Windows 10: Chromecast - ethernet adapter - you can use 5GHZ wifi for clients

Hi there

If you use Chromecast - great device too even if it is made by Google a drawback is that the wifi receiver in the Chromecast device is limited to the 2.4 GHZ band which can get severely congested at times (so slow performance).

This little device is an Ethernet adapter for your Chromecast - so you can plug the thing straight into your router / cablebox via its LAN connection.

Now you can use 5GHZ band on your client devices -- much faster wifi experiemce - for example I'm getting absolutely no video lag accessing Chromecast using 5GHZ band with INTEL Dual band AC7265 wifi adapter built in to my laptop.

If you have 5GHZ band available on your router - especially in urban areas / large cities use it before "The masses" discover it. !!!

https://store.google.com/product/eth...for_chromecast

Cheers
jimbo

:)

 

Dont quite understand wifi

I use an Ethernet connection and don't use WiFi at all. Even though I have all three toggle switches turned to OFF, for some reason the chromecast 9139 and the Xfinity WiFi indicates that their "open".

Is it possible for someone to tap into your computer while using an Ethernet connection and while having the chromecast and xfinity WiFi indicating that their "open" ?

 

internet 5 GHZ

Settings / Network / WiFi manage known networks - forget your current AP connection setting. Then choose to connect to your 5ghz wifi Access Point and save it.

In device manager, network adapter for the wifi nic may have a setting for 5ghz preferred, might set use that.

 

There is a way of connecting Chromecast via hard-wired Ethernet at about 1/3 cost of Google's device by buying a couple of adapters from your local electronics store or Amazon. See https://productforums.google.com/for...st/xo_NDh5CZA8

I've just done this and it works fine.