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Friday, October 1st, 2021 10:57 PM

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Xi6-A Box Not Finding Network

We recently got an Xi6-A TV box for our bedroom TV. Initially, the setup was simple and finished without any problems. However, the WiFi strength in our bedroom is low because the bedroom is on the second floor and the router is in the basement at the opposite end of the house. So, I tried connecting the box to my mesh network which has excellent signal strength throughout the house. I was able to get the Xi6-A box to connect to the network using WPS. However, the box only showed a frozen image from the channel I was watching. The image didn't move or change and there was no sound.

So, I decided to try putting the box back on the Xfinity network. I unplugged the box and plugged it back in and then hit the Info button on the remote to go to the screen to choose the network. However, the screen says that it can't find any networks. Other devices, like my phone can see the Xfinity network in the bedroom even though the signal strength is weak. I'm not sure why the Xi6-A box can't find the network. I tried choosing the option to scan again but it still doesn't find any networks. I even tried rebooting the cable modem/router and still was unsuccessful.

I'm wondering if there is some setting retained in the box from when I connected it to my mesh network that is causing problems.

Is there a way to reset the box to factory settings so that I can try the initial setup again? Or is there something else I can try to get it to find the network?

I appreciate any assistance in getting this resolved.

Thanks.

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Hi bchelbig, thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to get this concern addressed. We are more than happy to provide the support that you need to get your equipment working properly with your internet services. To repair the connection between the cable box and your internet you should unplug the box for 20-30 seconds and then reconnect it. Once reconnected you will be prompted to pick a network, at that time you can choose your home network which should resolve this issue for you. If the problem is ongoing we would want to look at your internet signal to see what's causing the connection to drop. Please reach back out to us here if you need anything further. 

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@XfinityAmir Thank you for your response. However, I have tried unplugging the box, waiting for more than 30 seconds and then plugging the box back in several times. No matter how many times I try this, the box will not find any networks to connect to. What else can I do to try fixing this problem?

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I took the box back to the Xfinity store and had them ship me a replacement. The new box connects to the network without any issues. So, I think it was just a case that the first box was defective.

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