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Anyone else get the Chromecast yet? I am running into a problem setting it up.

Posted by GregW (aka not2fast) Aug 3 '13, 08:30

Apparently it requires wireless connection to the device, but you can't access it from a computer that uses a wireless connection to the internet.

The first step is to change your wireless network to the Chromecast. The only way to do this is to have a wired connection to the internet and a wireless network adapter. Right now, I do not have any computer that has both.

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Wait, you have to change your whole wireless network? It can't just connect to your network like other devices? -- nm - James Bond Aug 3, 08:54 1
- I think it is just for the initial setup. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:15
If you have a desktop with wired, buy a cheap wireless dongle -- nm - Beryllium Aug 3, 08:46 1
- That is what I am going to have to do. I thought I had one around here, but I can't find it. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:17
You should be ab -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 08:34 3
- Able to log into tothe router, setup the chnages, apply the changes, then reconnect to the new wirless, all wirlessly -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 08:35 2
  - Maybe. I found out it won't work with my netbook because it still runs WinXP. Chromecast requires Win7 at a minimum. -- nm - GregW Aug 3, 09:16 1
    - Hmm, i wont go through this until i get mine, amazon says that will be in late august. -- nm - Truman Aug 3, 09:23

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