In this article, learn how to set up your Rogers Xfinity Gateway (Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3) as well as how to configure its basic settings, including changing your WiFi password.
Follow the steps below to set up your internet and home WiFi.
In this article, learn how to set up your Rogers Xfinity Gateway (Gen 1, Gen 2, or Gen 3) as well as how to configure its basic settings, including changing your WiFi password.
Follow the steps below to set up your internet and home WiFi.
Before you set up your modem, you’ll need to make sure it’s set up in the best location in your home. Here are some tips for finding the best place for your Gateway modem:
DO place your Gateway in the most central location in your home where you have a cable outlet.
DO make sure your Gateway is raised on a shelf or table.
DON’T place your Gateway on its side, stacked on top of other electronics or close to electrical panels/power bars – this can cause signal interference.
DON’T place your Gateway inside cabinets or behind furniture – this can cause overheating.
DON’T place your Gateway next to speakers or wireless electronics/appliances, or materials like metal, concrete, mirrored surfaces or glass – these can absorb or reflect the WiFi signal.
Learn more or watch a short video about where to put your modem.
To install Rogers Xfinity TV only, complete steps 3 and 4. After that, set up your Rogers Xfinity Entertainment Box.
Important: Ordered Rogers Voice with your service? As soon as your Gateway is connected, your old Home Phone service will automatically disconnect, and you can connect your phone to the back of your Gateway instead of a wall jack.
If preferred, you can connect devices like gaming consoles directly to your Gateway via an Ethernet cable. A wired connection can improve your network’s download and upload speeds and create a more reliable connection from WiFi.
You can test your internet speed using the Rogers Xfinity app with the following steps:
Sign in to the Rogers Xfinity app using your MyRogers username and password.
If you’re a Rogers Together With Shaw customer, download the Rogers Xfinity app (Shaw) and sign in with your Username (formerly Shaw ID) and password.
Select the WiFi tab, then the Troubleshoot shortcut button.
Select Test your whole home network.
The Troubleshoot tool will begin testing the current total speed to your home gateway for all your connected devices.
A green checkmark will display if the result is 90% or higher than the top download speed for your internet plan, to indicate that the gateway connection is strong and unlikely to be the cause of a potential connection issue.
If the result is less than 90%, we’ll give you some troubleshooting options.
The result may be more than 100% in some cases, as Rogers Xfinity Internet plans can support higher speeds when there is additional network bandwidth available.
The reported speed may be higher than results from traditional speed tests because it reflects the total speed to the home instead of the speed to a single device, which can be impacted by the device or by WiFi conditions in the home.
This feature may not appear or may present an error message depending on your home connection technology or if your gateway is in bridge mode.
Next, the tool will test the connection strength to each of the devices on your home network. You’ll get colour-coordinated results that show your connection’s current performance:
Green: strong connection
Yellow: fair connection
Red: weak connection
Grey: device is offline or asleep
Note: When installing new Rogers Xfinity WiFi Boost Pods, this test is more likely to show errors during the 24-48 hour optimization period after an Rogers Xfinity WiFi Boost is installed.
For more information, visit www.rogers.com/internet-support.
The best way to access your Gateway settings is with the Rogers Xfinity app. From this app, you can change various modem settings, from WiFi passwords to parental controls.
Mobile app
Download the Rogers Xfinity app and sign in with your MyRogers username and password.
If you’re a Rogers Together With Shaw customer, download the Rogers Xfinity app (Shaw) and sign in with your Shaw ID username and password.
Gateway admin tool
Alternatively, you can login to the Gateway via the Admin Tool to change its settings. Note that some settings may not be available from the modem’s admin tool, and must be changed in the Rogers Xfinity app instead.
Enter 10.0.0.1 into the address bar of your Internet browser.
Log in to the modem with the following information:
Note: These are the default login credentials for the admin tool. If you have previously changed your password, use that instead.
Select Login.
If desired, you can also change your WiFi username and password from the Rogers Xfinity app. Follow these steps to do so:
Open the Rogers Xfinity app.
Select Connect, then choose See Network.
Select the Edit (pencil) icon at the top right.
Your WiFi network details are displayed.
Select WiFi Name or WiFi Password to change them.
Once you're done, select Apply Changes, and you're all set.
Note: After making changes, you may need to choose your new network name or enter your new password on previously connected devices.
If you are experiencing home WiFi connectivity issues, you can restart your Rogers Xfinity Gateway from the Overview section of the Rogers Xfinity app.
Open the Rogers Xfinity app.
Scroll down and select Restart Gateway.
A message is shown confirming that you'd like to restart your Gateway.
Select Restart to confirm.
Your Gateway will restart.
Note: This can take up to 10 minutes, during which you won't be able to use your home network, connect to the Internet, or stream video on certain TV boxes.