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Friday, January 9th, 2026 5:00 PM

Disable Wi-Fi Hotspots on XB8

I disabled the Wi-Fi Hotspot network on my XB8 and then put it in bridge mode to avoid interference with my mesh network.

My account identifies that it is disabled.

My XB8 is still broadcasting the xfinitywifi and Xfinity Mobile APs.

How do I disable these APs?

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Official Employee

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2 days ago

@user_mfuw2c This is a great question! I have a link that walks you through disabling the hotpot feature on your modem. 

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/disable-xfinity-wifi-home-hotspot

Give those steps a try and let us know the outcome. 

Visitor

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I already did that and it showed disabled before I enabled bridge mode.

Official Employee

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@user_mfuw2c have you confirmed that this is your gateway's hotspot broadcasting and not the hotspots from other Xfinity customer's gateways? With millions of Xfinity WiFi hotspots across the country, you’re never far from a fast, reliable connection. To check use the Xfinity app — tap the WiFi tab to find hotspots near you. You can also explore the online hotspot map

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Yes, I have confirmed.

Official Employee

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Thanks for confirming! In that case, we may want to take a closer look. Please send us a direct message with your full name, name on the account (if different), and service address, and we'll get started.

To send a direct message, please click on the chat icon in the top-right corner of the screen, and select "Xfinity Support" to initiate a live chat. 

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• Click the "direct messaging" icon or https://comca.st/3J0ir1l

• Click the "New message" (pencil and paper) icon

• Type "Xfinity Support" in the "To:" line and select "Xfinity Support" from the drop-down list which appears. The "Xfinity Support" graphic replaces the "To:" line

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• Press Enter to send

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18 hours ago

@user_mfuw2c @XfinitySean 

Please circle back here and post any possible solutions for the issue here in these open public forums so that all readers here may benefit from the exchange / info. This is in keeping with the spirit for which these public help forums were originally intended. Thank you.

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