Chromecast not connecting

[wcurin]

Getting the Almond+ to redirect the DNS requests is pretty easy.

Static routes set as the following

Lan 8.8.8.8 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.254 (provided you've left your router IP default) metric 2 MTU 1500
Lan 8.8.4.4 255.255.255.255 10.10.10.254 (provided you've left your router IP default) metric 2 MTU 1500

You might also need to go into OpenWRT and set the DNS servers in DNSMasq and ensure Strict order is selected (again, in DNSMasq).

[joltdude]

Im pretty sure that chromecast does not directly support 5Ghz... And theres something about it wanting to be on the same network as the host streaming to it... (if you have a router with 5Ghz and connect via 5Ghz, but yet the chromecast connects under 2.4... sometimes it doesn't want to *see* the chromecast. Its gotten better at this since the last few firmware updates to the chromecast however...(think it may have something to do with the move away from DIAL protocol)...

[Adhar]

Well, I got it working. 

I tried things mentioned on this thread.  I poked and prodded at the router until I was just about to give up, when suddenly it started to work.  I have no clue why it started because after an hour, I was just changing multiple random things because I have no clue what I am doing.

Right now the wireless settings are 11NGHT40, Channel 10, US, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Mixed Mode, auto. But honestly, that could all mean nothing.