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R8000 Guest Network Needs Separated Wireless Isolation and Local Network Access
Guest Network now combined the 2 functions "Wireless Isolation" and "Local Network Access" as a single option. In the old days, they are separate options. My Chromecast does NOT work on Guest Network because it needs to see other devices. I cannot select "Let devices see each other and allow access to my local network", it will defeat the purpose of using the Guest Network. My guests cannot use the Chromecast now because of this. I need this fix very badly. I have been waiting for a long time for the fix to come, but it did not happen. Especially this is nothing new, it used to be there before. I didn't know why it was changed. I am sure I am not the only one who needed this. It just makes sense to have them separated.Chromecast (Google Home) on Orbi -- not able to see all speakers
My wifi devices cannot see all of my Google Home devices in order to Chromecast. Depending on whether I'm connected to 5/2.4 GHz or the base station/satellite, I see a different collection of Chromecast speakers and groups, but never all of them at the same time. Casting only works most of the time. Re-setting up the speakers often leads to "your phone is unable to communicate with the Google Home" errors and a link to help article on AP isolation, though they can all connect to the wifi just fine. Repeating the setup multiple times eventually succeeds but the problem of not being able to see all the speakers persists. I've tried getting them all on the 5 GHz band by disabling Fast Roaming, I've tried disabling daisy chain / MIMO / beamforming, all with no success. Everyone seems to indicate that Google Wifi works great, so I'm assuming it's a bridge setting or something buried in Netgear that's causing the problem, rather than an inherent problem with mesh networks. Extensive Googling hasn't really turned much up. Does anyone have any tips? I'm on firmware 2.1.4.10.Orbi RBK40 not working with Chromecast Audio
I just set up my Orbi RBK40 system, and configured my Chromecast Audio to connect with the new mesh wifi. It worked great for a day, and then Chromecast Audio lost the connection (got kicked out by the Orbi wifi). I reset the Chromecast Audio and got it connected again, it worked great for several hours, but then lost the connection again. Are there settings that can be changed in Orbi that will allow Chromecast Audio to work with the mesh wifi?Chromecast not connecting to 5ghz band
I recently purchase an RB50 setup with 1 satelite. Quite honestly, I’m less than impressed. I’ve had more dropped connections and resets in the last week than 3 years with my nighthawk. Im hopeful to get some support from NETGEAR here, as I want to believe in the promise of Orbi (plus, I want to avoid running Cat6 in winter)! On my Network, I have a Chromecast ultra that cannot seem to negotiate properly with Orbi to connect to the 5GHz band. It ALWAYS sticks to the 2.4GHz. Any ideas here? This is also happening to my 1st gen Chromecast. These are located about 10ft through a wall from the main Orbi router (not satellite) so signal is strong. Any help would be VERY appreciated so I don’t have to return my Orbi system and pick up Eero.Google Home and Chromecast
So I got the super orbi crashing and rebooting on the router and satellites. I seemed to have narrowed it down to when working with Google Home. When ever I try to stream something it would prompt an orbi reboot and I would loose wifi for 1-2 min while it boots back up. Sometimes, after the reboot, google home will work fine other times I'll get the message "hmm.. something is wrong try again in a few seconds" which usually prompts me to restart the home itself via unplugging. Just recently (after upgrade to 2.0.0.74) I also noticed that my dropcams have been randomly dissconnecting. That prompted me to check [ipaddress]/debug.htm and I noticed that all my routers and satellites have been randomly restarting (via the uptime counter). Upgrading to 2.1.1.12 still results in crashs and I also notice that I also have the CPU utilization 70%+ as well. Halp?Nighthawk C6300 and FiOS Quantum Gateway AC1750 and Chromecast and other problems
Hi, ultimately i just want wifi to work in my house the easiest way possible that does not continuious die on me.. I've spent this month another 20-40 hrs trying to resolve the above three items (C6300, Fios Quantom Gateway, and Chromecast).. to various degrees of 'sorta-kinda-working-but not-really' even searching the netgear forums for help only partially gets me there.. In that often times the advice says.. oh yea this does not work for the C6300, you need to do XYorZ but then the advice does not work (like to set up it as a AP mode. there is no AP mode on the advance tab, nor a "use other operating mode first".. anyway.. what id like to know.. whats best way to set these things up together.. note ive gone this route b/c after years of trying to get wifi in house (powerline adapters, extenders, etc, the netgear seem to be best option, this of course was before the orbi option).. but i still have to turn off the c6300 so that my sony bravo tv does not loose connection 100+ times on a 30 min netflix show.. im assuming its b/c both routers are still on .. but i could be wrong. .and chromecast keeps dropping signal 1) is there a way to have the Wireless of the Fios Gateway and C6300 play nicely together.. if so.. how (screen shots would be great) so, can someone walk me through how to get this up an running (possibly seting FIOS in brige, or C6300 in bridge, or C6300 in AP mode, or something else, and how to keep the Chrome cast from dropping the connection) thanks steve