e-mail, etc) using my service?
• Does Comcast block service to any websites?
• How can I find my Local Payment Center?
• How can I find out if Comcast is available to me?
• How can I limit disclosure of my name and address by Comcast?
• How can I obtain a Comcast HSI Self Install Kit?
• How do I access the My Account?
• Official FAQs for Comcast HSI?
• What are the actual Provisioned Speeds?
• What are the Minimum System Requirements for XFINITY Internet Service?
• What's included in the Self-Installation Kit?

• How can I access my Comcast email other than comcast.net?
• I forgot my password. How can I reset it?
• Mozilla Thunderbird and third-party email
• What are the e-mail settings?
• What if I get an account violation about ME sending spam from Comcast?

• How should I optimize my settings for PC (Windows)?
• How should I optimize my settings for Macintosh?
• What media plugins are available?

• How can I contact Comcast?
• How can I document troubles with my service?
• How do I check my IP lease time?
• How do I choose a good splitter?
• Where Can I receive additional Comcast Support?
• My connection is down. What can I do?
• Why am I seeing so much packet loss in my provider's network?
• Why do websites take forever to connect, but then load quickly?
• Why is my IP lease down to 1 hour?
• Think Comcast is throttling you?

• Can I update my modem's firmware?
• Explanation of Comcast's Modem Certification Levels
• How do I get Comcast to Bridge an Arris Gateway Modem
• Is it safe to post the address of my modem (MAC)?
• Should I lease or buy my modem?
• Should I use USB or Ethernet?
• Viewing the Modem's Signal Levels, Firmware Version & Log Entries
• What do messages about timeouts mean?
• What should my Signal Levels be?
• Which modem should I get?
• Why does one device pull an IP, but my other device doesn't?
• Why does the light on my modem blink all the time?

• What are the recommended Speed Test Sites?
• What other Speed Tests are available?

• What about Coaxial Cable Amplifiers?
• What is the LFA?
• Why has my area been upgraded from 64QAM to 256QAM?

• Comcast DNS website
• How do I change what DNS server my computer uses?
• How do I get a different IP address?
• How the CMTS determines your modem's transmit power
• What are the Comcast DNS?
• What is HFC (Hybrid Fiber Coax)?
• What is QAM?
• What ports does Comcast block?

• Can I hook my modem up to a hub and get online with all my networked PC's?
• How can I network more than one computer?
• How can I network my Comcast Connection?
• How many IP addresses can I get?
• What is a good router for use with Comcast?
• What is a Hub/Switch/Router?
• Where can I find more help with networking?

• Comcast Network Management
• Does Comcast have bandwidth use limits?
• Does Comcast publish anything about bandwidth limits?
• Has anyone received a warning from Comcast concerning infringement?
• How do I check my Data Usage?
• How much data do I use?
• What is Comcast's Acceptable Use Policy?
• What XFINITY Internet Data Usage Plans will Comcast be Launching?

• Business Internet Service Tiers

• Is Comcast Digital Voice the same as other VoIP services?
• What is Comcast Digital Voice service?

• Connecting Your Devices to Xfinity WiFi
• Connect to Xfinity WiFi
• How do I disable/enable the XFINITY WiFi Home Hotspot feature?
• Find Xfinity WiFi Hotspots
• What is Xfinity WiFi?
• Xfinity WiFi App
• Xfinity WiFi Resources

• Bot Detection and Removal
• Does Comcast/Xfinity provide AntiVirus protection?
• Will Comcast support their provided Norton™ Security Suite?

• IPv6 Information
• IPv6 Connectivity Issues
• Troubleshooting Comcast IPv6

• Do I need the Comcast software?
• How can I take steps to reduce spam to my e-mail addresses?
• Are there any free newsgroup services?
• If I am out of Comcast's network can I check my e-mail on my laptop?
• What is CRAN?
• What is Comcast's Walled Garden?
• What is PowerBoost?
• How do I use FTP to log in?

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