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RBR50: Issue connecting to chromecast
I have a ORBI RBR50 with one RBS50 satellite and have been using a chromecast to stream video however recently the speed of the wifi connection to the chromecast has dropped to about 1Mbps, all other devices on the network seem to be achieving 100Mbps. I thought that this was related to the Chromecast and therefore got another one. Initially I tested it and it acheived speed of 100Mbps. I went to cast some sport this evening to my new Chromecast and the speed has again dropped to 1Mbps.
My new chromecast has an Ethernet port so I have tried connecting through this but it makes no difference to the speed.
I use my Orbi in AP mode with one satellite. The chromecast is connected to the satellite via the Ethernet cable at this point. The firmware version is V2.5.1.16 for both the satellite and the router.
After reading different posts with Chromecast issues I have tried all the options listed including turning daisy chain on and off, and range of other settings however I have had no luck improving the speed.
Thanks for the quick response. All other devices on the network are achieving good speed, about 100Mbps, it is just the chromecast that has the slow speed. I haven't tried setting up the Orbi in router mode. I will look at this tomorrow if I can't find an alternative solution. I turned the chromecast off and on again which seems to have fixed the speed at the moment. If it returns to the slow speed I will look to set at the Orbi as the router.
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If the orbi is in AP mode, its not controlling the routing functions. Especially if the chromecast is hardwired in.
Try looking at whatever device you're using for your primary router. Check its qos settings, parental controls, data management features.
Which router is it?
have you tried setting up the netgear in router mode and putting the netgears IP address in your current primary's DMZ? Or the current primary in modem only/passthrough mode
Thanks for the quick response. All other devices on the network are achieving good speed, about 100Mbps, it is just the chromecast that has the slow speed. I haven't tried setting up the Orbi in router mode. I will look at this tomorrow if I can't find an alternative solution. I turned the chromecast off and on again which seems to have fixed the speed at the moment. If it returns to the slow speed I will look to set at the Orbi as the router.
Thanks plemans ,
After several factory resets of the orbi router and a couple of hours of frustration, due to incompetence on my part, I have set the modem into bridge mode and things seem to be working so far. I hope that this will solve the problem. I will check it again tomorrow and ensure that it has not reverted back to the slow speed. I will post to confirm either way. Thnaks for the quick help, greatly appreciated.
Doolamatic wrote:Thanks plemans ,
After several factory resets of the orbi router and a couple of hours of frustration, due to incompetence on my part, I have set the modem into bridge mode and things seem to be working so far. I hope that this will solve the problem. I will check it again tomorrow and ensure that it has not reverted back to the slow speed. I will post to confirm either way. Thnaks for the quick help, greatly appreciated.
For some reason and not all the time, I find Orbi products have a hard time resetting. I just had an issue yesterday resetting an Orbi RBS40V. It kept trying to pair and then turn magenta. After the 3rd hard reset, it finally paired.
To rule out the Orbi as the problem, connect the Chromecast directly to the router, bypassing the Orbi. I also read where Chromecast is having some issues with router, pertaining to chromecast settings.
Go into the hidden settings menu and play with bit rates.
Also, what are you streaming from to the Chromecast, as there are reports of some Android devices having problems, bringing down internet speeds? Quote: "Anyone who uses an Android phone and a Chromecast built-in device (Google Home, Chromecast, Android TVs, etc.) on the same Wi-Fi network may be affected by the bug".
Did you run Speedcast to see your Chromecast speed?
I doubt the Orbi being in AP mode has anything to do with your issue, especially since all other devices have good speeds. Logically speaking, this points to the Chromecast.
