Did you know that there is an option for you to pause your WiFi connection? If you are looking to provide minimal screen time to your kids, making sure they shut off their devices on time, this is the best option for you. It’s a pretty handy tool for maintaining internet downtime for your kids. You can pause the wireless connection for unwanted people who might be sharing your internet connection as well. Needless to say, it is an incredible feature to have.

Also, psst! If you are on the other end of having your device’s internet connection paused by someone else, you’ll find out how to bypass that.

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What is the WiFi Pause?

To be clear, WiFi pause is a feature that allows freezing the internet connection for a group of devices or just one specific device. Internet users can also set a scheduled time ahead of routines, such as going to bed or maintaining some distraction-free productivity hours. Hence, a WiFi pause can put a stop to the overall performance of WiFi under several in-home routers.

Each device or service that you are accessing the internet through has its own steps for pausing the WiFi connection. Here, we will discuss the process regarding Xfinity WiFi, which is also one of its most popular features.

Pausing Feature of Xfinity WiFi

If you have an Xfinity Internet connection, then you’ll get an option to rent a WiFi router/modem from Xfinity called xFi Gateway. It is a two-in-one device, designed to offer you one of the best WiFi experiences by allowing you to customize your WiFi password, know who is online, view cameras around the house, manage troubleshooting issues, and other family members’ online experiences.

One of the features of managing the online experiences of other devices is being able to pause the internet connection for them.

On the xFi web portal, you will find multiple options for managing personalization settings. One of those options will be Connect, where you can view all the devices that are connected to your internet.

Device Statuses

You will be able to view the status of all the devices connected to your internet.

  • A green dot means that the device is actively using the internet.
  • The pause symbol on the device icon means the network connection is paused for the device.
  • The crescent symbol on the device icon refers to the internet being scheduled to pause for that device
  • Grayed out the texture on the device icon means that the device is not connected to the internet

How to Pause?

If you want to pause the internet connection for some devices, you can click on the device, and the Pause device option will appear. If you want to pause all the devices under a profile, you can select the profile and click on Pause All Devices. You also have the option to schedule the pause for a specific amount of time such as for thirty minutes, an hour, or even indefinitely until you choose to unpause.

How to Unpause?

You can unpause the devices the same way you pause them. Simply click on the devices and select the Unpause device option. If the device you have paused is scheduled for downtime, you will find the option Wake up for this device, and it will be able to use the internet connection for the assigned period of time.

Remove Device

If you want to remove a device from connecting to your home internet, you will also find the option for it when you click on the device’s icon.

Bypassing Pause Feature in Xfinity WiFi

There are two reasons for your Xfinity wireless connection to pause; one is that it could be managed by the administrator of your home internet and the other is due to network signal congestion, firmware issues, or hardware limitations. You don’t need to worry about the first reason, and you can simply get it paused or unpaused by the administrator.

However, if are unable to reach the  administrator and your device’s internet connection has been paused for a longer time, there are two things you can try to bypass:

  • Turn the WiFi off and on again on your device.
  • Another way to bypass the Xfinity WiFi pause is to install a tool called Technitium Mac Address Changer which modifies your MAC address when you run it. Your default MAC address that has been identified by the home network device will be hidden and you’ll get a new MAC address, not known to a home network device, and be able to access the internet that way.

After trying either of these steps, your device should be able to bypass the pause feature of your Xfinity WiFi.

Wrapping Up

Bypassing Xfinity pause is not as intimidating as it might seem. By simply following the steps mentioned above; turning the WiFi off and on again or installing a tool called Technitium Mac, you can bypass the feature and be able to access the internet.