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WiFi requirements not clear in description; does not work with all routers, September 5, 2013

By Eriknorca

I plugged in my Chromecast and was going through the setup. When I got to connecting to my network, Chromecast was able to find the network, but could not connect to it.

I called the helpful 24x7 support number and got a very quick answer to my problem: the device controlling the Chromecast must itself be connected to the wireless network to which you are attaching the Chromecast. This network requirement should be made clear in the technical requirements for the device. Perhaps it might be obvious to others, but it wasn't to me.

After connecting my PC to my wireless network, I attempted the setup again. Although my PC and the Chromecast were both able to see the network, they could not interact. Google has workarounds for some router brands and models, but not all. Apparently, there is not yet a workaround for the Netgear N150.

Ultimately, I returned the product as being unusable with my other hardware.

Ultimately, I returned the product as being unusable with my other hardware.

I have a Netgear router as well. Not sure of the model. And I had a lot of problems getting my Chromecast working due to the complexity of my setup which has a Netgear router and and an Amped Access Point.

My problem was that my Amped unit was set up as a Router instead of a Access Point. Another problem that you may have had is the your router has to have UNpN enabled. Many routers come with UNpN disabled. You have to fix that to get your Chromecast working.

Along the way I found that the 24/7 Google support for Chromecast is very, very good. They know most of the issues and are very patient. Ditto the Amped router folks. They got mine working on my pretty screwed up network.

I think you should have ditched that Netgear N150 router and get a truly top-flight home networking router like the Asus RT-N66U (I just got one recently and love it for its very long range at both 2.4 and 5 GHz; I can now surf the ‘Net on my iPad 2 even from my late mom’s bedroom a fairly long way from the router).