got it connected.
i reinstalled the Norton program that Comcast offers which was on my last build, so i reinstalled thinking that was the only difference, and then it connected.
Is this Norton program (via comcast) installed on your Mac? If so, it's unnecessary. I would immediately uninstall that program. I've used Macs for more than 10 years and never had an issue with any kind of "intrusion". No viruses, no trojans, no nothing.
Of my various clients, friends, and relatives that have Macs, 2 of them have had trouble with unwanted software. Want to know how the software got installed?
1. Client clicked "yes" to install a program after he clicked on an ad saying "your computer might have viruses". The program it installed was not legitimate. I believe he also gave his password to do the installation! I later fought with that program for about an hour and got it removed.
2. Relative clicked on an ad that said 'you are infected, call this number'. He called the phone number and let someone install a program remotely on his Mac. The program turned out to be non-intrusive. He didn't lose anything and was not financially compromised. ...and he was able to remove that program and go on normally.
So, as long as you do not authorize the installation of programs, or the running of programs, you should be fine on a Mac without any 3rd party software.
Brian.