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New Xfinity Router connecting to all devices in-home except for Micrsoft Surface Pro 6 (windows 11)....
Replaced an old Xfinity gateway (router) with a new Xfinity gateway (router) inside of my home and my Microsoft Surface 6 Pro (personal device) does not connect to the new gateway however, it does show it is “Connected and Secured” but there is no connection. All other devices, 26 of them, in the home connect correctly to the new Xfinity gateway (router) except for the Microsoft Surface 6 Pro.
The Microsoft Surface 6 Pro seemingly does not like the new Xfinity gateway (router), after 3-years of flawless internet connectivity with the old Xfinity gateway (router), and I need to find a solution to this problem. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 will, however, connect to my hotspot (in the home) and OTHER wifi connections (outside of the home) but not the new Xfinity gateway (router).
I have reset factory settings on both the XFINITY gateway (router) and the Microsoft Surface 6 Pro and have still not found a solution. I have used the command prompt and flushed, register, release, renewed both the cache and IP address and still no solution. I have downloaded new drivers and firmware and still no solution. I have completed a network reset and still no solution. I have run the network driver troubleshooting option and still no solution. I have changed wifi names on the gateway (router) from HOMEWIFI to HOME WIFI and still no solution. I have worked with Microsoft and escalated to Level 2 support and still no solution.
I need help from Comcast-Xfinity-Support to solve the problem.
BTW: I am a subscriber to the Xfinity Gigabit Internet Plan (Download speeds: up to 1200 Mbps | Upload speeds: up to 35 Mbps); utilizing the new WHITE Xfinity gateway (router).
Please help.
CCDevinC
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3 years ago
Hi there @user_952a37! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy day to reach out in the Forums! I'm sorry that you are having trouble connecting your Surface Pro 6 to the new modem! This is not the experience we want for our valued members!
Our awesome digital care team would be happy to assist you. Can you initiate a chat and start with your full name and address? To start a chat, you must be signed in. Please click the chat icon in the top right of the page next to the bell, and send your message to "Xfinity Support". Talk to you there!
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EG
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3 years ago
@user_952a37 @XfinityDevinC
Please circle back here and post any possible solutions for the issue here in the open 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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user_a54e57
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3 years ago
Is there an answer to this yet?
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user_7097d9
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3 years ago
Has this been resolved yet, I'm having the exact same issue.
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user_a67200
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3 years ago
I am having the same problem with my windows 11 machine and the new xfinity router. Customer support totally wasted my time. I spent hours with them and they said it was my computer but I can connect to my phone hotspot and an open wifi that we have in our building. all my older macines work perfectly fine. Just the windows 11 machine.There needs to be an update for these router/modems! I am ready to go buy my own, ugh!
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stryker065
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3 years ago
Im having same isssues. I have an older Microsoft Surface which will not connect since I changed the router. I kept same network names and passwords. I also have 2 internet streaming devices which also will not connect. Im thinking they are Microsoft driven
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stryker065
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3 years ago
So I am still unable to connect my Surface. I had two internet streaming boxes which had the same issue. The manufacturer sent me 2 replacements and now works fine. It has someting to do with Android and Microsoft operating systems but same as you, noone can help me. My surface is basically a dust collector now. I tried most of what you did including changing wifi passwords and names with no difference
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Blueberryjam
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3 years ago
I am having this same issue. Replaced the older modem with a new white modem and my older surface no longer can connect to the wifi. Worked flawlessly with the old modem's wifi. Every other device I have including many IoT devices connect perfectly. Very Frustrating. The technical support does not have any answers for me that work.
Based on my discussions with a Network Engineer from my employer, he would say that the modem has a wifi6 implementation that older devices cannot correctly connect to. I guess this is fairly common for older devices and newer wifi6 hardware. Microsoft may not even be able to fix this and even if they could these devices are well past that type of support.
Edit: Have not tried this yet, but the same engineer said that these older surface devices cannot correctly connect to the WPA3 networks (which the new Xfinity modes have) this is separate from wifi6, basically better security, but you could try to see if you could enable WPA2 only, but he suggested this was not worth the lesser security and we may not even have this ability with this modem. He suggested getter a newer device. Hope this helps.
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user_4559e4
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3 years ago
I had this problem with my Surface 3. What fixed my problem was to rename my new modem with a completely new modem/network name
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