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Google Chromecast now available in Ireland via Amazon - see mod note post #1

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    #422
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Same as above, but with the Horizon box. Should work, just want to be sure.


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    #423
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Will work perfectly if you're trying to access Irish content and non-geo blocked stuff.

    US netflix/Hulu etc you'll need to do extra configuration on the router


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    #424
    madmoe
    Registered Users Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭madmoe


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Will work perfectly if you're trying to access Irish content and non-geo blocked stuff.

    US netflix/Hulu etc you'll need to do extra configuration on the router

    I would be interested in accessing US Netflix if possible, Hulu as well! Anyone got this wiring with UPC Cisco modem/router and a Chromecast!?

    Thanks guys,
    M


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    #425
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Will work perfectly if you're trying to access Irish content and non-geo blocked stuff.

    US netflix/Hulu etc you'll need to do extra configuration on the router



    I don't suppose you know if the extra steps will work on a UPC Technicolor TC7200 router?

    I have the router menu up - I don't suppose its any of these options?


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    #426
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    floggg wrote: »
    I don't suppose you know if the extra steps will work on a UPC Technicolor TC7200 router?

    I have the router menu up - I don't suppose its any of these options?

    DNS Server 1
    and
    DNS Server 2

    would be where the IP address's you get from the Smart DNS crowd go.

    Whats under "Advanced"? Anything about "Static Routes"?


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    #427
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    DNS Server 1
    and
    DNS Server 2

    would be where the IP address's you get from the Smart DNS crowd go.

    Whats under "Advanced"? Anything about "Static Routes"?

    I put one of the IPs from OverPlay in to DNS Server 1 (but not into the second) but chromecast still wouldn't play Canadian Netflix for me this morning.

    Will try this evening to see if adding them both in makes a difference, as well as posting the advanced setting.


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    #428
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    floggg wrote: »
    I put one of the IPs from OverPlay in to DNS Server 1 (but not into the second) but chromecast still wouldn't play Canadian Netflix for me this morning.

    Will try this evening to see if adding them both in makes a difference, as well as posting the advanced setting.

    You'd need to put in both, won't do any harm.

    Also, Chromecast requires additional configuration as opposed to every other device.

    You'll need access to "Static Routers" option on the router or some kind of command input. Let us know and we'll see if we can help!


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    #429
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    You'd need to put in both, won't do any harm.

    Also, Chromecast requires additional configuration as opposed to every other device.

    You'll need access to "Static Routers" option on the router or some kind of command input. Let us know and we'll see if we can help!

    Actually per the manual this is the advanced tab.

    Nothing about static routers etc - don't know if any of these are equivalent.

    Manual is here - http://www.upc.ro/pdf/Technicolor_tc7200_user_manual.pdf

    Thanks.


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    #430
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Hmmm doesn't look promising.

    You're best option might be to just buy a cheap-ish router for 30-35 euro and flas DD-WRT firmware on it and that should do the trick! :-/

    Provider's routers like UPC and eircom and sky don't leave much open to manipulation unfortunately.


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    #431
    txema
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭txema


    I have TC7200 and i could not make the thing to work; it doesn't have the option so set static routes or block IPs frown.png

    At the end I had to add another router I had lying around to the network and use this one for the Chromecast.


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    #432
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Hmmm doesn't look promising.

    You're best option might be to just buy a cheap-ish router for 30-35 euro and flas DD-WRT firmware on it and that should do the trick! :-/

    Provider's routers like UPC and eircom and sky don't leave much open to manipulation unfortunately.

    Would something like this do the job?

    http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1418828/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%252C%2BPCs%2Band%2Bphones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C19780850%7CWireless%2Bnetworking%7C14419015/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419015%7CModem%2Brouters%7C14419018.htm

    I assume i would plug that in instead of the upc option - rather than running two. Would there be any loss of speed/signal (though its a small apartment so range isnt really an issue).

    I take it you cant flash DD-WRT onto the Technicolor UPC modem?

    There is a spare vodafone modem at home in my parents house - is that likely to be any different.

    Thanks


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    #433
    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    floggg wrote: »
    I take it you cant flash DD-WRT onto the Technicolor UPC modem?

    Only if it's on this list.


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    #434
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    Sorry for all the questions.

    Would I be right in saying that I need a router only (as opposed to a router - modem) like this TP Link TL-WR841N - http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1227291/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%252C%2BPCs%2Band%2Bphones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C19780850%7CWireless%2Bnetworking%7C14419015/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419015%7CCable%2Brouters%7C14419022.htm

    It appears to be on the DD-WRT list (or a variant of it).

    And also, that this on its own can't replace the UPC Technicolor box, and that I will need to plug this into the Technicolor box somehow?


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    #435
    ThisRegard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,834 ✭✭✭✭ThisRegard


    So the Chromecast doesn't work well, if at all, with the UPC Technicolor router ?


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    #436
    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    floggg wrote: »
    Sorry for all the questions.

    Would I be right in saying that I need a router only (as opposed to a router - modem) like this TP Link TL-WR841N - http://www.argos.ie/static/Product/partNumber/1227291/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%252C%2BPCs%2Band%2Bphones%7C14418968/c_2/3%7C19780850%7CWireless%2Bnetworking%7C14419015/c_3/4%7Ccat_14419015%7CCable%2Brouters%7C14419022.htm

    It appears to be on the DD-WRT list (or a variant of it).

    And also, that this on its own can't replace the UPC Technicolor box, and that I will need to plug this into the Technicolor box somehow?

    Ignore the term Modem. It's an old terminology and not really relevant today. However, some still use it to mean xDSL routers as you put a [RJ11] phone line in it.

    What you want for UPC is a Cable [RJ45] Router. the router in your link will be fine for UPC.


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    #437
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Yes, this would plug into an ethernet port on your UPC box and sit on top of it, thats what I do with my eircom one. :)

    If its DD-WRT capable, you're sorted


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    #438
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    RangeR wrote: »
    Ignore the term Modem. It's an old terminology and not really relevant today. However, some still use it to mean xDSL routers as you put a [RJ11] phone line in it.

    What you want for UPC is a Cable [RJ45] Router. the router in your link will be fine for UPC.

    I was using this for a couple of days with the Cisco 3925, my devices were saying it was only a 12mbps link. Could I have been doing something wrong or is it just that the router is not capable or anything more?


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    #439
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    ThisRegard wrote: »
    So the Chromecast doesn't work well, if at all, with the UPC Technicolor router ?

    It works fine out of the box (at least for me).

    I'm trying to set up a smart dns service though so i can get access to netflix in different regions.


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    #440
    Snake Plisken
    Registered Users Posts: 12,507 ✭✭✭✭Snake Plisken


    floggg wrote: »
    It works fine out of the box (at least for me).

    I'm trying to set up a smart dns service though so i can get access to netflix in different regions.

    yeah same here I can get iplayer from pc to chromecast via hola plug in but Netflix falls over


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    #441
    RangeR
    Registered Users Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    TheTechGuy wrote: »
    I was using this for a couple of days with the Cisco 3925, my devices were saying it was only a 12mbps link. Could I have been doing something wrong or is it just that the router is not capable or anything more?

    Wired or Wireless. 12Mbps link seems awfully low value for a link between local devices.


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    #442
    rogercross
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    I have a Netgear DGP834G v3 connected to my UPC cisco router as a access point, I inputted the iptable commands into it via telnet:

    iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -d 8.8.8.8 -j DNAT --to-destination 54.247.108.9
    iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -d 8.8.4.4 -j DNAT --to-destination 176.58.107.53

    Netflix isn't working in other regions just my own when i connect chromecast to the Netgear, any ideas?


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    #443
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Did you factory restore the Chromecast and select USA as your country after adding the above settings?

    Hold button on Chromecast for 30 seconds and it should flash red.


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    #444
    rogercross
    Registered Users Posts: 527 ✭✭✭rogercross


    Ah ok I didn't know there was a button, I did a factory reset but just from the interface on my phone, Ill try the button.


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    #445
    floggg
    Registered Users Posts: 5,820 ✭✭✭floggg


    The Ayatolla wrote: »
    Did you factory restore the Chromecast and select USA as your country after adding the above settings?

    Hold button on Chromecast for 30 seconds and it should flash red.

    Do you have to do this every time you change regions for netflix via overplay etc? I switch regularly between Irish, US, Canadian and even Brazilian and Scandinavian netflix depending on what I want to watch - it wouldn't really be too practical to have to factory restore and set-up every time i want to switch regions!


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    #446
    txema
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭txema


    I have mine set to Ireland and I can see Netflix US, I don't think a factory reset is necessary, unless is for any other reason


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    #447
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    I saw it posted that you should factory reset it once but I suppose it doesn't really matter! Worth a try anyway! :D


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    #448
    IrishStuff09
    Registered Users Posts: 813 ✭✭✭IrishStuff09


    Just waiting for these to arrive in Currys at some point. Have a One4All gift card I need to use ;)


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    #449
    Fowler87
    Registered Users Posts: 6,731 ✭✭✭Fowler87


    Would it possible for the chromecast to be able to stream from subscription sites other than Netflix, ie hulu, liveonlinefooty etc? Would put me off buying it, if not. Cheers


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    #450
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,091 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    Works with Hulu. The livefooty should work through the "cast a tab" feature


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    #451
    Dozen Wicked Words
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    Found live sport pretty unwatchable with the cast tab option. Any live TV using that method in fact. Just slightly too jumpy to watch. Like watching through a Zoetrope. My broadband is crap though so decent speeds might yield better results.

    I think the chromecast is terrific streaming the usual film sites that can't be discussed here, via avia or allcast though.


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