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Thursday, August 6th, 2026 8:11 PM

new service, gateway flashing amber

I had xfinity internet about 3 years ago but then cancelled when prices skyrockted.  Now that prices are more competitive I signed up for xfinity internet this morning.  I went to the store to pickup the gateway, but when I installed it it wouldn't stop flashing amber.  I went through all troubleshooting steps.  Then I went back to the xfinity store and swapped out my gateway to see if that would work.  It didn't work, still flashing amber.  Any ideas?

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Hi there, @user_ra6bw9! We appreciate that you signed up for our service again! Welcome back! When it is flashing amber it is not able to communicate with our network. If you have a different provider in those 3 years, they may have used some of the same wiring at your home that we do so it is no longer connected into our network. You may need a technician to fix this. If you have multiple coax outlets in your home, have you tried activating on a different one? 

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@XfinityRay​ The other provider I had recently was 5G so it did not use my cable line.  I only have one coax outlet in my home.  I'm using the one that comes directly in from outside.  Is it possible my service line is turned off on your end?

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Thanks for filling me in further, @user_ra6bw9! I can check on your account to ensure everything is active and ready to go from our end. Our system will also run some testing and try to send a signal to the modem to get it online. I know you also have a separate concern with an aerial line. We can help with both of these in a direct message. 

 

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@XfinityRay​ Direct message sent.  Thanks.

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