Issues setting up Chromecast on Orcon UFB

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Morozov

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#150889 6-Aug-2014 19:11

Hi everyone

Just trying to setup a new Chromecast and getting the following message

"Something went wrong. We weren't able to find your Chromecast on the network

1. Ensure you are not connected to VPN.
2. If you have Dual Band (2.4 and 5GHz) router - ensure it is not in AP isolation mode
3. If your router has MAC Whitelisting - your network allows this device and your Chomecast to join"

Modem details are

Manufacturer: NetComm Wireless Product Class: NF4V Software Version: GURNV5.OT132A-8-NC.Orcon-R5B019.EN

I have UPNP enabled, but I'm not entirely sure what I'm doing with the rest of the router settings and don't want to be tinkering with something I don't understand. Anyone with some knowledge on what I need to be doing here? the Google support page it directs you to doesn't offer much help beyond telling me I must have UPNP turned off.

jamesrt

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#1103595 6-Aug-2014 19:46

Let's ask the obvious questions first:

What are you trying to use to configure the Chromecast with? Phone, Tablet, or ? And is that device connected to your Orcon WiFi?

You've mentioned UPNP; there's a setting for that on the Orcon Netcomm you could try - "Advanced Setup" (left hand menu), "uPNP"; there is a tick-box for enable/disable.

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Morozov

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#1103597 6-Aug-2014 19:52

Haha whoops, certainly should have pointed that out.

Trying to setup from my computer running Windows 7.

UPNP is enabled. Was one thing I could check in the router without being concerned I was going to screw up something and asked on here :)

To clarify, by the Google support telling me I must have UPNP off, I mean their troubleshooting advises that the problem I'm having is due to it being off and that it should be on.

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#1103603 6-Aug-2014 20:08

OK; it might pay to check that UPNP services are also enabled on Windows.

Right-click "My Computer" on the desktop, choose "Manage", then when "Computer Management" appears, select "Services & Applications", then "Services". Scroll down and see if "SSDP Discovery" is "Started". You could check "UPnP Device Host" service too, but I'm pretty sure that's when something else tries to find a service on Windows, rather than the other way round; still wouldn't hurt to check.

Morozov

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#1103608 6-Aug-2014 20:14

Took a look, both of those were already "started".

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#1103620 6-Aug-2014 20:37

I don't have a chromecast device myself, so running out of options for being helpful, I'm afraid.

The message you had above mentioned ensure it is not in AP isolation mode, on the Orcon router, you can check that by going to the "wireless" menu, and making sure "Clients Isolation" is NOT checked.

Apart from that, I think we'll need to wait for someone with more experience with the Chromecast to help...

Morozov

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#1103629 6-Aug-2014 20:46

Clients Isolation is definitely not checked.

Thanks mate, you've helped rule out a couple of things at the very least :D

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#1103661 6-Aug-2014 21:26

I bought a TP-Link TL-WA801ND to use as a wireless AP and the Chromecast absolutely would not connect to it. I tried downgrading firmware and nothing helped. Finally, I flashed Open-WRT and the Chromecast hasn't had any trouble with it since.

You may find that the router and chromecast simply don't get along.