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NeilMcDonald · 06-29-2023

I have a fairly old Dell Inspiron N5110 Laptop, running Windows 10, with an Intel i3 processor.Just installed a new Chromecast, which works well from my mobile, but cant be found by my laptop.When I select Cast in Chrome menu it looks for devices but...

NeilMcDonald · 07-17-2023

Please read previous posts - The Wi-Fi mesh is a TP-Link Deco X20. Also, as previously posted, I am now able to cast from the laptop to the Chromecast on the 2.4 band.

NeilMcDonald · 07-16-2023

No, although the router is dual band, my laptop (which is a fairly old model) will only connect to the 2.4 band. Although I would prefer to have all devices connected to the mesh wi-fi, with the laptop connected to the router (or the mesh) & the Chro...

NeilMcDonald · 07-16-2023

Yes, thanks for your assistance with this. As I said on an earlier response, with the Chromecast & laptop both connected to the router wi-fi (rather than the mesh wi-fi), casting from the laptop to Chromecast works OK.I won't bother getting a static ...

NeilMcDonald · 07-10-2023

The Wi-Fi mesh is a TP-Link Deco X20. Although the router is dual band, I note that my laptop (which is a fairly old model) will only connect to 2.4. Although I would prefer to have all devices connected to the mesh, with the laptop connected to the ...

NeilMcDonald · 07-06-2023

Your query led me to a new area of testing and has narrowed down the area of the problem.I have a dual-band router and connected to that is a dual-band Wi-Fi mesh system. Both the laptop & Chromecast are connected to the Wi-Fi mesh. Under this setup,...

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