Comcast is turning millions of its routers into motion detectors

Xfinity gateways XB7 and newer tin present enactment arsenic question sensors successful your home. | Image: Comcast

Comcast is bringing Wi-Fi question sensing to millions of routers that are already successful customers' homes, turning the devices into enactment monitors. A caller update to the Xfinity Internet app, arriving today, August 18th, enables the diagnostic connected compatible Xfinity routers astatine nary other cost.

Announced arsenic portion of its caller Xfinity Shield service, WiFi Motion tin show enactment successful your location and nonstop you notifications, akin to a standalone question sensor. It works by detecting disruptions successful the Wi-Fi awesome betwixt the Xfinity gateway and immoderate Wi-Fi-connected device, giving you immoderate penetration into what's happening successful your location without buying summation …

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