{"id":15913,"date":"2023-08-02T09:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/?p=15913"},"modified":"2023-11-22T15:14:26","modified_gmt":"2023-11-22T15:14:26","slug":"cable-wi-fi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routerctrl.com\/cable-wi-fi\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Cable Wi-Fi? (Cable Wi-Fi Service Explained)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Creating cable Wi-Fi in the past meant that you had to use your regular <\/span>cable Internet<\/span><\/a> connection and turn it into a wireless access point. You would <\/span>install a router<\/span><\/a> in your home, which was then <\/span>connected to the modem via an Ethernet cable<\/span><\/a>. This allowed people inside your house to connect to the internet wirelessly.<\/span><\/p>\n

While cable Wi-Fi is common in homes, <\/span>internet service providers<\/span><\/a> are working to redefine the term Cable Wi-Fi.<\/span><\/p>\n

Companies such as <\/span>Comcast Xfinity<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Optimum<\/span><\/a>, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks, and <\/span>Cox<\/span><\/a> have been working on a <\/span>project that will allow each company’s customers access to common Wi-Fi hotspots<\/span><\/a>. These common Wi-Fi hotspots (Cable Wi-Fi) have been gradually expanding across the United States.<\/span><\/p>\n

The goal is to create a nationwide network of <\/span>hotspots<\/span><\/a> that would be available to people who subscribe to any of the providers’ services, as well as non-subscribers who are willing to pay a small fee.<\/span><\/p>\n

The hotspots are being created using the existing network of routers that are in people’s homes and businesses and that are already connected to the cable network.<\/span><\/p>\n

The cable <\/span>Wi-Fi<\/span><\/a> project is a good idea, and depending on how you see it; it can have positive or negative implications. The benefit of the project is that it will widen the connectivity range for all customers of big cable providers. However, there are also a few downsides to the infrastructure being used to create access to Cable Wi-Fi hotspots. The primary concern is customers\u2019 security.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"What<\/p>\n

How a Cable Wi-Fi Works<\/h2>\n

The cable Wi-Fi project completely changes how we define cable Wi-Fi. In the past, it was only about <\/span>setting up a wireless router and connecting it to your home’s cable Internet service<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

Today, Cable Wi-Fi also means <\/span>using your home router to create a hotspot that other people can connect to<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

You may have seen a <\/span>Wi-Fi network<\/span><\/a> on your phone\/laptop named CableWiFi in areas where cable Wi-Fi has been deployed. This is often a free high-speed Internet service provided by your cable company in partnership with other providers in the Cable Wi-Fi Alliance.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, depending on your cable provider and your location, the network name may vary. Instead of seeing a name such as <\/span>CableWi-Fi<\/span><\/i>, you may see other names such as <\/span>TWC Wi-Fi, CoxWiFi, optimumwifi, xfinitywifi, Bright House Networks<\/span><\/i>, or any other <\/span>SSID name<\/span><\/a> associated with the name of the cable company in your area.<\/span><\/p>\n

The CableWiFi network is intended to give you <\/span>high-speed access to the internet when you are away from home<\/span><\/a> or while in locations where access to a wired connection is unavailable.<\/span><\/p>\n

The good part about Cable Wi-Fi is that you can access it even if you are not a customer of any of the companies in the Cable Wi-Fi Alliance. All you need to do is to tap the SSID that is being broadcasted in the area, connect to it as you would connect to any other Wi-Fi network, and you will be redirected to the Wi-Fi captive portal.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Internet<\/p>\n

To get internet access through the <\/span>captive portal<\/span><\/a>, you will have several subscription options to choose from, including hourly, daily, and monthly.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, some providers are quite generous: some entice new customers by offering a free one-hour trial pass, while others offer hourly, daily, or weekly passes to high-speed internet. If you purchase an Internet pass, you will be able to connect to any of the hotspots that are part of the cable Wi-Fi project established by major providers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Introducing Cable Wi-Fi<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n