Re: [Cerowrt-users] [Cerowrt-devel] Chromecast on cerowrt

[Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com>]

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I set it up again and found four things

1) I CAN reach google play (music) from any interface on the cero box.
2) I cannot reach youtube from any but the interface it is on
3) I cannot reach either service from any other hop on my network.
4) youtube HD pounds my already overburdened 2.4ghz network flat



On Sun, Sep 1, 2013 at 6:40 AM, Christopher Robin <pheoni@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have the chromecast fully set up. But I'm still unable to stream from
> other interfaces. What build were you on at the time? Perhaps I need to
> update to a newer build.
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Dave Taht <dave.taht@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> In my all too brief test of chromecast
>>
>> I had to set it up on the same 2.4ghz interface.
>>
>> After it was setup I could get to it via 5 or 2 or wired interfaces.
>> On Aug 30, 2013 11:08 AM, "Stephen Hemminger" <stephen@networkplumber.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
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>>
>


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Dave Täht

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