#Comcast offer free norton security update#

The xFi gateway includes four dual-band antennas that support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequencies and also has built-in Bluetooth LE and Zigbee support, letting it serve as a smart home hub as well. The fourth supports speeds up to 2.5Gbps, something that most of us won't really be taking advantage of, but it's nice to have if you need it. It has four Ethernet ports, three of which support gigabit speeds. Probably most notable is that it's their first hardware that supports WiFi 6, but there are a number of other enhancements worth noting.

#Comcast offer free norton security update#

Speaking of eligible equipment, Comcast is also releasing a next-generation update to its xFi Gateway. Common sense might help protect you, but even that doesn't always keep you safe these days. Given how internet security is probably more important than ever, especially given the many potentially insecure smart home devices being sold these days, it's nice to see Comcast throw this in for all its customers.

The service is available to all 18 million Xfinity customers who have the eligible equipment, and anyone who's currently paying for it will have it removed from their bill going forward.

It's been out for about a year now, and Comcast is making one big change today: It's now free for all Xfinity customers using one of the company's home 'Gateway' router / cable modem devices. It's a $6-per-month service that helps keep your home network more secure by keeping people away from phishing sites, blocking malicious traffic incoming from bad sites or any misbehaving smart home devices, monitoring devices on your network for unusual behaviors and more. At CES last year, Comcast announced a feature for its Xfinity internet customers called Advanced Security.