Comcast offers a nationwide public Wi-Fi network across the USA. It is the largest of its kind in the nation using two frequency bands at 2.5 and 5 Ghz. It’s available in outdoor and business locations, all of which can be found online at www.xfinity.com/wifi.
Hotspots are wireless access points that allow you and others to connect wireless devices to the Internet. Hotspots can be found at coffee shops, universities, libraries, airports, restaurants, hotels, hospitals, and other locations. They can even be found at your home if you live within range of a hotspot. If you have a comcast Xfinity Internet account, you can find where the public Wi-Fi hotspots are located using their Wi-Fi map system.
Connecting to their Xfinity public Wi-Fi network is easy! If you’re a Xfinity Internet customer with a Wi-Fi-equipped device like a laptop or smartphone, go to Settings > Wi-Fi, then select from the list of in-range networks, select “Xfinity” or “Xfinitywifi.” You will need to sign into your Xfinity account to access the local Xfinity Wi-Fi public network. Non-Xfinity customers can pay $20 per month for using their public Wi-Fi network.
It’s recommended to do an Internet speed test to check the Internet reliability when using the different video teleconference services. Video streaming takes lots of bandwidth at two Mbps in both directions using www.speedtest.net.
Existing Xfinity Internet customers with an iOS or Android device can download the Xfinity Hotspot app to connect to their Wi-Fi hotspots. If you have a Xfinity mobile account, you can access their public Wi-Fi network instead of using their cellular network for free.
Customers can expect Wi-Fi hotspot speeds suitable for web browsing, video streaming, sending emails, video chatting, and more. The Internet speeds range from 5 to 10 Mbps up and 25 to 50 Mbps down, which are all suitable for the different services. Bob Larson is a technologist and Marketing Director for 50 Plus!