From: Stephen Hemminger <stephen@networkplumber.org>
To: Christopher Robin <pheoni@gmail.com>
Cc: cerowrt-users@lists.bufferbloat.net
Subject: Re: [Cerowrt-users] [Cerowrt-devel] Chromecast on cerowrt
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 11:08:22 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130830110822.61814f88@nehalam.linuxnetplumber.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CAPjrEw_nRYL_jdEM2pT_4Kzic_qTa1xa+oJEcuiLzzS+s42kLg@mail.gmail.com>
On Fri, 30 Aug 2013 12:29:30 -0400
Christopher Robin <pheoni@gmail.com> wrote:
> Ah, let me explain the problem better.
>
> The chromecast connects just fine via 2.4 ghz. It's unable to connect via
> 5ghz or ethernet. But to stream to the chromecast you have to be connected
> to the router via 2.4ghz as well. If you're connected via ethernet or 5ghz
> you can't see the chromecast to stream to it.
>
> I've tried several devices (ipad, android phone, desktop) and they all come
> back with the same result. If you connect to the network via 2.4ghz the
> chromecast works fine. If you connect any other way, you can't talk to the
> chromecast.
>
> I've verified that the networks I'm connecting to are all on the same vlan.
>
On Cerowrt the 2.4 and 5 Ghz are separate IP networks (not bridged).
Chromecast uses some form of network local communication (Multicast?)
that is not forwarded. For normal users this is a security feature.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-08-30 18:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-08-30 15:30 [Cerowrt-users] " Christopher Robin
[not found] ` <67D417E9-ED85-40BC-A7A8-FFCAFD2FBAC9@imap.cc>
2013-08-30 16:29 ` [Cerowrt-users] [Cerowrt-devel] " Christopher Robin
2013-08-30 18:08 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2013-08-30 23:15 ` Dave Taht
2013-09-01 13:40 ` Christopher Robin
2013-09-01 16:39 ` Dave Taht
2013-09-03 16:06 ` Stephen Hemminger
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