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Hi there. I am having trouble diverting the Chromecast's hardcoded DNS to Tunlr's DNS.
DD-WRT Router - 192.168.3.1
Main D-Link Router - 192.168.1.1
I read the FAQ and set up a DD-WRT router between my internet modem and my regular router.
I applied the IP tables rules from the forum and connected Chromecast to the DD-WRT's wifi. It worked!
I then turned off the DD-WRT system's wifi, and connected the router to the main D-Link system that runs my entire house.
I connected the chromecast to my main network, and tried to repeat the test. It did not work.
The ip tables command in DD-WRT appears to be ineffective when there is a router behind the DD-WRT system that everyone else is connected to.
Any ideas what could be causeing this and what i could do to fix it? I prefer not to run DD-WRT on my main network as it's kind of flaky on my hardware. I prefer to use it as a pass-through on my internet pipe and provide my wireless using a different router.
aaronk123 said:
The ip tables command in DD-WRT appears to be ineffective when there is a router behind the DD-WRT system that everyone else is connected to.
Any ideas what could be causeing this and what i could do to fix it? I prefer not to run DD-WRT on my main network as it's kind of flaky on my hardware. I prefer to use it as a pass-through on my internet pipe and provide my wireless using a different router.
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Need to know how you have the two routers connected, but most likely it's because the DD-WRT can't "see" your Chromecast's IP address because they're being NAT-ed behind the D-Link router and therefore the iptables rules don't get applied.
Either change the DD-WRT iptables rules to use the D-Link router's WAN-side address instead of the Chromecast's LAN address, or try the static route to bogus gateway method on your main wireless router and take DD-WRT out of the equation.
I was thinking he's double NATing initially. Could still be an issue.
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I was thinking he's double NATing initially. Could still be an issue.
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Yeah. In that case the D-Link router knows 3rd Chromecast's IP but it's all a single IP to the DD-WRT router and that's going to be an address the DD-WRT router is giving to the D-Link router's WAN port.
I have a double NAT setup with different routers.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
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Yeah. In that case the D-Link router knows 3rd Chromecast's IP but it's all a single IP to the DD-WRT router and that's going to be an address the DD-WRT router is giving to the D-Link router's WAN port.
I have a double NAT setup with different routers.
Sent from a device with no keyboard. Please forgive typos, they may not be my own.
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Doubling NATing is always a bad thing. It may not rear it's ugly head all the time, but when it does, it's quite frustrating. You really should only have one device routing traffic to your devices. Sound like you may need to bridge your WRT and DLink and setup traffic rules. I'm not familiar with WRT, so I don't know what's possible or not. Sounds to me your want to split your traffic between two private networks. I use personally use Smoothwall, which turns an old PC into a router, with added NICs. I have my home network split into three different networks independent from each other. So, if there is a breach, only a portion is breached. Entangled is another similar system, but it's done through setting up traffic rules, so I'm thinking you may be able to do so with WRT.
I use somewhat of a Double-NAT at my house. I have the Verizon FiOS router then have a DD-WRT. The FiOS router is plugged into the DD-WRT but then goes straight to a ISA server which does most of the routing.
I use a class-c for the "Edge" which is 192.168.x.x/255.255.255.0 and, a class-a for anything from the gateway to the inside of my network, which is 10.0.0.x/255.0.0.0.
I've never had a problem with DNS or DHCP. But I also have domain controllers and DNS/DHCP servers to handle this as well.
I don't suggest starting an enterprise level network in your house, but try at least to at least use the same ideas I've used here.
A much simpler solution:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47609732&postcount=103
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Doubling NATing is always a bad thing. It may not rear it's ugly head all the time, but when it does, it's quite frustrating. You really should only have one device routing traffic to your devices. Sound like you may need to bridge your WRT and DLink and setup traffic rules. I'm not familiar with WRT, so I don't know what's possible or not. Sounds to me your want to split your traffic between two private networks. I use personally use Smoothwall, which turns an old PC into a router, with added NICs. I have my home network split into three different networks independent from each other. So, if there is a breach, only a portion is breached. Entangled is another similar system, but it's done through setting up traffic rules, so I'm thinking you may be able to do so with WRT.
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Thanks, yes, I know. My situation is peculiar, but it works.
@aaronk123 should pay heed though.
Unfortunately double NATing is more common nowadays since ISPs like to provide combination modem/router devices nowadays. :\
Regardless, I agree with @zaqh - the DD-WRT router is probably unnecessary and should be avoided, especially if it's flakey.
bhiga said:
Thanks, yes, I know. My situation is peculiar, but it works.
@aaronk123 should pay heed though.
Unfortunately double NATing is more common nowadays since ISPs like to provide combination modem/router devices nowadays. :\
Regardless, I agree with @zaqh - the DD-WRT router is probably unnecessary and should be avoided, especially if it's flakey.
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You can disable the NAT and wifi on the combo router to use your own on a lot of those modems.
bhiga said:
Unfortunately double NATing is more common nowadays since ISPs like to provide combination modem/router devices nowadays. :\
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???
Just disable DHCP on your 2nd router, set 2nd router IP to 192.168.1.2 (not required, as long as both routers don't have the same IP, doesn't even need to be in the same range), plug ethernet cable from 1st router into 2nd routers LAN port, not WAN port.
Done. No double nat, no problems.
-Jamie M.
toysareforboys said:
Just disable DHCP on your 2nd router, set 2nd router IP to 192.168.1.2 (not required, as long as both routers don't have the same IP, doesn't even need to be in the same range), plug ethernet cable from 1st router into 2nd routers LAN port, not WAN port.
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Been there, done that. Problem in this case is that the iptables filtering rules on the DD-WRT side won't apply to the OP's wireless traffic since it'll bypass the DD-WRT entirely, unless wireless clients can be given a gateway other than the router serving wireless.
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Been there, done that. Problem in this case is that the iptables filtering rules on the DD-WRT side won't apply to the OP's wireless traffic since it'll bypass the DD-WRT entirely, unless wireless clients can be given a gateway other than the router serving wireless.
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Ahhh, I didn't understand why he was using the iptables in dd-wrt. Thanks for the info.
-Jamie M.
Why Google you no like college students?
Hmmm this probably raises a good point, it's a bit hard to implement something like 802.1x though on a streamer device (where authentication is required per login of network prior to you having the ability to control the device).
I don't see this coming for awhile to be honest unless someone manages to hack it in - I just can't see Google releasing the ability to cache 802.1x network credential sets unfortunately due to the security implications.
Friend of mine had to buy his own router to plug in to the colleges ethernet ports in the dorm. Solved a variety of issues they were having.
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fchowd0696 said:
Why Google you no like college students?
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Beyond the lack of keyboard/interface, large networks in general fear multicast and UPnP because they have potential to easily clog the network.
Also remember that Chromecast in its current state has little security - it's designed for use within a trusted environment.
You probably don't want to be in the middle of Twilight with your girlfriend and suddenly your Chromecast switches over to SpongeBob SquarePants because someone else in the dorm decided BobsChromecast obviously wants to show SpongeBob...
Having your own router and local network will isolate your Chromecast to just your little piece of the campus network, though double-NAT might be an issue, and you should check with campus policy on use of personal WiFi router/AP hardware.
I've got a similar problem. I use a studentnet, were I can either plug in directly into the wall and log in once every day or setup a router with a PPTP-connection to automatically log into the student-network. I've got the latter set up and it works like a charm.
Thankfully I had a rootable CC so I could set it to use my ISP's DNS but I would love if it if I were able to use a different DNS (aka Unlocator/Unblock) to enjoy the US-version of Netflix, but every time I change the DNS-servers my internetconnection dies.
Is there any way to actually do fix my problem? I know this is more of a network-question than a CC-one, but CC is included in the problem
I use a Netgear WNR3500LV2 as my router.
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ninepoint said:
I've got a similar problem. I use a studentnet, were I can either plug in directly into the wall and log in once every day or setup a router with a PPTP-connection to automatically log into the student-network. I've got the latter set up and it works like a charm.
Thankfully I had a rootable CC so I could set it to use my ISP's DNS but I would love if it if I were able to use a different DNS (aka Unlocator/Unblock) to enjoy the US-version of Netflix, but every time I change the DNS-servers my internetconnection dies.
Is there any way to actually do fix my problem? I know this is more of a network-question than a CC-one, but CC is included in the problem
I use a Netgear WNR3500LV2 as my router.
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First question is whether you can use a different DNS at all (or whether your ISP is blocking somehow).
Try doing a DNS lookup from another server on your phone/tablet via Ping & DNS or another app that lets you do that.
If that's successful, then it might work - go to the Eureka-ROM web panel at http://Chromecast_IP_addresss/ and turn off DHCP-supplied DNS, Apply, then select another DNS.
You will also need to force your phone/tablet to use the same DNS - otherwise your phone/tablet may be making requests from Mars, while Chromecast tries to retrieve stuff from Venus.
I took delivery if a Chromecast today and the setup is a breeze. As I'm in Europe I have changed some settings in order to access the American version of Netflix because if the extended selection of films and series. It runs fine on my Galaxy Note 8, iMac, and Xperia Z1. But it can't run on my TV. Every time I try to cast a film on it I get this error: "Whoops, something went wrong...Device Messaging Error. There was an unrecoverable error on your computer. Please reload the page to resume controlling your device."
I have done some searches and found various possible solutions, but none worked. This is what I've tried:
- Signed out of all devices in Netflix.
- Reset the Chromecast.
- Disabled WWM on the router.
I doubt it's an issue with Netflix as it works fine on all devices except on the TV. Sometimes I do see there is an error on my iMac saying that Microsoft Silverlight has crashed but that doesn't seem to affect anything. Is there anything else I could do to troubleshoot?
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I took delivery if a Chromecast today and the setup is a breeze. As I'm in Europe I have changed some settings in order to access the American version of Netflix because if the extended selection of films and series. It runs fine on my Galaxy Note 8, iMac, and Xperia Z1. But it can't run on my TV. Every time I try to cast a film on it I get this error: "Whoops, something went wrong...Device Messaging Error. There was an unrecoverable error on your computer. Please reload the page to resume controlling your device."
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Please tell us...
What make/model router do you have?
Can you describe how you "changed some settings" to access US Netflix?
Do YouTube and other services work?
If you use your normal DNS settings and access your local Netflix, does it work okay?
Chromecast is its own device and does its own DNS lookups and Internet requests after receiving the "go play this video" request, so if you're redirecting DNS on specific IPs/devices (rather than everything on your network), then you need to be sure the Chromecast IP/device is being redirected.
Otherwise your phone/tablet/computer is in Mens and Chromecast is in the Ladies and...
Phone/tablet/computer: "Excuse me, could you get my phone next to the urinal?"
Chromecast: "What's a urinal??"
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Please tell us...
What make/model router do you have?
Can you describe how you "changed some settings" to access US Netflix?
Do YouTube and other services work?
If you use your normal DNS settings and access your local Netflix, does it work okay?
Chromecast is its own device and does its own DNS lookups and Internet requests after receiving the "go play this video" request, so if you're redirecting DNS on specific IPs/devices (rather than everything on your network), then you need to be sure the Chromecast IP/device is being redirected.
Otherwise your phone/tablet/computer is in Mens and Chromecast is in the Ladies and...
Phone/tablet/computer: "Excuse me, could you get my phone next to the urinal?"
Chromecast: "What's a urinal??"
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Thanks for your reply.
The router is a Cisco EPC3925.
I used the instructions from the Unblock-us website. Changed the DNS settings to 208.122.23.23 and 208.122.23.22 as instructed. But I also changed the DNS settings to that on the Cisco router - otherwise the US material would not show on my tablet and phone (only on the iMac).
YouTube and Plex work just fine when casting material to the TV.
When using the normal DNS settings from the local Netflix it works fine.
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Thanks for your reply.
The router is a Cisco EPC3925.
I used the instructions from the Unblock-us website. Changed the DNS settings to 208.122.23.23 and 208.122.23.22 as instructed. But I also changed the DNS settings to that on the Cisco router - otherwise the US material would not show on my tablet and phone (only on the iMac).
YouTube and Plex work just fine when casting material to the TV.
When using the normal DNS settings from the local Netflix it works fine.
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Netflix and hulu etc are having issues this morning if you are on a Uverse, if your redirect is a uverse one that may be the issue as well
slonn said:
Thanks for your reply.
The router is a Cisco EPC3925.
I used the instructions from the Unblock-us website. Changed the DNS settings to 208.122.23.23 and 208.122.23.22 as instructed. But I also changed the DNS settings to that on the Cisco router - otherwise the US material would not show on my tablet and phone (only on the iMac).
YouTube and Plex work just fine when casting material to the TV.
When using the normal DNS settings from the local Netflix it works fine.
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Thanks for the info.
Seems like your core problem is that by default Chromecast uses the Google DNS servers regardless of what DHCP provides, so even though you've set your router so all its DHCP clients are being told to use the Unblock-us DNS, Chromecast still isn't. So all your devices are in the Mens, with the exception of Chromecast, which still goes to the Ladies, even though you tell it go to the Mens, thus it responds with "What's a urinal??" when you reference things in the Mens (US stuff).
Chromecast will fall back to using the DHCP-supplied DNS server(s) only if it doesn't get a response from Google's DNS.
Normally the ways around this would be to:
Route Google DNS requests to a bogus/non-existent gateway
Block Google DNS requests entirely
so Chromecast does not get a response from Google's DNS. Which one works depends on how your router handles the blocking/forwarding. You want a timeout or destination unreachable, rather than an outright refusal.
But... I looked in the manual for your router (seems to be a VoIP+modem+router combo) and unfortunately I couldn't find any way to add a static route, nor did I find a way to block or forward requests specifically for Google DNS.
So unless the ability to add static routes or the ability to block port requests for specific WAN destinations has been added, you may be a bit stuck. Definitely check through your router's config to see though, often times the manual lags far behind the current feature set.
However, if you don't have the necessary options in your router, that leaves you with these possibilities:
Add a router that can provide blocking or redirection via one of
static routes
IP-specific port-blocking
iptables rules
to provide network to Chromecast and devices controlling Chromecast (they need to be on the same subnet).
VPN - which is beyond my area of expertise for this usage.
Get a rooted Chromecast so you can use Eureka-ROM to enable use of DHCP-supplied DNS rather than Google DNS
If you go with option (a), you will have double-NAT, which can be problematic.
You would connect the new (filtering) router's WAN side to your existing router's LAN site. You cannot connect the two routers LAN-LAN as the new router will only filter/redirect traffic when it does the IP translation from LAN to WAN.
If your existing router has a Bridge option for its LAN connection, that would avoid double-NAT (bridge will connect the WAN side to LAN side transparently and disable all router NAT and filtering), but it's more likely that you would get a Static Route option before you get a bridge option.
Anyway, contemplate a bit, first check if there's Static Routes in your router's config. Sorry this has been such a verbose post.
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So unless the ability to add static routes or the ability to block port requests for specific WAN destinations has been added, you may be a bit stuck. Definitely check through your router's config to see though, often times the manual lags far behind the current feature set.
Anyway, contemplate a bit, first check if there's Static Routes in your router's config. Sorry this has been such a verbose post.
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Many thanks for your detailed reply!!
I don't know much about modems/routers so would be a bit wary of setting up a new router. I checked in the setting on the modem/router provided by my ISP and there is an option to add static ip. Would that be a way to block Google's DNS?
slonn said:
Many thanks for your detailed reply!!
I don't know much about modems/routers so would be a bit wary of setting up a new router. I checked in the setting on the modem/router provided by my ISP and there is an option to add static ip. Would that be a way to block Google's DNS?
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Unfortunately not - and don't change that - you'll lose Internet connection.
While you're there, though, can tell me what options you have in the Working Mode dropdown where it currently says Router Mode?
DON'T change it though - that's likely to break your Internet connection too.
bhiga said:
While you're there, though, can tell me what options you have in the Working Mode dropdown where it currently says Router Mode?
DON'T change it though - that's likely to break your Internet connection too.
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There's Router Mode and Bridge Only in the dropdown.
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There's Router Mode and Bridge Only in the dropdown.
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Cool. If you decide to get another router, you should be able to switch that dropdown to Bridge Only and connect your existing router's LAN port to the new router's WAN/Internet port, and it should avoid double-NAT-ing.
Essentially your existing router would only be used as a modem (and VoIP, if you're using VoIP), and you'd disable old router's WiFi and do all your DHCP, WiFi, etc on your new router.
As a rule I try (best I can) to avoid Dual Purpose networking devices as I have found they do neither task very good....
Unfortunately ISPs are moving towards these all in one boxes (Modem/Router/WiFi) and it Wreaks havoc on those who have their own networking gear....
Whats worse is they are locking the configs of these devices so that you can't change them easily to get it to do what you want.
bhiga said:
Cool. If you decide to get another router, you should be able to switch that dropdown to Bridge Only and connect your existing router's LAN port to the new router's WAN/Internet port, and it should avoid double-NAT-ing.
Essentially your existing router would only be used as a modem (and VoIP, if you're using VoIP), and you'd disable old router's WiFi and do all your DHCP, WiFi, etc on your new router.
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Sounds too simple to be true. I do have an extra router so perhaps I'll test it out at some stage during the week. Thanks for your help so far!
slonn said:
Sounds too simple to be true. I do have an extra router so perhaps I'll test it out at some stage during the week. Thanks for your help so far!
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You can also try this simple test without the router to see if it works....
Connect your computer directly to the Modem/Router...
Set the Router to Bridge Only mode and if your PC gets an outside (Public) IP Address then you know it will work with an external Router.
The only issue you might face is sometimes if the ISP provided the Modem they program it not to accept that change without it coming from their side.
I connected a new router (ASUS RT-N56U) to the existing router/modem. The existing was set to Bridge Mode with DHCP off and it can connect to the internet but not cast any show (local or US) to the TV. Not sure what details are needed for you to help me getting it to work. I can cast local Netflix onto my phone and tablet. YouTube videos can cast to TV.
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I connected a new router (ASUS RT-N56U) to the existing router/modem. The existing was set to Bridge Mode with DHCP off and it can connect to the internet but not cast any show (local or US) to the TV. Not sure what details are needed for you to help me getting it to work. I can cast local Netflix onto my phone and tablet. YouTube videos can cast to TV.
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Not totally up on the settings screens for your new router but check to see what IP Address it has under the Internet settings.
Every Router has two IP Addresses, one local (192.168.x.x) and one Public (should be provided by the Modem in bridge mode),
If both are local IPs then your double NATing which will easily break Netflix. If one is a Public IP then check other settings in the new router most notably UPnP and Multicast.
Also ( sorry dumb question follows) but you did make sure to set up the CCast to connect to the NEW router not the old one?
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Not totally up on the settings screens for your new router but check to see what IP Address it has under the Internet settings.
Every Router has two IP Addresses, one local (192.168.x.x) and one Public (should be provided by the Modem in bridge mode),
If both are local IPs then your double NATing which will easily break Netflix. If one is a Public IP then check other settings in the new router most notably UPnP and Multicast.
Also ( sorry dumb question follows) but you did make sure to set up the CCast to connect to the NEW router not the old one?
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There are two IP addresses: 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.254, first one local and the other public. I can't locate UPnP and Multicast in the router.
I made sure to set the Chromecast to the new network. The old one shows but it's not connected to the internet. It's in bridge mode.
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There are two IP addresses: 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.254, first one local and the other public. I can't locate UPnP and Multicast in the router.
I made sure to set the Chromecast to the new network. The old one shows but it's not connected to the internet. It's in bridge mode.
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As I suspected...Your Double NATing is the problem....Your new Router is not actually breaching the Modem to the Internet.
This modem also has WiFi built in I bet....
The DHCP you shut off probably doesn't apply to anything directly plugged into the Modem. Just the WiFi.
You need to look for a setting that gives you the option of passing a local/internal (192.168.x.x) IP or Outside IP and set it to pass an Outside IP. (this is on the Modem BTW)
If the Router reports any IP that starts off 192.168 for Public then you are not set up correctly.
If you see the option to change from local IP to Outside IP but it is greyed out then your ISP locked it out and they must make the changes on their end.
Call and tell them your Modem is in Bridge mode but doing double NAT translation and you can't breach the Modem with your router.
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There are two IP addresses: 192.168.1.2, 192.168.1.254, first one local and the other public. I can't locate UPnP and Multicast in the router.
I made sure to set the Chromecast to the new network. The old one shows but it's not connected to the internet. It's in bridge mode.
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As @Asphyx said, there's double-NAT going on. This may be a problem, but the core problem at the moment is that new router's WAN and LAN are using the same subnet.
I recommend...
Turn off the WiFi on your old router, if you can.
Look for the stuff Asphyx mentioned.
If you get stuck, call your ISP
Ask them to enable Bridge mode and explain that you're looking for more robust routing and firewall features
Ask if there's a firmware update for your existing modem/router combo to provide this, if there is a different ISP-provided modem/router you can use that has better features, or if they can provide/recommend a modem-only device (if they don't/can't enable Bridge mode)
Ideally, you want to see is your new router getting a WAN address that is not 192.168.x.x
If you reach that point, you're done.
If not, you at least want your new router getting a WAN address that is in a different subnet from its local network.
On your new router, change the Local address to 192.168.2.2
That will switch things on the new router to the 192.168.2.x subnet. Now the new router and old router will be on different subnets.
Make sure any client devices (wired or wireless) that have static IPs set are changed to use IP 192.168.2.something and gateway 192.168.2.2
My network is double-NAT and I have not had issues with Chromecast, streaming, VPN, or anything else, but you definitely should avoid double-NAT whenever possible.
This happens at work and home on separate routers. One is a Cisco running DDWRT firmware, the other is a Cisco small business firewall router. They are both wireless N 2.4ghz and run on fairly open channels.
I've tried fooling with the channels, the encryption type, etc. What happens is my apps or Web pages fail to load. If I turn off wifi, they work just fine.
I have multiple tablets working just fine at home and hardwired computers that never lose Internet so it should not be an issue with the gateway.
Any other ideas for fixing this? I had a Galaxy S4 which had issues with AES encryption but I tried TKIP and same problem here.
is there a solution to the bandwidth hogging CC? i have 30mbps and my internet literally become unusable when someone is using chromecast to stream netflix/youtube. all my webpages dont show up, thats how bad it is. im also on xfinity and MUST use their router since i have phone and cable. the router wont let me change any settings.
In theory you could root it, SSH into it and limit the wifi datarate.
You shouldn't have that problem with streaming to the Chromecast. Even HD video streaming wouldn't take up a fraction of your internet bandwidth. For example a Netflix HD stream takes about 5.5 mbps. We routinely stream internet video to the Chromecast while downloading and browsing web pages on a 16 mbps connection, and there is no interruption to the video stream nor any delay in loading web pages.
Are the devices you are using for web browsing on WiFi? If so then WiFi bandwidth is more likely to be the problem. In that case you might need to move your xfinity router or invest in a better router of your own.
x3shift said:
is there a solution to the bandwidth hogging CC? i have 30mbps and my internet literally become unusable when someone is using chromecast to stream netflix/youtube. all my webpages dont show up, thats how bad it is. im also on xfinity and MUST use their router since i have phone and cable. the router wont let me change any settings.
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It is more likely your router that is the problem not the Streaming of the CCast or limits of the Internet connection.
Depending on your router you can usually give priority to various computers and port traffic.
Some call it Media priority, Others more properly call it QoS...
What you want to do is give port 80 traffic priority and that should solve your web page issues without affecting the stream in any significant way.
Unfortunately he has one of those locked-down routers provided by the ISP that doesn't let you access settings like QoS. But in any case, it's unlikely to be a priority problem in the router with the kind of usage he is talking about.
need to be able to tweak router settings, network mode, channel, channel width, security mode etc to get best perfromance.
DJames1 said:
You shouldn't have that problem with streaming to the Chromecast. Even HD video streaming wouldn't take up a fraction of your internet bandwidth. For example a Netflix HD stream takes about 5.5 mbps. We routinely stream internet video to the Chromecast while downloading and browsing web pages on a 16 mbps connection, and there is no interruption to the video stream nor any delay in loading web pages.
Are the devices you are using for web browsing on WiFi? If so then WiFi bandwidth is more likely to be the problem. In that case you might need to move your xfinity router or invest in a better router of your own.
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All the other devices are running on wifi. Actually im the only one browsing the internet while cc is being used. Internet becomes unusable, webpage wont load. The router is closer to me than to the cc. I cannot invest in a different router because noone makes routers that use phone and cable together thats why im forced to use ****ty comcast router.
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Unfortunately he has one of those locked-down routers provided by the ISP that doesn't let you access settings like QoS. But in any case, it's unlikely to be a priority problem in the router with the kind of usage he is talking about.
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Ahhh no wonder he is having issues! LOL
x3shift said:
All the other devices are running on wifi. Actually im the only one browsing the internet while cc is being used. Internet becomes unusable, webpage wont load. The router is closer to me than to the cc. I cannot invest in a different router because noone makes routers that use phone and cable together thats why im forced to use ****ty comcast router.
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You don't have to replace the ISP provided router at all...(You would be hard pressed to find a router that did Phone anyway)
You could use any Wireless router you wanted but you would have to call your ISP and tell them you need them to put their provided router into Bridge mode (they will do it for you trust me you just have to be insistent). Then your current router would pass a Public IP to whatever router you connect to it and you would have complete control over your router and network settings.
Your problem certainly seems to be related to WiFi bandwidth. You could try moving your ISP's router - sometimes even a few feet can make a big difference in WiFi reception. But you can probably do a lot better using your own router.
You don't even have to put the ISP router in bridge mode. My current ISP gives me a combined modem+router where the router section is also locked down in certain ways, and they won't allow bridging. I just attach my own router as a device on the ISP router's LAN, put it in the DMZ so that all ports get passed through, and turn off the WiFi on the ISP router and use my own router's WiFi. You don't even have to disable the ISP router's WiFi really if you aren't using it.