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Hi everyone,
I have a Beklin Share N300 router and trying to set up my chromecast on this network.
Everything works fine, i mean the set up process; chromecast can see the network, can connect the network without any problem but get this message on the screen:
ChromecastXXX connected to yournetwork, but cant access the internet.
Has anyone faced this problem before?
I appreciate for your comments
legendnexus said:
Hi everyone,
I have a Beklin Share N300 router and trying to set up my chromecast on this network.
Everything works fine, i mean the set up process; chromecast can see the network, can connect the network without any problem but get this message on the screen:
ChromecastXXX connected to yournetwork, but cant access the internet.
Has anyone faced this problem before?
I appreciate for your comments
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Im been having the same problem since yesterday morning. Ive been in contact with Google and they escalted my case but i havent heard back from them about it.
I had the same problem with my E4200v2 router. I just kept trying and trying from the chromecast app on my Samsung Galaxy S4 and after an hour it finally setup. Have patience and keep trying everything. Reference your router's manual for additional information you might need. Good luck!
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Try rebooting the router.
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did you try putting the CC in the DMZ?
I don't have the CC yet, so I don't know if it needs any ports open in your firewall. Is there any way to manually enter a private IP or DNS info?
From what you're describing, the Chromecast isn't getting the DNS information.
lovekeiiy said:
did you try putting the CC in the DMZ?
I don't have the CC yet, so I don't know if it needs any ports open in your firewall. Is there any way to manually enter a private IP or DNS info?
From what you're describing, the Chromecast isn't getting the DNS information.
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DMZ could be the solution. Try disabling AP isolation under your router's setup UI.
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The AP (access point) he probably doesn't have setup anyway since that's more for bridging.
I just don't know if CC needs any ports forwarded. He may want to see what IP is being assigned to his CC and then check the firewall logs to see if any traffic is being blocked by it. The DMZ on his router should place the CC in front of the router and thus let all traffic to and from it, which should, in theory, fix the DNS problem.
It maybe to worth a shot to port foward port 53, which is usually used for DNS. I don't remember if it was UDP or TCP or both. And sometimes you still need to port forward even when using the DMZ. It's lame, but router's just act funny sometimes.
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it just dawned on me, it might be that CC is getting it's internet access from the device that's getting the content. So, you may need to enable internet sharing on your PC. Although, I don't think this is the case.
I also was getting the "connected to wireless, but can't access the internet" What I determined is that the ChromeCast is NOT using the DNS servers provided by my DHCP server, it was trying to communicate to a different DNS (likely Google's own).
In my case, I had a firewall in place that prevented access to any DNS other than what I was providing in DHCP. Once I opened the restriction and allowed all DNS traffic, chromecast immediately connected.
Hope this helps someone else.
FLJ74 said:
I also was getting the "connected to wireless, but can't access the internet" What I determined is that the ChromeCast is NOT using the DNS servers provided by my DHCP server, it was trying to communicate to a different DNS (likely Google's own).
In my case, I had a firewall in place that prevented access to any DNS other than what I was providing in DHCP. Once I opened the restriction and allowed all DNS traffic, chromecast immediately connected.
Hope this helps someone else.
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Interesting. In my case, it was the opposite. I had my laptop configured to use Google's DNS servers and I kept on getting the same "connected to wireless, but can't access the internet" message. I reset the DNS servers on my laptop and Chromecast immediately connected to the Internet.
anyone know which port/s does chromecast use
DMZ worked for me but i dont like putting devices on DMZ. Sounds like this is just a port forwarding issue and putting it on DMZ is an overkill.
Anyone knows which port/s does chromecast use???
I also have the Belkin N300 and was having the same trouble. What i did was a factory reset on my router and a firmware update in the router settings and now everything seems to be working fine as of now.
AP Isolation
Switching off AP Isolation fixed the issue for me. I had the same issue before I did this.
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DMZ could be the solution. Try disabling AP isolation under your router's setup UI.
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I tried DMZ, but it didnt work. Also I tried disabling firewall, it didnt work too.
lovekeiiy said:
The AP (access point) he probably doesn't have setup anyway since that's more for bridging.
I just don't know if CC needs any ports forwarded. He may want to see what IP is being assigned to his CC and then check the firewall logs to see if any traffic is being blocked by it. The DMZ on his router should place the CC in front of the router and thus let all traffic to and from it, which should, in theory, fix the DNS problem.
It maybe to worth a shot to port foward port 53, which is usually used for DNS. I don't remember if it was UDP or TCP or both. And sometimes you still need to port forward even when using the DMZ. It's lame, but router's just act funny sometimes.
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it just dawned on me, it might be that CC is getting it's internet access from the device that's getting the content. So, you may need to enable internet sharing on your PC. Although, I don't think this is the case.
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I tried this too, even porting, but no luck..
tried every single suggestion but cant figure out what is wrong.
What i understand from the replies; it needs some specific DNS. But when i change my DNS on my routers setting page different than provided my ISP, router itself doesnt connect to internet.
DMZ, MAC filtering, disabling Firewall, disabling AP, none of them work so far; with numerous combination of those...
I believe it shouldnt be that hard.. ?
Update: Placing it in DMZ took a couple of retries but have fixed the issue now.
Similar problem. Worked on the first setup. Then after two day a get "can't connect to internet" message. Tried factory resetting and putting in the DMZ. Nothing helps. Anyone?
legendnexus said:
... What i understand from the replies; it needs some specific DNS. ...
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NeedAPhone said:
Update: Placing it in DMZ took a couple of retries but have fixed the issue now.
Similar problem. Worked on the first setup. Then after two day a get "can't connect to internet" message. Tried factory resetting and putting in the DMZ. Nothing helps. Anyone?
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I don't really have more suggestions. From what I know, the CC doesn't need any special DNS information because really all the CC is just a media player (although not exactly correct). When you cast something to it, the device (mobile device or PC) you're sending it a URL, which it then opens and can play. This is why it needs an internet connection. Tab casting is a little different. Thus, if it'll play on your mobile device or PC, you can play it on the CC (assuming the content is CC compatible). If there is not internet to the CC, then the DNS and ISP information is not being forwarded to the CC or it's not connecting to them; this assumes it's getting an private IP from the router and not being denied because of MAC filtering or something.
Over here I've got another problem. My current ISP forces me to use their DNS. Since the Chromecast has its own fixed Google DNS (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4), the Chromecast is not allowed to connect to the internet.
Rvanlaak said:
Over here I've got another problem. My current ISP forces me to use their DNS. Since the Chromecast has its own fixed Google DNS (8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4), the Chromecast is not allowed to connect to the internet.
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Same here, I'm on a studentnet that uses a PPTP connection with their own DNS, so if I change the DNS I won''t have an internet connection, permanent. Not sure how to fix that.
ninepoint said:
Same here, I'm on a studentnet that uses a PPTP connection with their own DNS, so if I change the DNS I won''t have an internet connection, permanent. Not sure how to fix that.
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Try a VPN ?
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I had the same issue with the original firmware (12072).
After leaving it connected a few days it eventually stayed connected long enough to download an update.
After restarting it, it applied the update.
On firmware 13300 it complains when it initially boots, then after about a minute or two it connects successfully.
So...
If you're rooted, use FlashCast to update to PwnedCast 1.0 (based on 13300)
If you're not root-capable or have no plans to root, set it up and leave it at the "but can't connect to the Internet" for a few days (just leave it powered by the power adapter), then power-cycle it, hopefully you will see it updating.
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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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??"
bhiga said:
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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.
bhiga said:
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.
So I got a chromecast for my birthday and was super excited to use it but it wouldnt connect to the wifi for my apartment complex. I called the isp and they block all cc, apple tv, roku ect. I spoofed the mac adress to my tablet to try to gain acees but it wouldn't let my tablet connect. Therefore I think it must be blocked by mac adress? Anyway I have a model h2g2 42 and would like to find a way to connect my device to the internet and use my new toy. Any help is appreciated.
Thanks
Jared
theatomizer90 said:
So I got a chromecast for my birthday and was super excited to use it but it wouldnt connect to the wifi for my apartment complex. I called the isp and they block all cc, apple tv, roku ect. I spoofed the mac adress to my tablet to try to gain acees but it wouldn't let my tablet connect. Therefore I think it must be blocked by mac adress? Anyway I have a model h2g2 42 and would like to find a way to connect my device to the internet and use my new toy. Any help is appreciated.
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How do they know what device has what MAC? The only thing I can think of is they're doing some blanket blocking by vendor ID (which is part of the MAC)
Chromecast's vendor is Azurewave, so if they're blanket blocking devices that use Azurewave hardware, that's a LOT of devices.
More likely they're tracking and blocking unknown MAC addresses.
They could also be blocking streaming traffic, but Chromecast should at least be able to reach the Internet.
Well one way to find out if it is Mac Address....
Clone the CCast MAC Address on your computer and see if it can connect.
I can understand them blocking the protocols needed to discover such devices but I can't see them blocking Mac Addresses cause that means well over a million MAC addresses to block.
Can I ask whats your location what country??
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Well one way to find out if it is Mac Address....
Clone the CCast MAC Address on your computer and see if it can connect.
I can understand them blocking the protocols needed to discover such devices but I can't see them blocking Mac Addresses cause that means well over a million MAC addresses to block.
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@theatomizer90 said they spoofed the CCast MAC to their tablet and their tablet wouldn't connect.
So I'm guessing they're doing something like hotels do and somehow tracking MACs, individually adding them to their Allow list.
What if you call the ISP and just don't tell them the device you're connecting is a media player? How would they handle it if you just had a second tablet that you want to connect?
bhiga said:
@theatomizer90 said they spoofed the CCast MAC to their tablet and their tablet wouldn't connect.
So I'm guessing they're doing something like hotels do and somehow tracking MACs, individually adding them to their Allow list.
What if you call the ISP and just don't tell them the device you're connecting is a media player? How would they handle it if you just had a second tablet that you want to connect?
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I'm not convinced spoofing it on a Tablet would be as solid as doing it on a PC....
Especially if the PC is wired.
Truth is I would tell the ISP to GFT and stop blocking things I pay them to provide.
I bet there is not a single mention of blocked media devices in the contract which means they are essentially in breach for not providing Internet access.
Asphyx said:
I'm not convinced spoofing it on a Tablet would be as solid as doing it on a PC....
Especially if the PC is wired.
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If the PC is wired, it wouldn't connect to the building wireless...
but that brings up a good point - @theatomizer90 is there a wired Internet connection in your flat/whatever?
If so, you could just connect your own router and connect all your devices to that... The building's network wouldn't know about any of your individual devices unless it's very high end. It's the same as I do in hotels.
It wouldn't help if they're doing packet/traffic filtering though... again, same as hotels...
No hard line... such a bummer. I went and complained to the manager but I doubt anything will come of it.
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Krisshp said:
Can I ask whats your location what country??
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Sorry didnt see that. USA idaho. I am in an apartment complex that kicked them because they only have one router for the whole complex granted it is a beast it can handle 120+ connections. But the whole apple tv roku and chromecast added enough devices to that connection that it just overloaded the router.
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Sorry didnt see that. USA idaho. I am in an apartment complex that kicked them because they only have one router for the whole complex granted it is a beast it can handle 120+ connections. But the whole apple tv roku and chromecast added enough devices to that connection that it just overloaded the router.
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I get to play with enterprise-class routers from time to time and even they have limits. It depends on both the AP hardware (usually there is a maximum number of associated stations before things start going round-robin) and the router hardware itself as the overall traffic load increases.
Some folks in your situation (not specifically with Chromecast, but general connectivity challenges) have success using cantennas to use more-distant wireless, rather than their limited local infrastructure, but it really depends on the individual situation.
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Sorry didnt see that. USA idaho. I am in an apartment complex that kicked them because they only have one router for the whole complex granted it is a beast it can handle 120+ connections. But the whole apple tv roku and chromecast added enough devices to that connection that it just overloaded the router.
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Well one solution that would work is to get yourself a travel router...
(An example not a recommendation as I have not used it do some research before you pick one) http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-WL-330N3G-Wireless-N-Mobile-Router/dp/B004OT05LC
The easiest thing to do would be to spoof a wireless access point, there is all kinds of free software to do it. Connect tablet to Wi-Fi. Spoof a wireless ap. Connect cc to spoofed Wi-Fi.
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I'm a beginner in ChromeCast development, I've searched for a long time to have an answer on the possibility to remotely access, control and cast a chromecast device for digital signage, in different networks.
While searching and understanding the mechanics of chromecast, the answer seems to be "No !" but I've found companies selling solutions that are doing a similar thing.
So if someone knows a way to do that please inform me. (Or if it's impossible to do that).
Thank you !
Set up a VPN and then you definitely can.
DeadlyFoez said:
Set up a VPN and then you definitely can.
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I already setup VPN (PPTP Server) on my Mikrotik Router, can ping that chromecast. But, how to connect to my chromecast, I can't see my chromecast on googlehome apps, since googlehome apps require wifi to connect chromecast.
Please somebody help me..
You will probably need to set up an mDNS forwarder or enable multicast forwarding so the app on the remote network can discover them.
Be careful as you can easily cause a loop.
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