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I have already set up the chromecast with my wireless network through my phone. It seems there is no way to get it to work with my wired PC that is on the same network. I am assuming that this is just the way it is and I'd like to confirm that.
jbaruch76 said:
I have already set up the chromecast with my wireless network through my phone. It seems there is no way to get it to work with my wired PC that is on the same network. I am assuming that this is just the way it is and I'd like to confirm that.
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You need to be sending a wireless signal to the chromecast so no I don't think it will work on ethernet
My desktop works hardwired into my router, no problems. Just downloaded the extension for Chrome, and it worked.
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Evo4gLI said:
My desktop works hardwired into my router, no problems. Just downloaded the extension for Chrome, and it worked.
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well that is interesting. i have the extension installed, but it just says "no cast devices found." it works from phone, tablet and laptop. not sure what the problem could be.
jbaruch76 said:
well that is interesting. i have the extension installed, but it just says "no cast devices found." it works from phone, tablet and laptop. not sure what the problem could be.
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When setting it up the first time it does a Wireless to wireless connection from your phone or Wifi Computer to the device. If you don't have Wifi on your computer you will need to use the phone for the initial setup. Once it is on the wireless network you can connect with any device connected to that network, wired or wireless. well that is once your router does not sepereate the wireless and wired clients
I'm having this same problem with my chromecast. Chrome cannot find the chromecast on the desktop; on Wifi or on ethernet. My laptops and all my android devices work without a problem though. Hopefully google hammers out some of these bugs
msm903 said:
When setting it up the first time it does a Wireless to wireless connection from your phone or Wifi Computer to the device. If you don't have Wifi on your computer you will need to use the phone for the initial setup. Once it is on the wireless network you can connect with any device connected to that network, wired or wireless. well that is once your router does not sepereate the wireless and wired clients
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I hope this is how it'll work, as my network is similar. Router in the living room, with a cable going into a powerline Ethernet jack, emerging in my room where it connects to my desktop computer. So of course for initial setup I will need to use my phone or tablet because my desktop can't find the Chromecast if it's not connected to the router. But I'd certainly hope I can cast from desktop once the dongle has connected to the wi-fi.
Just to be sure - you're not running Windows XP are you? Because apparently XP is not compatible with Google Cast...
Router settings
Ensure you don't have your router settings on "isolate" (d'oi!)
Disable (or enable) any IGMP daemon.
Review your router settings - everything look sane? Any key words pop up?
uninstall your wireless network drivers and then scan for hardware changes; just let your computer reinstall the drivers. just got off the phone with the chrome ninjas and that fixed my problems.
I am also unable to see to see my Chromecast from wired PC's on my network. I tried disabling firewall, and checked all of my router settings. It's the stock Verizon router. I don't get it. It's a major negative that I can't see it from wired PC's.
foghelmut said:
I am also unable to see to see my Chromecast from wired PC's on my network. I tried disabling firewall, and checked all of my router settings. It's the stock Verizon router. I don't get it. It's a major negative that I can't see it from wired PC's.
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I'm also on fios, so i'm thinking it's a problem with their router. I was going to try it later, but i found some information. If you login to the router then go to this site http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059 and it give you some IGMP settings, which are hidden otherwise.
jbaruch76 said:
I'm also on fios, so i'm thinking it's a problem with their router. I was going to try it later, but i found some information. If you login to the router then go to this site http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059 and it give you some IGMP settings, which are hidden otherwise.
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That fixed it, thanks.
No trouble here with seeing Chromecast over Ethernet. Using a WRT54GL with Tomato installed.
My pc is connected to a airport express by Ethernet and I'm able to cast from it.
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solve?
solve?i have the problem with my HTC
jbaruch76 said:
I'm also on fios, so i'm thinking it's a problem with their router. I was going to try it later, but i found some information. If you login to the router then go to this site http://192.168.1.1/index.cgi?active_page=6059 and it give you some IGMP settings, which are hidden otherwise.
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Disabling IGMP on my Verizon FIOS router resolved the issue, thanks.
jerseymonkey said:
Disabling IGMP on my Verizon FIOS router resolved the issue, thanks.
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Is that the only change you made? Just changing IGMP Proxy from enabled to disabled? I did that, restarted router and pc but I still don't see the chromecast from the wired connection.
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Is that the only change you made? Just changing IGMP Proxy from enabled to disabled? I did that, restarted router and pc but I still don't see the chromecast from the wired connection.
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Make sure you are adding the extension to Chrome. I initially downloaded the app and it kept saying I needed to have WiFi turned on. Also make sure in addition to IGMP disabled that you have wireless isolation off.
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When setting it up the first time it does a Wireless to wireless connection from your phone or Wifi Computer to the device. If you don't have Wifi on your computer you will need to use the phone for the initial setup. Once it is on the wireless network you can connect with any device connected to that network, wired or wireless. well that is once your router does not sepereate the wireless and wired clients
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exactly this
no ethernet
I have the same problem. Chromecast works fine with iPhone and Nexus7 on wifi network. But what I really want is to stream from the Chrome browser on my pc (as advertised!).
I installed the Chromecast extension, but it says no devices found.
I called Google Chromecast support directly, and two people there told me it couldn't be done. Unbelievable. I explained that my non-mobile desktop pc isn’t on a wireless network (why should it be?); it’s on a wired network (faster, more reliable), while all my wireless gadgets are on my wifi network (all from the same router). They say the pc must be on a wi-fi network (the same one as the Chromecast), not a wired network.
I'm hoping some smart guy here has a better answer.
hi, not sure if anyone has tried setting up chromecast using DLink router DIR 605L. I downloaded chrome cast setup app for windows 7, but it couldn't set it up successfully. I then tried doing a manual setup using browser via iphone and was able to add chromecast to wireless network. On the screen it shows that it is connected to the wireless network. However other devices are unable to find it. Youtube on iPhone cannot find it either. Nor does their setup app on Windows. Will try android device later today.
From what I can tell my router is only supports 2.4GHz so its not that. There probably is some router setting that is preventing it from working? Anyone has any ideas?
Thanks!
spike1013 said:
hi, not sure if anyone has tried setting up chromecast using DLink router DIR 605L. I downloaded chrome cast setup app for windows 7, but it couldn't set it up successfully. I then tried doing a manual setup using browser via iphone and was able to add chromecast to wireless network. On the screen it shows that it is connected to the wireless network. However other devices are unable to find it. Youtube on iPhone cannot find it either. Nor does their setup app on Windows. Will try android device later today.
From what I can tell my router is only supports 2.4GHz so its not that. There probably is some router setting that is preventing it from working? Anyone has any ideas?
Thanks!
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I was finally able to get it to work by disabling "Wireless Enhance Mode" on the dlink router's console.
Trouble with Chromecast setup
spike1013 said:
I was finally able to get it to work by disabling "Wireless Enhance Mode" on the dlink router's console.
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I just got my Chromecast and does not work with my Dlink router 605L. How do I disable "Wireless Enhance Mode" on my router? Yes, I am not a techie. Help will be greatly appreciated
Hey guys I have the following message...
Chromecast connected to wi-fi, but can't access the internet
I am in college and the only internet I can use is a VPN. Im not sure if that is the problem. I have my own router connected but its the colleges internet. Anyone have any idea how to get my chromecast running?
AP Isolation
crl95 said:
Hey guys I have the following message...
Chromecast connected to wi-fi, but can't access the internet
I am in college and the only internet I can use is a VPN. Im not sure if that is the problem. I have my own router connected but its the colleges internet. Anyone have any idea how to get my chromecast running?
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You need to turn AP isolation off in order to let your tablet or PC and the Chromecast talk to each other through the router connection. Most APs disallow this by default (ie: in a coffee shop, you don't want other devices to be able to access your client via the routers network). Given you're VPNing, you probably need something like a D-Link DIR 506L to make it work:
https://plus.google.com/101170454445449447714/posts/KPKhTgoBEg3
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You need to turn AP isolation off in order to let your tablet or PC and the Chromecast talk to each other through the router connection. Most APs disallow this by default (ie: in a coffee shop, you don't want other devices to be able to access your client via the routers network). Given you're VPNing, you probably need something like a D-Link DIR 506L to make it work:
https://plus.google.com/101170454445449447714/posts/KPKhTgoBEg3
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Thanks for the reply if i have to do this though I will just return the chromecast and get an apple tv because that would be the same price. Any other idea?
I wonder if there is any way to have access to chromecast from separate network. I run enterprise encryption at home for laptops and have domain controller on 192.168.0.XXX . I also have separate 192.168.2.xxx for devices such as homesmart, wifi termostat and etc My chromecast is on 192.168.2.XXX. Is there proxy that will make chromecast discover able on other network. I know per default routing is set in a way that disables nat translation.
tritron777 said:
I wonder if there is any way to have access to chromecast from separate network. I run enterprise encryption at home for laptops and have domain controller on 192.168.0.XXX . I also have separate 192.168.2.xxx for devices such as homesmart, wifi termostat and etc My chromecast is on 192.168.2.XXX. Is there proxy that will make chromecast discover able on other network. I know per default routing is set in a way that disables nat translation.
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I have a split network as well, but sadly it will not work as the Chromecast uses Multicast to initiate the connection to cast devices.
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I have a split network as well, but sadly it will not work as the Chromecast uses Multicast to initiate the connection to cast devices.
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Yeah, to get the multicast to cross subnets you need your routers/endpoints to know how to properly route the packets, and you need multicast reflection via something like Avahi or tivobridge (with the MDNS options). I've used the latter for making TiVo devices visible across subnets, but never tried it with Chromecast...
Hi
I have a problem between my chromecast and my TP link wifi repeter (WA-801ND)
I have a livebox (Orange France) but in my room the wifi is bad so I have put a AP to extend the wifi range through ethernet.
When I try to configure my chromecast on the wifi (with livebox and TP link ON) I have a problem I have this message :
After I have seen that I try to fix :
I have disable AP Isolation on the TP link (I haven't found the option on the livebox)
and I have done the following things : https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!msg/chromecast/HyxnH4poMzU/i5Km4oP5EZMJ
exepted IGMP because I havn't found it on my router and my AP.
I have try to put my TP Link in Access Point mode and Repeater mode but it dosen't works
I have also try multi ssid on my TP Link : 1 to extend livebox wifi and 1 just for the chromecast but it dosn't work at all
After that I have try to configure the chromecast with only the livebox ON so I have powered off the TP link and at this time it works the configuration is finished successfully. And all is working (youtube, plex, play music, podcast addict) but because the TP link was off there was wifi signal loss. So I powered back ON the TP link and the chromecast connect to it successfully but when the TP link is on not everything works
Working :
-Play Music from chrome desktop and android
-Podcast Addict (android app)
-Allcast (android app)
-cast screen from my Nexus 4
-cast tab from desktop
-cast tab with sound from desktop
-Youtube from chrome desktop
Not Working :
-Youtube for android
-Plex for android
-Chromecast offical android app
In youtube, plex the cast button does not appear.
How can I solve my problem ?
Thanks
PS :
My router settings :
SSID : Livebox-b80d
broadcast SSID : Yes
security mode : WPA2-PSK/AES
channel : 6
easy WiFi : activated
Wifi : 802.11bgn
WPS : activated
MAC filtering : deactivated
UPnP IGD : activated
DHCP : activated
TP link settings :
Mode : Access Point
SSID : Livebox-b80d
Channel: 6
Wifi Mode: 11bgn mixed
Channel Width: auto (I can choose 20MHz or 40MHz)
[checked] Enable Wireless Radio
[checked] Enable SSID Broadcast
WPA2-PSK Personal (I can choose entrprise)
Encryption : AES
Group Key Update Period:0 second
Wireless MAC Filtering: Disabled
DHCP : activated
My chromecast run on official build 17250 (edit : updated to 17977 today)
Sorry, could you translate the error message from your screen grab into English?
As for your configuration, having two separate access points with the same SSID that aren't in repeater or mesh mode will cause problems, not just for Chromecast.
It's supposed to work with your TP link configured as a repeater, but you need to make sure Multicast packets pass through to the repeater. Chromecast uses multicast for discovery.
Also, I'm not sure what "Easy WiFi" on your main router does, but I would look to see if that might be screwing up your repeater configuration.
the message in the screenshot say :
Unable to find the chromecast on your network, you might solve the problem by changing some settings on your wifi router.
I've just search for easy wifi and it's AOSS :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AOSS
Also On my main router I have found UPNP (multicast) but I can't find it on the TP link AP
Tomorrow I will try to connect the chromecast to my tp link with an other SSID (different from the main router).
Aloso try using the HDMI extender on Chromecast, if you do not already use it. The closer Chromecast is to the television, the poorer its WiFi signal reception will be.
So I have done a test :
I have used the HDMI extender and I have given a different SSID to my TP link and my main router after I have seen the same message on the screenshot and at the end it is write "cliquez ici"'
I also change the channel : on the tp link I put channel 13 and on the main router I put channel 6
that mean "click here" and the link is : https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/3438461
Edit :
I've done another try
I have an other tp link router/AP unused at my home a TP Link WR702N
First try I have powered on the main router with ssid livebox-b80d
the TP WA801nd with the SSID livebox-b80d // AP Mode
the TP link WR702N with the SSID chromecastwifi //AP mode
all connected to the same network
I connected the chromecast to chromecastwifi AP and it works but to see the chromecast I have to connect my phone to chromecast wifi
So I have done another try I powered off the TP Link 801ND and I change the SSID of the TP link WR702N to livebox-b80d
And now all is working great
I think the WA801ND hasn't got the UPNP fonction that because it didn't works
I think the WR702N has the UPNP because it is recommanded for the SmartTV without wifi
So now it works with the WR702N
So the conclusion is the WA801ND is not compatible with the chromecast
Edit 2 :
Because I have 2 AP (the main router and the TP link) when I move in my house and the phone switch between the two AP I lost the connection with the chromecast
I can control the chromecast only if I am on the same AP (TP link AP)
I will try repeter mode insted of AP mode to try to fix that
Edit 3 :
The repeter mode dosn't works, the two AP are too far from each other I go back to AP Mode
Sounds like you might do better with a repeater that uses powerline connection to the router rather than WiFi, unless you can move the repeater closer.
Yes I will try to bring it closer
I will comeback here if I found a solution
Same problem on WA901ND
Tib44 said:
Yes I will try to bring it closer
I will comeback here if I found a solution
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I've got the same problem on the TL-WA901ND. Using Powerline doesn't help.
I've started a discussion on the TP-link support group. (search TL-WA901ND Chromecast IGMP issues)
Did you ever come up with a solution?
bhiga said:
As for your configuration, having two separate access points with the same SSID that aren't in repeater or mesh mode will cause problems, not just for Chromecast.
It's supposed to work with your TP link configured as a repeater, but you need to make sure Multicast packets pass through to the repeater. Chromecast uses multicast for discovery.
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I have to agree with @bhiga here....They should not have the same SSID unless you are in repeater or WISP mode.
AP mode requires a cable to get internet, Repeater just adds another signal boost in the area the repeater is in...WISP as far as I can tell only works on open public networks that require WebAuth and/or certificates to gain access.
I'm not sure about your model but I have the 702 and it does work with CCast,
So those settings you posted you can't even be sure you are not connecting to the main router cause when both have the same SSID the strongest signal wins.
Mark phone language to English and try ..
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I have similar problem. I don't see my chromecast from chromecast app. But when I reboot my router and open app for the first time CC appears but on second open CC cannot be found.
TL-WA901ND with Chromecast
gabrielhopkins said:
I've got the same problem on the TL-WA901ND. Using Powerline doesn't help.
I've started a discussion on the TP-link support group. (search TL-WA901ND Chromecast IGMP issues)
Did you ever come up with a solution?
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i do have the same issue. its very frustrating. i waste hours to try all option with my AP TL-WA901ND.
finally i enable hidden SSID on my router (compatible but 54mbps max) to connect with chromecast.
connect(smart IP) TPlink AP with Router and broadcast SSID. this way i manage to connect devices with chromcast under same network using two different SSID. i believe we need to wait for some time until there is any update for chromecast to connect with our AP . if you have any other solution please let me know. :crying::crying:
For the WA901ND there's a firmware update that solves the issue.
Bug Fixed:
Fixed the directory traversal security bug.
Fixed the bug that the LAN getway does not take effect when TL-WA901ND is in Client mode.
Fixed a display error in the WDS scanning result page.
Fixed the bug that chromecast cannot work with TL-WA901ND.
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You my man, have saved me hours of frustration. Hats off to you
following instruction is shown
1. ensure you are not connected to VPN
2.if you have dual band router than it is not an ap isolation mode
3. if your router has MAC whitelisting ensure that yourwifi network allow this device and your chromecast to join
i m using tp link TD-W8968
This is the solution. You need to buy a router, That TP-link AP-Extender does not do UPNP.