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The Comcast logo on one of the company's vehicles, in Pittsburgh.

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Comcast announced Tuesday that it now has more than 1,800 Xfinity WiFi hotspots through its Keystone Region, which includes central Pennsylvania, and expects to add another 1,500 outdoor locations by the end of the year.

The Keystone Region consists of areas of wester, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and the Maryland panhandle. Spokesman Bob Grove said about 40 hotspots are already in place in Dauphin County in areas that include Middletown, Hummelstown and Hershey, with more scheduled for installation in Harrisburg.

The outdoor hostpots will be in high-traffic locations, including shopping areas such as Route 30 in Lancaster and York counties, and parks, universities and commuter stations.

Xfinity Internet customers can access Xfinity WiFi hotspots by selecting "xfinitywifi" from the list of available networks on their laptops or mobile devices and entering their Comcast username and password. After signing in for the first time, customers will be automatically connected to the network whenever they are in a hotspot location.

The Xfinity WiFi App can be used to locate Xfinity hotspots, or customers can visit the hotspot finder map.