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Monday, August 4th, 2025

Advanced WiFi Settings questions

Hello,

I'm trying to connect a Smart Garage Control, but gives me an error, I called them and they sent me the internet requirements the device needs in order to work properly. Can somebody let me know if my internet has them please?

Wi-Fi Channel 

myQ recommends that the router's Wi-Fi channel (1 - 11) be set to a single channel and not set to auto channel. myQ Wi-Fi products will work with the router's Wi-Fi set to auto channel, but the myQ Wi-Fi product may have to disconnect and reconnect to your network if the router auto-changes the Wi-Fi channel. Channels 1, 6, and 11 are the suggested Wi-Fi channels for myQ Wi-Fi products.

Advanced Wi-Fi Settings:

Ports Required for myQ Products to Communicate with the myQ Server

Verify inbound and outbound TCP port 8883 is open. Verify the port is not being blocked by your router or a firewall product. Not having this port open will cause the myQ Wi-Fi product to not connect to the server. Note: User modified routers using an open-source firmware (such as DD-WRT, OpenWRT, etc.) have not been tested with myQ products. While some of these open-source versions may work with the myQ products, compatibility is unknown.


DHCP Enabled

Ensure you have DHCP enabled. Having DHCP enabled allows the router to assign a LAN IP address to the myQ product.


802.11 Wireless Network

Ensure you have 802.11g or 802.11n (802.11 b/g/n) enabled. myQ Wi-Fi products support 802.11 b/g/n but do not support 802.11 ac.


MAC Address Filtering

If you have your router's MAC address filtering enabled, the MAC addresses of the myQ product(s) must be added to the list of authorized devices. You can review the MAC addresses of all devices on your network with your router's software.

Thank you,

Maribel

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Official Employee

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2 days ago

Hey there user_2th5pf. I am more than happy to assist you today. I can understand the concern if you are having trouble connecting your Smart Garage Control. What is the error message you are receiving? Our gateways have multiple channels or bands within, usually device will automatically connect to the channel they are best suited for. 

 

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@XfinityJon

It says Bluetooth disconnected, there seems to be a problem setting up your device.

That is the message I get and to call customer their customer service, after testing they told me it was my internet the issue, that it needs to be compatible, therefore my orginal question.

I would really appreciate if you can help me to respond if my internet package has all the requirements they need please.

thank you

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user_2th5pf We definitely want to make sure we get the answers you're looking for :). Xfinity Internet service is capable of all the requirements you listed, but we need to make sure your router settings are correct. Are you using an Xfinity gateway or do you use your own router? 

 

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@XfinityEmilyB

Thank you for your help, I have Xfinity gateway model XB7, you need more details?

Information is in my app

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user_2th5pf Perfect, thank you for clarifying the modem that you're using. You can find detailed instructions here to change the channel of your 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi Networks and see if channel 1, 6, or 11 work best. The article also explains how to set up port forwarding to ensure the TCP port 8883 is open. You can find instructions to add your Smart Garage Control's IP Address to your modem's list of allowed devices here.

 

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11 hours ago

Are you using the MyQ app to set up your Smart Garage Control? Also, if the error you’re seeing says “Bluetooth disconnected” then that has absolutely nothing to do with your modem/router.

Whichever device you’re using to connect your Smart Garage Control to your network, is having Bluetooth issues, or your smart garage control is having Bluetooth issues. Either way, nothing to do with your modem. So changing settings on your modem, or troubleshooting your internet connection, is not going to help. 

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