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alg42
Apr 04, 2017Guide
Anyone have sucess setting up Chromecast on ORBI in guest mode
ORBI system in router mode. Has anyone gotten a chromecast to work on the guest network without selecting "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network"? The system is set up in...
OrbiMan
May 25, 2017Luminary
Guys chromecast has a guest mode just enabled it. Guest do not have to even connect to your network to do it. It uses sound
- alg42May 25, 2017Guide
OrbiMan wrote:
Guys chromecast has a guest mode just enabled it. Guest do not have to even connect to your network to do it. It uses soundMay work for some. That was one of the first things that I tried. Personally I could never get that mode it working properly. I don't have any notes on what the issues were but it didn't solve my problem.
- CarneaMay 25, 2017Tutor
Thank you both for your answers ! I'll look into the idea of your router.
I'll give another try at the guest mode, but until now I couldn't bring it to work at all...
- alg42May 25, 2017Guide
Not sure if you are referring to Chromecast guest mode or ORBI guest mode.
Keep in mind that as Rodney pointed out above the guest setting in AP mode does not work. My recommendation is to use non-guest mode with "Allow guests to see each other and access my local network" enabled.
Carnea wrote:Thank you both for your answers ! I'll look into the idea of your router.
I'll give another try at the guest mode, but until now I couldn't bring it to work at all...