So I purchased a Chromecast yesterday and set up was perfect. I set it up using my Macbook Pro though, which of course was connected through WiFi.. I can stream to it fine from that macbook pro, my iPhones, iPads, etc, but I can not stream to it from my desktop PC which is plugged directly into my N600 Router? I have installed the Chromecast Extension and everything but when I click on it, it says No Cast Devices Found...
Anyone know why? I haven't really messed with the router settings but could it be something wrong there?
I have a similar problem. Would like to find a solution.
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We really need a FAQ, 'cause this is about 15% of the posts here.
You need to, on your router, disable the block between devices seeing eachother, or between wireless seeing the wired side, etc.
It might be "isolation", or require toggling the IGMP setting, or whatever else it is or isn't your router doing, but that is where to look. Check it's settings, review it's help files, there you'll find the answer for your brand/model/version router.
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I'd like to agree that this is the problem those 15% of posts have... but that isn't the case. I have a chromebook pixel that see's the chromecast just fine with the chrome extension, but a windows laptop that does not(tried both Windows 7 and Windows 8). Any other ideas?
Maggard said:
We really need a FAQ, 'cause this is about 15% of the posts here.
You need to, on your router, disable the block between devices seeing eachother, or between wireless seeing the wired side, etc.
It might be "isolation", or require toggling the IGMP setting, or whatever else it is or isn't your router doing, but that is where to look. Check it's settings, review it's help files, there you'll find the answer for your brand/model/version router.
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Well, I talked to Netgear about the issue and they said they didn't even know what a Chromecast was.. I finally got them to understand what it was and what it does and we looked over all the settings on my N600 which were all correct.. We even reset the router to factory just to see and nothing..
After getting off the phone with them, I decided to try reinstalling the drivers for my built in Nvidia Network card. I went to device manager, deleted my network card, rebooted windows, it reinstalled the default drivers for it and waalaa that fixed it.
So as to the 15%, it may not be your router, it could also be your built in nic card or even your firewall/antivirus
You can NOT use the desktop application on a wired connection. The browser plug-in should work without a problem, allowing you to use the device normally.
The desktop app is only really used for initial setup/maintenance. It requires you to be on wireless because initial setup relies on a temporary ad-hoc connection being established.
Glad you got it to work.. I am little bit concerned that it is perhaps an incompatibility with certain WiFi adapters since in my case I am using two different windows installations on the same computer(thus different drivers, antivirus etc..). That said the computer worked fine for the initial chromecast setup, just not with the extension.
smeltn said:
Well, I talked to Netgear about the issue and they said they didn't even know what a Chromecast was.. I finally got them to understand what it was and what it does and we looked over all the settings on my N600 which were all correct.. We even reset the router to factory just to see and nothing..
After getting off the phone with them, I decided to try reinstalling the drivers for my built in Nvidia Network card. I went to device manager, deleted my network card, rebooted windows, it reinstalled the default drivers for it and waalaa that fixed it.
So as to the 15%, it may not be your router, it could also be your built in nic card or even your firewall/antivirus
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Roberek said:
You can NOT use the desktop application on a wired connection. The browser plug-in should work without a problem, allowing you to use the device normally.
The desktop app is only really used for initial setup/maintenance. It requires you to be on wireless because initial setup relies on a temporary ad-hoc connection being established.
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Its not the desktop app I am using. It is the chrome extension
I had this problem yesterday, i just unplugged the power from the CC and plugged it back in and that cleared it up.
Now this seems like it makes sense. I can ping between all devices but just because pinging can make it doesn't necessarily mean that the ports necessary for Casting can make it.
I have Verizon FiOS. Here's a screenshot of the only IGMP settings on the entire thing. I'm sure what's supposed to be on or off or whatever. If anyone has any insight - please do share.
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Now this seems like it makes sense. I can ping between all devices but just because pinging can make it doesn't necessarily mean that the ports necessary for Casting can make it.
I have Verizon FiOS. Here's a screenshot of the only IGMP settings on the entire thing. I'm sure what's supposed to be on or off or whatever. If anyone has any insight - please do share.
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I struggled for hours trying to figure this out. I even nuked my Chrome installation.
Disabling IGMP in that exact settings box worked.
OmegaNemesis28 said:
I struggled for hours trying to figure this out. I even nuked my Chrome installation.
Disabling IGMP in that exact settings box worked.
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PERFECT.
Thanks Omega for the direction here.
To clarify, those of you who have Chromecast working properly on other devices but cannot connect through a WIRED/ETHERNET pc, you should look in your router settings for anything relating to IGMP and DISABLE it.
After disabling, I rebooted my router. Once Chromecast reconnected my Chrome browser saw the Chromecast device and could cast perfectly.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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PERFECT.
Thanks Omega for the direction here.
To clarify, those of you who have Chromecast working properly on other devices but cannot connect through a WIRED/ETHERNET pc, you should look in your router settings for anything relating to IGMP and DISABLE it.
After disabling, I rebooted my router. Once Chromecast reconnected my Chrome browser saw the Chromecast device and could cast perfectly.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
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No problem, thank you for pointing it out. I was almost positive it wasn't the router because I found sources where it said that the Verizon Actiontech routers didn't have AP Isolation or didn't support it or whatever. I was so fixated on my Chrome installation after that because I've been having Remote Desktop issues which I thought might have been running off a similar service that Chromecast did or something weird like that.
Works like a charm now.
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When I plug in my USB cable my phone used to give me the option of Activsync,disc drive, and Internet Sharing and one day by mistake I selected Internet Sharing and now everytime I plug in my USB cable it opens up Internet Sharing. So is there anyway to stop it from doing this and giving me back the selection?
Thanks in Advance for any insight on this
I have had this problem many, many times.
What I try first is, instead of closing Internet Sharing after plugging it in, just leave it open and unplug your phone before closing it. Sometimes, for some reason, that seemed to do the trick.
If that doesn't work, go to:
Settings > System > USB Settings
And uncheck "Enable faster data synchronization"
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This is only a temporary fix, if you need to get ActiveSync working. Well, you can leave it like that forever if you want. Other than this fix, I'm not sure how to solve the issue. Usually I would just deal with it until I decided to flash again.. then uncheck that box, get ActiveSync running, and flash. After the flash, it would be working fine again (until it decided to get stuck on Internet Sharing again).
So, I try to stay away from Internet Sharing if I can. One alternative now is the HTC Wifi-sharing/Router app for your TP. It's pretty sweet, but pretty heavy on the battery, I'm sure.. and I noticed my phone got pretty warm after like 20 minutes of using that app (which is expected).
HTC-made Wifi Router/Internet Sharing App
Download (.cab) (does not have a shortcut in Programs because it has a Control Panel >> Connections entry)
Thread w/ Download
Article w/ Thread link
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Fix activesync
Go to ---- setting connections/USB to PC
Under activesync, uncheck enabled advanced mode funtionality.
Good Luck
Thanks for the advice but I just wiped my device to re-boot the rom...and I have the Wifi program it's cool and will come in handy in so many ways
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Thanks for the advice but I just wiped my device to re-boot the rom...and I have the Wifi program it's cool and will come in handy in so many ways
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No problem. Usually I don't have an answer to questions on here but this time I did (or thought so) so I decided to chime in.
No kidding, the HTC Wifi-sharing app is sweet! I didn't even know our phones had that capability (to OUTput wifi.... hmm..) and so I was very pleasantly surprised when I found out about it. Very useful and sweet app.
the problem is that you are closing out the program without disconnecting. i have hard reset a million times with this problem, until i figured this out
all you have to do is plug in your phone. click connect when internet sharing opens. let it connect, then tap disconnect. then close out internet sharing, unplug your phone.
in the future when your done with internet sharing, tap disconnect, close internet sharing THEN disconnect your phone
Or....
settings/system/usb settings/[check: ask me first about USB connection type when I connect the device to PC]
This way you choose the connection.
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Or....
settings/system/usb settings/[check: ask me first about USB connection type when I connect the device to PC]
This way you choose the connection.
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Or....
No. This is already selected by default, and the OP and I (along with others, I'm sure) still experience the issue when it's already selected. Unchecking the box, applying, and rechecking the box still doesn't work (in my experience).
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Or....
No. This is already selected by default, and the OP and I (along with others, I'm sure) still experience the issue when it's already selected. Unchecking the box, applying, and rechecking the box still doesn't work (in my experience).
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i posted the fix a few posts up...
it operator error, rarely the case, but this time its true
nate.spangler said:
i posted the fix a few posts up...
it operator error, rarely the case, but this time its true
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Yeah, I know. I just get frustrated sometimes when some people suggest the most obvious "fixes" (like checking the box to ask what to do when connected to USB) when the said obvious "fix" doesn't work. lol
Thanks for your post, btw.
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i posted the fix a few posts up...
it operator error, rarely the case, but this time its true
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FWIW, that is not a cure-all. I had the same problem and, just in general troubleshooting, followed the steps you describe two or three times at least with no success. For some reason, though, manually changing the state of the registry key that holds the state of that checkbox (it's in HKLM\Software\OEM\USBtoPC, the key name is obvious but it escapes me at the moment) is what worked for me. I had to disable the popup and then re-enable it, and I was back in business...
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FWIW, that is not a cure-all. I had the same problem and, just in general troubleshooting, followed the steps you describe two or three times at least with no success. For some reason, though, manually changing the state of the registry key that holds the state of that checkbox (it's in HKLM\Software\OEM\USBtoPC, the key name is obvious but it escapes me at the moment) is what worked for me. I had to disable the popup and then re-enable it, and I was back in business...
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Sweet, thanks for sharing that. I'll keep it in mind if it happens again.
I installed the wireless tethering app today and decided to play with it for the heck of it, I was able to set it up, and when I went to my laptop and hit refresh I was able to see the network, I then tried to connect and it would not connect, as it said something about a 13 key ascii so I checked to see and checked the password and still could not connect got the same error message, I then decided to disable the encryption and then refresh the network and tried to connect again, I was able to connect but was not able to open a page up, now I don't know if that was because my reception was not great but still would not open a web page, any suggestions, another note, it rebooted the phone about 3 times and froze the phone once, I am on the AOSP Mod ROM V 0.9.7. just curious if it was with this Rom or the CM6 one, any input would be great, just want it as a backup incase of in a bind.
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Now I did find issues reading some threads here in the forum , just curious if there has been a resolve on this matter or if anyone got this working on the ROM I am on
Hey Don -
There are few issue's Popping up with the .7 build - Didn't see wireless tether as one.
But report it to AOSP -
It worked WONDERFUL on the .6 build
If you have a bad signal, it will affect wireless tether performance. Also, ensure that you have your mobile network on or it will not work.
Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
Update, I finally got Barnacle to work last night, the set up instructions was missing one specific step, in the custom WiFi AD-hoc, you need to set it to Hero, all worked fine so far, not fast but it work,
Barnacle Wifi Tethering setup for HTC Hero
Barnacle Wifi Tethering setup for HTC Hero WiFi Tethering using Barnacle Android App
1. Download Barnacle from the market and open it.
2. Navigate to Settings and SSID to name your network
3. Then navigate into Wireless Security, then enable WEP and choose a password. 5 to 13 Characters
4. Go into WiFi AD- Hoc and change that to Hero
4. Now go into both Wan and LAN and clear out all information.
5. Hit the back arrow soft key and tap “Start”.
6. Wifi tethering is completed successfully. Enjoy your free WiFi Hotspot!
Now if it does not ask you for a password when you login with your PC, I would suggest to try to set up the network with your PC, and then when you connect with your PC it should login you in with the password
Hope this helps, I edited this C&P and added a couple of steps, enjoy everyone
Fail
I tried to use Barnacle with my Hero to connect to my GTab but the Hero/Barnacle keeps switching the wifi on and off about every 10 seconds, it shows up on the GTab but cycles back off before the tablet can obtain an ip address. Barnacle crashes my Hero and I have to pull the battery to reboot. I have tried everything but can not get this Hero to act as a hotspot. Barnacle is the closest I've come to actually having a working tether for my tablet. VERY frustrating.
Do you have any ideas?
Thanks - Terry
Sprint HTC Hero rooted running CM6.1.0
Viewsonic G Tablet running CM7.0.0 Beta1-Harmony
I use easy tether. I mean it cost like 10 bucks but I've used it for close to a year and its always fast and reliable. Might wanna check it out. And I've used it on every rom I've flashed always works. Just a little info.
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What about Android OS?
I took a look at EasyTether but it uses a client program that you have to install on the tethered machine. ET supports Win, Mac ODx, and Unbuntu or Fedora. No mention of an Android client...
Well you have me puzzled??? Because I use it like at least 4 or 5 times a week??? Even updated my guys desktop with it. Im running CM6.2 187 With dec's # 589/768. I've also used it on a lot of roms. So can you be more specific???? As in no android client. I think you mean like if your running a tablet or no.???
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Got it!
Well, all's well that ends well, right?
I found an app named "Wireless Tether for Root Users" and Bingo! It's working. The other apps I tried would crash and burn, the best one was Barnacle but every time I tried to tether it would cycle on and off until it rebooted the phone or locked up. I would get 3 or 4 errors in the log every time. I tried every setting but could not get it to work properly. Finally I came across "WTRU" and it ran with no errors and I was able to connect to my Viewsonic G Tablet, wooo, what a ordeal. The only thing I can figure is there is something goofy with my Hero.
Now if I can figure out how to share my GPS location I can use Google Maps with Navigation on my 10" Tablet!
Thanks for the interest in my problem. - Terry
how to set up a wifi connection on a g1
Setup Wifi
You mean, setup the phone to connect to a WIFI spot?
Settings - >
Wireless & Networks -> (Make sure Wi-Fi is turned on, the tick-box on the right is enabled)
Wi-Fi Settings
Select your Desired Wi-fi Network in range.. if its protected it will ask you for the password.
I'm having the same problem without wifi browsing.
Acquired a week Hi my HTC Dream G1, but he can not surf using WiFi, it finds the wifi networks, although not connected browsing. Using 3G it navigates well. One guy said you need a driver responsible for so called version of Laszlo. Does anyone have this program or know what's wrong?
I can't connect either, are you running cm6?
have you checked your router
MAC filtering ?
Static IP addresses ?
used it a laptop? experiment at a time with the settings
If you cannot connect to wifi, but it sees the networks, typically it is a router setting. Make sure that you don't have WPA/WPA2 Personal enabled, either choose one or the other on the router. This does not cause problems for ALL phones, but it has been known to be a common issue.
I have a HTC Dream G1, but I can't find the WiFi option....
I have a HTC Dream G1, but I can't find the WiFi option in the Wireless settings menu. Please help! Thanks.
Which option? Just to turn it on?
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Which option? Just to turn it on?
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Yes. The only options I have are Wireless settings, and the only options I have under Wireless settings are Mobile network settings, and they consist of just these:
Data Roaming (chkbox); Use only 2G networks (chkbox); Network operators;, and Access Point Names. I just did a hard reset & it wants me to login to or create a google account (stupid google phones!), and I don't have cell service - it says WiFi is a feature of this phone in the manual & the TMobile guy says I should be able to connect to my home DSL with this thing.
I assume there's no way to create a (complicated!) Access Point name that will allow me to access my DSL?
Thank you for your reply!
The setting is there, but in the very earliest versions of android you needed to sign in with a data plan only
Do you know what version of android do you have installed?
There are ways to bypass the login either with root (changing ROMs) or downgrading to android 1.0
The simple fix is just put in a T-Mobile sim card with data plan, sign in, then turn WiFi on and remove sim card
You can search xda g1 threads for "bypass login" for various methods or if you can't find let me know and I'll link you
Haven't had any luck bypassing login (& yet to find someone w/ a sim card I can use)
''... if you can't find'','' let me know and I'll link you.'' Please help! Thanks...
The steps will vary depending on what version of android you are on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189589
This guide will help you downgrade, bypass login, the. Root so you can flash newer versions of android that does not need a sim to login (just WiFi)
I've got Adb & fastboot & installed drivers, but...
demkantor said:
The steps will vary depending on what version of android you are on
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2189589
This guide will help you downgrade, bypass login, the. Root so you can flash newer versions of android that does not need a sim to login (just WiFi)
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I've got Adb & fastboot & installed drivers, but PC still won't recognize phone presumably because I need Sync.
I don't know, maybe the zip in your guide has drivers my zip doesn't have. Mine is called android-tools.zip . If so, you may be able to disregard this msg... Can you help me get Sync? Sorry for the hassle... my apologies.... appreciate all your help...
You can try these drivers
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/development/adb-fb-apx-driver-universal-naked-t1379875
Otherwise I made a guide on setting up and using fastboot here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
You can try the drivers linked in there as well
thanks, the drivers in your first guide didn't work
Maybe it's because I need an original Htc usb cable that's square on the left side?
I was going to get one when someone told me that for charging purposes(which was all I was after at the time), a regular angled-on-both-sides Usb cable would do the trick, & I've been using that... (I was originally having problems getting
HTC's weird-looking one). Thanks!
Please come back, Demkantor!
I tried to order the proper cable online, got the wrong one, have tried again, and the correct one should be arriving
in a couple days... :fingers-crossed:
Please come back, Demkantor!
Got the right cable (had to get it from Asia!), now just trying to find the right driver to get the phone to connect properly with PC (detects it, but I get the old yellow exclamation point in device mgr no matter what I do (XP).
Well good were most the way there
If I remember correct the drivers I used came from the android SDK, its hard to say for sure though but I was using xp when I first got my g1
Try uninstalling any driver that comes up when you first plug in the phone, windows may have picked the wrong one for you
This is kinda where I'm at... tried every driver I can find...
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hopefully one of those links will work... the bottom one worked great for me... wish I could've just attached the file
or drag'n'dropped it but whatever...
anyway, any assistance you could offer would be greatly appreciated... :fingers-crossed: Thanks!
Have tried everything.... pls come back, Demkantor!
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hopefully one of those links will work... the bottom one worked great for me... wish I could've just attached the file
or drag'n'dropped it but whatever...
anyway, any assistance you could offer would be greatly appreciated... :fingers-crossed: Thanks!
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anyway, any assistance you could offer would be greatly appreciated... :fingers-crossed: Thanks!
This is sort-of OT from Chromecast talk but DLNA is mentioned lots.
At a relative's home which is on Comacst Xfinity. Two weeks ago while there, I'm on Android tab while another are on a Chromebook and both are losing internet connection. I'm using Chrome and I get a page reload error. WiFi shows still connected but turning it off/on fixes it. So there is me, Chromebook and a iPod running in the home.
Yesterday, same thing happens again! Later I'm casting a video from my tab using BubbleUPnP to a DLNA TV. The Chromebook is on and I'm using Chrome. I get the reload page and a bit later the video stops. Get it running again, it runs for 45 minutes, Chromebook is off, my tab is in sleep mode but minutes after the Chromebook is powered up the video stops. We gave up after that.
One might think it's a WiFi bandwidth issue, correct? The catch is at home on U-verse, my tab alone and I get the same reload page error while using Chrome. Wondering if this is a Google problem with WiFi since a Chromebook is nothing but Google Chrome like I'm using on my tab?? My tab has been on the same ROM version since last October.
I don't think the ISP is involved here at all, it's more likely that you have too many wireless devices connected at the same time for one Router to handle...
While Technically and theoretically it should handle up to 250 devices, real world experience says anything more than 7 or 8 wireless devices and you start having issues with connecting to the router and Internet access.
Thats probably not true for all routers but very true for the cheaper ones.
Asphyx said:
I don't think the ISP is involved here at all, it's more likely that you have too many wireless devices connected at the same time for one Router to handle...
While Technically and theoretically it should handle up to 250 devices, real world experience says anything more than 7 or 8 wireless devices and you start having issues with connecting to the router and Internet access.
Thats probably not true for all routers but very true for the cheaper ones.
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I would agree if it weren't for the fact at home it does the same thing. Hmmm, I was going to say just one device connected but at home but the TV has a Chromecast and a WiFi adapter as well so it's three devices.
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I would agree if it weren't for the fact at home it does the same thing. Hmmm, I was going to say just one device connected but at home but the TV has a Chromecast and a WiFi adapter as well so it's three devices.
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Well at home your TV is probably interfering with your CCast. If possible try wiring the TV.
Also make sure to use the extension cable that came with the CCast.
Your TV has WiFi which suggests to me it is a smart tv...
Try looking to see if there are apps for it that can do what the CCast does like make it a DLNA target or has a companion app (like Plex) to do your streaming with.
Asphyx said:
Well at home your TV is probably interfering with your CCast. If possible try wiring the TV.
Also make sure to use the extension cable that came with the CCast.
Your TV has WiFi which suggests to me it is a smart tv...
Try looking to see if there are apps for it that can do what the CCast does like make it a DLNA target or has a companion app (like Plex) to do your streaming with.
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No, the problem I have at home similar to what I had at the relatives home is not while casting, it's just a loss of internet connection. Turning WiFi off/on brings the connection back.
During casting via DLNA at the relative's home, it "appears" the additional use of the Chromebook caused the video to stop and the TV goes back to normal TV programming.
wptski said:
No, the problem I have at home similar to what I had at the relatives home is not while casting, it's just a loss of internet connection. Turning WiFi off/on brings the connection back.
During casting via DLNA at the relative's home, it "appears" the additional use of the Chromebook caused the video to stop and the TV goes back to normal TV programming.
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Check the router for WMM settings - sometimes the WMM implementation is broken.
It can also be a buggy router... I once had a Netgear that was fine for regular use, but if I tried to do a large file transfer or otherwise put load on it, it would crash and require a reboot. It didn't last in my setup for long.
bhiga said:
Check the router for WMM settings - sometimes the WMM implementation is broken.
It can also be a buggy router... I once had a Netgear that was fine for regular use, but if I tried to do a large file transfer or otherwise put load on it, it would crash and require a reboot. It didn't last in my setup for long.
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No such settings in my Gateway(router).
This is the same problem in two different home, one Comcast and the other U-verse.
I'm on U-verse just watching a normal broadcast TV channel while on my tab using Chrome and it stops working. I've cast a whole movie to the Chromecast without a single stoppage, of course I'm not using Chrome at that time.
wptski said:
No such settings in my Gateway(router).
This is the same problem in two different home, one Comcast and the other U-verse.
I'm on U-verse just watching a normal broadcast TV channel while on my tab using Chrome and it stops working. I've cast a whole movie to the Chromecast without a single stoppage, of course I'm not using Chrome at that time.
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Sounds like your Chrome has become malicious somehow. Try starting it in Safe mode without extensions and see if it still causes problems.
bhiga said:
Sounds like your Chrome has become malicious somehow. Try starting it in Safe mode without extensions and see if it still causes problems.
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This is Chrome for Android and not the latest Beta version. I'm not 100% sure but I don't think I had this issue using Dolphin before switching. I had to force myself to use Chrome but I'm used to it now.
wptski said:
This is Chrome for Android and not the latest Beta version. I'm not 100% sure but I don't think I had this issue using Dolphin before switching. I had to force myself to use Chrome but I'm used to it now.
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Oh wow. I'm stumped.
Try Clear Data on it? Not much else, unless some page that's syncing over is doing some massive network test or something.
bhiga said:
Oh wow. I'm stumped.
Try Clear Data on it? Not much else, unless some page that's syncing over is doing some massive network test or something.
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Remember that the Chromebook was having a connection issue at the same time and this is in a different home, different system and different router.
Whatever turning WiFi off/on does makes it reconnect on the first try.
I think the Chrome page that come up with two options: more and reload. I turn WiFi off/on, go back, tap on reload and it loads the page.
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Remember that the Chromebook was having a connection issue at the same time and this is in a different home, different system and different router.
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But it's the same Google login on Chrome, right? I'm thinking that the "have your tabs on any device" might somehow be involved.
Seems Chrome is the only common thing, so it's either related to the login, or Chrome itself is busted.
If it's the latter, I'd try installing the beta (it can live alongside regular Chrome) and see ... maybe it'll play better.
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But it's the same Google login on Chrome, right? I'm thinking that the "have your tabs on any device" might somehow be involved.
Seems Chrome is the only common thing, so it's either related to the login, or Chrome itself is busted.
If it's the latter, I'd try installing the beta (it can live alongside regular Chrome) and see ... maybe it'll play better.
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The Chromebook isn't mine. What's the connection between the two? Really confusing, hey?
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The Chromebook isn't mine. What's the connection between the two? Really confusing, hey?
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Oh geeez.... Now I'm completely stumped.
Chromebook hates Chromecast, because c comes after b ?
bhiga said:
Oh geeez.... Now I'm completely stumped.
Chromebook hates Chromecast, because c comes after b ?
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There was a Chromecast there but wasn't powered as it's on another TV. Unless it was changed, it was always powered up but kids turned the TV and crack the plastic. I understand that it works loose.
I've pulled the power on my Chromecast and pulled the WiFi adapter to see if I still lose internet connection.
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Oh geeez.... Now I'm completely stumped.
Chromebook hates Chromecast, because c comes after b ?
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This is what I get and this time after a bit, I was able to click on the reload button to continue. It happened with no other devices on WIFi except my Android tab.
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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This is what I get and this time after a bit, I was able to click on the reload button to continue. It happened with no other devices on WIFi except my Android tab.
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Only thing I can think of is, at least on my phone, in the Advanced WiFi settings there is an option to check for Internet connectivity. When that setting is enabled, the device tries to detect Internet via some method, and if it doesn't think there's connectivity it'll disconnect from the AP and switch to another if available or drop back to mobile network if available.
Perhaps the streaming (or something else) is interrupting the Internet detection long enough for it to think it's not connected, so it disconnects from the AP and tries to connect to something else - or just gives up.
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Only thing I can think of is, at least on my phone, in the Advanced WiFi settings there is an option to check for Internet connectivity. When that setting is enabled, the device tries to detect Internet via some method, and if it doesn't think there's connectivity it'll disconnect from the AP and switch to another if available or drop back to mobile network if available.
Perhaps the streaming (or something else) is interrupting the Internet detection long enough for it to think it's not connected, so it disconnects from the AP and tries to connect to something else - or just gives up.
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There's no option like that on my tab. I'll have to ask my Bro-in-Law if his Chromebook has the same issue when he is home also but I'm not sure if it's used a lot. I'm going to go back to Dolphin tonight to see if it does the same thing too.
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There's no option like that on my tab. I'll have to ask my Bro-in-Law if his Chromebook has the same issue when he is home also but I'm not sure if it's used a lot. I'm going to go back to Dolphin tonight to see if it does the same thing too.
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Hmm, just checked my JB 4.3 phone and the option seems to have disappeared.
I swear there was an option in the Advanced menu of Wi-Fi settings in 4.2 or 4.1.2
I'll have to check my wife's phone that's still on 4.1.2
Okay, I'm not crazy. The setting was in Advanced options of Wi-Fi settings and was called "Check for Internet service"
It might be a Samsung thing, but regardless it is gone in 4.3, but existed prior in Galaxy S3 and S4 at least...
http://www.primeinspiration.com/gad...mise-wi-fi-settings-on-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
http://www.primeinspiration.com/gad...o-use-wifi-settings-on-samsung-galaxy-s4.html
Regardless, if Chromebook doesn't have such a feature, then obviously that's not the problem.
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Hmm, just checked my JB 4.3 phone and the option seems to have disappeared.
I swear there was an option in the Advanced menu of Wi-Fi settings in 4.2 or 4.1.2
I'll have to check my wife's phone that's still on 4.1.2
Okay, I'm not crazy. The setting was in Advanced options of Wi-Fi settings and was called "Check for Internet service"
It might be a Samsung thing, but regardless it is gone in 4.3, but existed prior in Galaxy S3 and S4 at least...
http://www.primeinspiration.com/gad...mise-wi-fi-settings-on-samsung-galaxy-s3.html
http://www.primeinspiration.com/gad...o-use-wifi-settings-on-samsung-galaxy-s4.html
Regardless, if Chromebook doesn't have such a feature, then obviously that's not the problem.
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I installed the Chrome Beta for Android last night but it did pass the bookmarks but password info didn't/doesn't transfer with them. I got annoyed and uninstalled it!
I found a app called WiFi Fixer which describes the problem exactly(WiFi stays connected but data isn't transferred) so I installed it and will give it a try tonight.
So I've had a CC for 5-6 months. It's stock. A few weeks ago I noticed on my cc phone app it started asking me to set up MaxCast. Haven't found much via Google search. What I have found makes me believe it's something computer based. But I don't have my laptop on and have never downloaded anything. It shows up with and without the cc plugged in so it's not a weird firmware addition Google pushed to my device. And I don't have anything I installed on my phone...
So what the blank is this?
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"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
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Someone else in your area probably has a Chromecast and named it maxcast.
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Cuzz1369 said:
Someone else in your area probably has a Chromecast and named it maxcast.
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Not possible. It's on my wireless network, which is locked down tight. And if it was someone else's cc, to name it would mean it's set up.
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LeftyGR said:
Not possible. It's on my wireless network, which is locked down tight. And if it was someone else's cc, to name it would mean it's set up.
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Its not on your wireless network. The app detects all Chromecast within range and asks you to set it up on your network.
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Cuzz1369 said:
Its not on your wireless network. The app detects all Chromecast within range and asks you to set it up on your network.
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Sorry. That's not correct. Picture 1. What happens when you try to connect with wifi off.
Picture 2. List of devices on my wifi network. ON my network, which is named "CodeBrown".
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It is correct that's how it works. Believe what you want.
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It is correct that's how it works. Believe what you want.
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Not really helpful, but ok. Explain why it lists the device on my wireless network?
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LeftyGR said:
Not really helpful, but ok. Explain why it lists the device on my wireless network?
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Factory reset your Chromecast. It will show up the same way as the "max cast" does until you set it up.
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LeftyGR said:
Not really helpful, but ok. Explain why it lists the device on my wireless network?
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Because it detects it via WiFi, It sees the device in AP mode and is telling you you need to connect it to your network!
If you check available wireless networks in Settings on your phone you'll see a unsecured Access Point on Channel 1 called Chromecast which is the 'MaxCast' waiting for something to connect to set up. It's probably your neighbours. Maybe they've gone away, turned of their wifi, but left their Chromecast powered up. A set up and powered up Chromecast that can't find it's preferred network will fire up it's internal Access Point waiting to be set up again. When they switch their wireless back on it will disappear.
1st. @Cuzz1369 . Sorry for arguing.
2nd. So a cc device set up on someone else's wireless network is in proximity to mine and can actually be set up? That just seems...stoopid. I woulda thought once set up it would lock in the settings and be on one network. Hmm. Ok then. Thanks for everyone's input!
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1st. @Cuzz1369 . Sorry for arguing.
2nd. So a cc device set up on someone else's wireless network is in proximity to mine and can actually be set up? That just seems...stoopid. I woulda thought once set up it would lock in the settings and be on one network. Hmm. Ok then. Thanks for everyone's input!
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As someone else said, its not setup on a wireless network. Its looking for a home. Once its setup on a network it won't show up.
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I remember reading somewhere on this forum that a rooted Chromecast in this condition (looking for a home) can be made to show the SSID and Passphrase of the owner who originally set it up if someone knows where to look. Am I correct in this or am I having a senior moment.
If the above is true will a stock Chromecast do the same thing (show critical information)?
One of my reasons for asking is I am seeing my neighbor's Chromecast and it is apparent he has set it up since it shows his name. Would like to be able to tell him if he is indeed vulnerable.
Actually it's showing to be set up because his wifi router is off, out of range or he changed its password. Since it's not ChromecastXXXX it was already configured.
extrem0 said:
Actually it's showing to be set up because his wifi router is off, out of range or he changed its password. Since it's not ChromecastXXXX it was already configured.
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Yes, I realize it has been set up but it is now broadcasting as an open network for someone to setup.
In the above condition, is the SSID and Passphrase of the original person's wifi network vulnerable to being seen by a third party?
Nothing to do with Chromecast but there are wifi thermostats that do the same thing (broadcast as an open network even though they have been setup but have lost connection to the original wifi network for some reason). I had one and never really felt comfortable with the thing doing this.
Even if not a security risk per se is does allow for some potentially damaging practical jokes. Strategic highjack of your neighbours Chromecast and then cast some particularly unsavoury NSFW content on a loop. Marriage breaker........
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I found my answer at this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2632288
Chromecast acts as open AP if is not connected to, in case of rooted it allows to steal your ESSID and PASSPHRASE
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It appears to only be a rooted Chromecast that gives the farm away in the ' looking for a home ' situation. My neighbor should be OK unless his is rooted.
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Yes, I realize it has been set up but it is now broadcasting as an open network for someone to setup.
In the above condition, is the SSID and Passphrase of the original person's wifi network vulnerable to being seen by a third party?
Nothing to do with Chromecast but there are wifi thermostats that do the same thing (broadcast as an open network even though they have been setup but have lost connection to the original wifi network for some reason). I had one and never really felt comfortable with the thing doing this.
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I'm almost sure it was already discussed in Eureka-ROM thread. If I recall correctly, someone said it's indeed possible to get the wifi passphrase by accessing an open Chromecast already set up. It'll be protected when the next webpanel is out.
I just tried to get my wifi passphrase accessing my chromecast, but it was encrypted. It looks like they already solved this issue.
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Even if not a security risk per se is does allow for some potentially damaging practical jokes. Strategic highjack of your neighbours Chromecast and then cast some particularly unsavoury NSFW content on a loop. Marriage breaker........
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lol! Dangerous mind! Now we'll have to take care when moving..
I think it's high unlikely you have an a*****e geek neighbour who is seeking for an unsecured chromecast (which need to be already set up and lost its connection) and will do any harm. The most probably to happen is someone setup it mistakenly thinking it's his/her's own chromecast and will cast a proper video (unless you also have a disturbed neighbour, which is quite unlikely too). But then he/she will eventually notice that did it by mistake, or yourself will notice something is wrong..
Well as I said in the other discussion....
Even if you got the Login Info you needed to connect to whatever network it was set up on....
If the CCast couldn't use the credentials to connect and stay out of AP Mode, how the hell can anyone else connect, What good is that Info? LOL
Can it be exploited by a really smart Hacker? Of Course but then again that same person s smart enough to hack the router without the need for a CCast in AP mode.
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I remember reading somewhere on this forum that a rooted Chromecast in this condition (looking for a home) can be made to show the SSID and Passphrase of the owner who originally set it up if someone knows where to look. Am I correct in this or am I having a senior moment
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Yes, this is true and Team-Eureka has it on their radar - once the web panel is secured, it will be as much of an issue as it is with other rooted Android devices.
FWIW, you can get the WiFi credentials in plaintext from the same file on my rooted Android phone, so likely the core problem of the credentials being stored in plaintext is inherent in Android itself.
The trouble with Chromecast is that it automatically makes itself available as an unsecured WiFi AP for setup.
Which is OK except for the fact that rooted firmware enable ADB/SSH/Telnet by default.
Which is also OK except for the fact that those can be (re)enabled via the Eureka web panel.
Which is OK except for the fact that anybody can get to the web panel, because anybody can connect to the Chromecast's unsecure AP.
So any break in the chain would fix things. Functionality-wise securing the web panel is the best solution - it doesn't break any stock functionality and doesn't remove any added functionality.
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If the above is true will a stock Chromecast do the same thing (show critical information)?
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No, because there isn't ADB, SSH or Telnet access to browse the filesystem.
Even if there was ADB/SSH/Telnet or some other way to browse the filesystem, without root you can't access the supplicant file.
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One of my reasons for asking is I am seeing my neighbor's Chromecast and it is apparent he has set it up since it shows his name. Would like to be able to tell him if he is indeed vulnerable.
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Your neighbor isn't vulnerable to his/her wireless credentials being let out (unless someone finds another way to hack Chromecast's setup mode). However, someone could easily "hijack" their Chromecast, associate with another network and push random content to it.
If they have HDMI-CEC enabled the hijacker could turn on their and play whatever they wanted to.
It's not really a huge security risk, but it's an annoyance, as the hijacker would be taking over your neighbor's TV, and they could push undesired content. Overall, the hijacker would probably get bored quickly as they wouldn't see any of the result, unless they're an immediate neighbor or spying on their in some other way.