What is CoxWiFi?
My computer lists three routes for internet access, 2.4G, 5G, and CoxWiFi. I use 5G and am happy with it. The first two are associated with my Arris TG1682G gateway. But I'm wondering what CoxWiFi...
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The list of Cox hotspots, also referred to there as WiFi hotspots, is what my neighbor is found on. I am not. My Windows system lists three available WiFi networks, 2.4 GHz, 5 GHz, and CoxWiFi (there's also a Hidden Network that I suspect is my ADT security system). I can connect to the first two networks but not the third (I get a message stating "Can't connect to this network" when I try). I'm trying to figure out what the third network is about.
My neighbor is a lawyer and I see "Law Office of xxx" when I click on her icon on the hotspot map. It's at a residential address but she might be working out of her house. A nearby church has a hotspot on the map. Also I see another icon at a residential address near me but clicking it shows "xxxx Business Account". I'm beginning to suspect that the Cox hotspots are all associated with business accounts. That still doesn't explain what CoxWiFi is on my system.
Hello.
The Cox Wi-Fi that you see is the hotspot in the area. For example, you can connect to Cox's internet through Cox Wi-Fi. This feature is only for Cox subscribers who can connect to the free service outside the home . Which requires your Cox user ID and password. It's an additional SSID that is an extension and uses a separate data stream from the one at your home . Most users who have the panoramic Wi-Fi modem use this feature to keep their own home network secured. Allowing your guest to use the hotspot keeps your Wi-Fi password secured .
