Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot

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Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2020-05-20 21:32:01 - last edited 2021-09-06 01:02:30
Model: TL-WR902AC  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 191209

I am trying to connect my TL-WR902AC travel router to an Xfinity WiFi Hotspot. I can connect to the 2.4Ghz network available at my location and get internet but that signal is weak/spotty. The 5Ghz network is much stronger and I can connect to it but don't get internet (dynamic IP fields in admin settings shows all zeroes). I can connect my laptop directly to the 5Ghz and get internet, so I know it's available. I've been able to authenticate the travel router to Xfinity WiFi and see its MAC address on my list of approved devices. Any ideas on why I can't get internet access when connected to the 5Ghz Xfinity WiFi hotspot with my travel router and/or a solution?

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot-Solution
2021-09-06 00:58:16 - last edited 2021-09-06 01:02:30
Sorry, yes the GLI Beryl can do that. I have mine connected to a Xfinity 5g wifi hotspot with no problems. https://docs.gl-inet.com/en/3/tutorials/connect_to_a_hotspot_with_captive_portal/ I then repeat this as a private network in 5g but also 2.4g which is my main reason I use this so my smart devices can connect to the web after Xfinity turned off the 2.4g on thier hot spots.
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2021-11-22 09:55:10 - last edited 2021-12-07 01:54:19

@acousticbiker  @Jeffswift  @camouflage  @Ibekae  @jwfitzge 

 

Hello all, If any of you still encounter an issue when trying to connect the WR902AC to Xfinity Wi-Fi network over 5G band, please check the solution we provided here:

[Solution] TL-WR902AC Won't Connect to Hotel Wi-Fi (Case 1)

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2020-05-21 17:57:26

@acousticbiker 

 

When setting up the internet connection of the TL-WR902AC, have you selected the 5GHz network rather than the 2.4GHz network?

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2020-05-21 18:01:45

@Tony I can connect the travel router to the 5Ghz client/host network but don't get internet (I do get internet when I connect to the 5Ghz client/host directly with my laptop). I can connect to the 2.4Ghz client/host network and get internet but that signal is weaker and drops out unlike the 5Ghz which is solid.

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-01-29 02:15:33

I am having the same problem on my TL-wr902AC.  Comcast turned off all 2.4G xfinitywifi connections in my area.  Only 5G connections are left.  I had been using the 2.4G connections for years, but need to use the 5G band now.  Im using tlwr902ac hotspot mode and bridging the 5G radio to xfinitywifi.  The unit will not get an ip address (it returns all zeros).  If I copy the same IP address that my computer gets when connected to xfinity wifi  and put it into the tl-wr902ac as a static address, along with subnet mask, gateway, and dns servers addresses) then the unit works fine.

 

Of course this is not a long term solution.  I cannot have a static address on xfinity wifi for long.

 

Why won't the unit get an ip address from the 5g band of xfinity wifi?   I have a comcast account and pay for access to all xfinity wifi hot spots.  Why can't the Tl-wr902ac access this wifi connection?

 

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2021-02-10 22:55:10

Has anyone found a long term solution to this yet?

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-02-22 00:27:53

@acousticbiker 

 

I have the exact same problem and only having the 5ghz to connect to my TL-WR902AC travel router is essentially a brick.....

 

Come on TP-Link get this sorted out, surely it's just a software issue!

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2021-03-10 03:09:38

@acousticbiker any solution to this yet? 2.4 works but cant connect to 5ghz xfinitywifi.

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-03-13 15:45:25
Same issue for sometime. Havent been able to get fixed. And of course tech support is closed on weekend. Have to try again when i come back to my place in 3 months
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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-03-13 15:47:29
Ive tried coping the address in static ip as well. I get a solid green on my travel router but no internet.
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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-03-13 16:05:53

@Ibekae i found a solution. I installed openwrt and was able to connect to 5ghz xfinitywifi and broadcast from the 2.4 radio.

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Re:Connecting travel router to Xfinity Hotspot
2021-03-13 16:48:53

@RaDiOkArMa great i will check it out!. 

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