Use your mobile phone as a WAP?

Thanks. I especially liked this part which talks about hotels and switching the MAC on your PC in order to authenticate Chromecast onto the hotel WiFi network. http://www.anandtech.com/show/7186/g...-hdmi-dongle/3

I also searched around for some PCAP packet captures to see what the packets look like from Chromecast and what packets, if any, are encrypted. I figured that if this is completely un-encrypted on an open WiFi network, then your next door neighbor hackling could push out content onto your TV. And sure enough I found this article. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/...-to-hijacking/

Has anybody found a solution to use Chromecast tab while on VPN (not router defined that is)?

I tried it with my Samsung Chromebook, with less than stellar results. I was using the drag-a-video-into-the-browser-and-stream-it method, and it was pretty choppy. The same video worked fine from my Win7 desktop. I just think that they need to do some streamlining of the non-Pixel Chromebook devices. I don't know if it can be a software fix or not. Youtube worked just fine with the Chromebook and my phone.

Amazon just sent me an email saying that they now have an expected ship date, with an expected arrival date of August 21.

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I called 3 BB stores this morning in S. FL and all had sold out and didn't know when they would get more. Even the staff cannot order them internally. Thus I bought mine on GPlay and its a 2-3 week wait. Add $6 to the price for shipping and taxes.

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Also, are there country restrictions? Specifically, can I use it in Canada? If any limitations, what would they be?

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I'm using mine primarily in Canada.

Other than the usual geographic restrictions with respect to the content providers, no difference vs using it in the US.

Of course, I use a VPN...

My VPN doesn't interfere with local IP ranges.

Got the same email, wish it would show shipping date though...curiously, do you have Prime?

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Yes..

To clarify:
I was not referring to the use case of being on VPN and then using the Chromecast Netlfix/ youtube app, but mirroring a Chrome browser tab with "foreign" content that requires certain IP.
In that case Chromecast raises a "communication problem while on VPN" error and apparently requires some intelligent DNS modifications.

Given your location (DXB?), do you have a non-UAE IP pre-set in your router?

Got mine yesterday. Underwhelming. Only works with Youtube on my iPad, and it's very slow. The setup site does claim that iOS support is coming.

I had high hopes for using it as a DLNA client, but apparently is doesn't do that either (at least not yet). Looks like it currently only works with Netflix (I really don't want to watch the worst movies of 10 years ago), Google Play or Youtube.

One other thing, there's no user auth, it lets anyone on the network control it. That's a FAIL.

Oh well, I can hold on and hope they add some functionaliy, or I could sell it for 2x what I paid on ebay...

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Can you cast "anything" from Chrome to the dongle on a win 7 PC with chrome installed?

How about iPad or iPhone? I don't see a "cast" icon

Ooopsies....