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Xfi pods
If we are connected to the gateway we can get close to the 300 speed but when we are connected to a pod we are only getting 9 to 16 for speed. This is causing issues with e-school right now as we are all working at the same time and need to be in different rooms. Why are the pods so much slower?
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darkangelic
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1 y ago
The xFi Pods are designed to work in a mesh system with your Comcast gateway, to cover the widest possible area.
In order to work as intended, the Pods should be arranged in a "Star" configuration, with your gateway in the center and the individual pods radiating outwards like the points on a star, or spokes on a wheel:
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If you have a Pod that's too close or too far from the gateway, or if you have too many Pods in your home, it could cause connection overlap / conflict with devices trying to access your network, or even with other Pods, thus slowing down your speed.
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Try disconnecting and rearranging the Pods, one at a time, in the star configuration as mentioned above.
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ComcastJosh
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131 Messages
1 y ago
Hi, It sounds to me like your Xfinity Gateway is too far away from the first pod and then possibly the next pod is too far away from a pod and or the device itself.
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mpswampfox
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1 y ago
is there a recommended distance between pods?
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