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Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 5:00 AM

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My public IP address got caught in ddos protection/spam lists and I'm unable to access many websites, I need XFinity to change my public IP address but I am only able to contact the AI bot. Is it possible to change my public IP address with a rented modem?

Gold Problem Solver

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26.3K Messages

2 months ago

... Is it possible to change my public IP address with a rented modem?

No. If you were using your own modem and router you could use the router's "clone MAC" feature to change your IP. But with their rental devices they do not provide a way to change the IP address and they won't change it for you, so you'd have to:

  • swap out the gateway for another, or
  • place the gateway in bridge mode and connect a Wifi router, or
  • replace your rental gateway with customer-owned equipment
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Official Employee

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1.7K Messages

2 months ago

Hi there and welcome to Comcast @user_igse1d! Thank you so much for reaching out to us us regarding your Internet concerns. You are in the right place and we are happy to help you out. Have you tried to contact our CSA team here on our website

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