08-13-2022 04:14 PM
So recently I’ve gotten a Google home, it’s never been connected to anything other than my WiFi at home. Now I’m at college in an apartment and the only option is a WiFi system that requires the MAC address. I have no friends that have hotspot to connect both devices to, and my phone hotspot I can’t connect my phone to, to set up the Google. So I have to find a way to set it up without any WiFi whatsoever
08-14-2022 03:48 AM
Chromecast, Google Home and Google Nest devices don't support these kind of Wifi systems, known as captive portals, that require you to login first to be able to access the internet.
There are only really 2 possible solutions for this:
If you have the option to use a wired (ethernet) connection to the network, instead of Wi-Fi, you could invest in your own router and connect your devices to that instead.
08-17-2022 09:55 PM
Hi everyone,
Thanks for visiting Community.
@David_K, we appreciate your assistance. This is a big help.
@Francews, hope you were able to connect your devices to your Google Wi-Fi using the steps @David_K provided. Feel free to respond to this post if you still need help and the community would gladly assist.
Best,
Princess
08-21-2022 11:32 AM
Hey Francews,
I wanted to follow up and see if you are still in need of any help. Please let me know if you are still having any trouble from here, as I would be happy to take a closer look and assist you further.
Thanks,
Alex
08-22-2022 11:48 AM
Hey Francews,
We haven’t heard any updates from you. I’ll go ahead and lock this thread in 24 hours. If you still need assistance, feel free to start a new thread in the community and we’ll be happy to help.
Kind regards,
Alex